Resources by County
Here is a list of NC Counties and some of the resources that are available to help support your school. Please be sure to contact us below with any information that you have about other resources in your area. Thank you!
All Counties
- Waste Reduction Partners - energy audits and waste reduction support
- NC Office of Environmental Education and Public Assistance
- US Green Building Council Center for Green Schools, NC Chapter Environmental Stewardship Challenge - receive seed money and a mentor and participate in one or more categories to make your school more sustainable! (Mentors available in most counties)
- NCDENR, Office of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service - School Recycling Resources
Buncombe County
- Warren Wilson Eco Teams - EE program for third grade classrooms
- AB Technical Community College - Global Institute for Sustainability Technology
- Buncombe County School District Green Schools
- Waste Reduction Partners - energy audits and waste reduction support
- WNC Regional Air Quality 828-250-6777
- NC Division of Air Quality - Keith Bamberger, 828-296-4500, free education programs linked to NC essential standards
- Colburn Earth Science Museum, Wendy Punshon, 828-254-7162, ext. 314; 1st-5th grade school programs
- Design of outdoor play and learning environments (in Asheville): Mary Weber, Landscape Architect
Caldwell County
Cumberland County
- Sustainable Sandhills Green Schools
- Go Green Initative - Cumberland County School District
Pitt County
- Biodiesel 4 Schools, email the founder: Dean Price
Rowan County:
- SEED Foundation of NC - Jon Barber, (704) 680-7075
Triangle Area
- Air Quality for Grades K-5 The Adventures of Clair Cam - Air Awareness
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences Outreach Programs, downtown Raleigh, 919-707-9883
Wake County
- Durham Public Schools Recycling Toolkit - How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in Durham Public Schools
- FEED THE BIN School Recycling Program - Wake County Solid Waste Management
- Historic Yates Mill County Park, field trips for mill tours and corn grinding demonstrations