EarthShare North Carolina

As a proud partner of NC Sustainable Energy Association's 2024 Making Energy Work Conference, we’re looking forward to connecting with all of the clean energy industry professionals, advocates, and supporters.

Join us in Raleigh next week to engage in policy-shaping conversations that advance an accessible and affordable clean energy economy for all!

Visit https://bit.ly/3i1nT7K to register and use code MEW2024-Oct for 10% off your purchase.

We are happy to be partnering with NC Sustainable Energy Association for their 2024 Making Energy Work Conference! Join us in Raleigh, NC October 23-24 to engage in thought-provoking discussions, networking opportunities, and thought leadership designed to shape policies that advance an accessible and affordable clean energy economy for all. Use code MEW2024-Oct for 10% off your purchase. https://bit.ly/3i1nT7K.

🌍 Have you heard? The 1st NC Climate Week kicks off next week!

Here's what you can look forward to:

✅ FREE access to action-oriented virtual sessions (9/30 – 10/3) and consulting sessions (9/30 – 10/11) for your home and workplace.
✅ Insights from 25+ leading experts on solar energy, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, and the incentives available right now.
✅ The chance to connect with businesses, local governments, nonprofits, and community members in Greensboro on Oct. 4th for the NC Climate Week Summit.
✅ And more!

Plan your week and learn more here: www.ncclimateweek.org.

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Job opportunities in the green workforce are on the rise!

High school students and parents, join us next Thursday morning for this special green jobs session to hear from clean tech employers who are providing training and good careers in the growing green jobs market.

Featuring: Southern Energy Management, Brady Services, Guildford Works NextGen Program, and Guilford Technical Community College

Register here: https://lu.ma/8y8e9kxi

Food is powerful!

Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 12-1pm for a FREE webinar to learn from experts Wanu Organics, NC Dept of Environmental Quality, and Society of St. Andrew what three concrete ways you can personally take hold of the climate challenges posed by food waste.

Register here: https://lu.ma/a1d9i4l0

Check out all events at ncclimateweek.org

Are you a business looking to measure, manage, and mitigate your company’s carbon impact?

Reserve your spot for a FREE consulting session with Malhar Shah of microWatt Energy to learn the fundamentals of a carbon footprint, explore the three scopes of carbon emissions, and understand the role of carbon offsets.

Browse session times and claim your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gbKfYjwd

Are you a business owner or employee wanting support in reducing or diverting waste?

Reserve your FREE spot for a consulting session with Kaley Cross of Circular Roots Consulting to assess your business’s current waste streams and identify key opportunities for immediate waste reduction.

Browse sessions and register here: https://lu.ma/nc-climate-week-consulting

Check out all events at ncclimateweek.org

Stuck in a transportation rut?

Join us on Thursday, Oct. 3, 12-1pm for a FREE webinar with experts from Sustain Charlotte, Clean AIRE NC, Self-Help, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Kempower to bust your myths about sustainable transportation and learn how they’re more affordable, accessible, and practical than ever!

Register here: https://lu.ma/j0poua66

Check out all events at ncclimateweek.org

Curious about how to start or advance a career in green building?

Reserve your FREE spot for a consulting session with Diane Coleman of U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Carolinas to ask all your burning questions about the LEED credential and learn how it can increase your knowledge in sustainable building design, construction and operations.

Browse sessions & register here: https://lu.ma/nc-climate-week-consulting

Check out all events at ncclimateweek.org

Want to pay less for energy and make your home healthy, efficient, and comfortable? Learn tips you can use now from experts NC League of Conservation Voters on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 12-1pm by registering for our FREE webinar!

Interested in getting funds for an energy efficiency project? Renters, homeowners, and organizations can claim a FREE consulting session with NCLCV's Clean Energy Campaigns Director Michelle (Meech) Carter to find out about tax credits and how to apply.

Register for the webinar: https://lu.ma/9cfsovjd
Browse consulting sessions: https://lu.ma/nc-climate-week-consulting

Check out all events at ncclimateweek.org.

☀️Did you know the cost to install home solar is lower than ever? Homeowners play an important role in steering NC’s grid away from fossil fuels and towards clean sources of energy.

Register for this FREE workshop to learn about costs, incentives, and how to get started with experts from Southern Energy Management and NC Sustainable Energy Association

You can also register for a free 1:1 consulting session with Southern Energy Management's Senior Energy Specialist, Graham Alexander, to talk specifically about options and costs for your home!

Register today!

➡️Climate Action Series: Home Solar - https://lu.ma/o8beg4sd
➡️Consulting Sessions - https://ncclimateweek.org/consulting/

For individuals, businesses, and organizations of all sizes, the free Climate Action Series arms attendees with information and tools around affording clean energy for home and business, cutting carbon & costs through weatherization, reducing food waste, and more.

Browse all eight available sessions here: www.ncclimateweek.org/education

The NC Climate Week Summit will be held on Oct. 4th in Greensboro and we want YOU there!

This event is for you if:

- You’d like to connect with a community of people concerned with climate solutions.

- You want to learn about climate success stories and groups paving the way for a more sustainable future.

- You want to be part of collaborative conversations focused around deploying equitable and renewable energy solutions throughout the state.

Early bird tickets are on sale through August 31st. Discounted tickets are available for students, nonprofits, and local government.

Grab your tickets: www.ncclimateweek.org/summit

🥵 July 22 was the hottest day ever recorded according to NASA. 🌡️

Humans are driving the global warming trend, but we also have the power to reverse it.

🌍 Join us for NC Climate Week, September 30 – October 4, to learn how you can take action for our people and planet. ➡️ Link in bio.

(Source: https://www.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-data-shows-july-22-was-earths-hottest-day-on-record/)

Announcing the 10th Annual Corporate Earth Day Charlotte Winners! These teams went above and beyond in these award categories and together made a huge impact on nonprofits in the Charlotte area.

Visit the link in our bio to see all Charlotte teams' storytelling submissions!

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 We celebrated Earth Day on April 11th in the Triangle and Charlotte areas through our Earth Day Volunteer Challenge. We paired up 22 company teams and 330 volunteers with environmental nonprofits in our communities. In one project with The Bulb and Xylem, they planted over 300 broccoli in one afternoon! The Bulb will distribute them across 12 food insecure neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC helping vulnerable communities have access to local produce.

We welcome you to celebrate Earth Day with us this year by donating or shopping in our online silent auction. Your support further enables us to expand our work and create a larger impact for our community. Together we can create a more sustainable tomorrow!

Donate now: https://secure.donationpay.org/earthsharenc/

Earth Month Silent Auction: https://www.32auctions.com/esncearthdayauction2024

It’s Earth month! That means it’s time for our annual silent auction.

We have a myriad of fun and engaging opportunities to offer this year. Want to see tigers up close? Bid on tickets for a daytime public tour at the Carolina Tiger Rescue! Always wanted to try rock climbing? Take a class with the Triangle Rock Club! Place your bid on items including compost pickup, private whiskey tasting, tickets to the Swan Lake ballet, and even a one-week stay in a Nags Head beach house!

Now, through Tuesday, April 30th, you can help connect Carolinians with the work and information needed to protect the health of our natural resources and people. Show your support for EarthShare NC by participating in our Silent Auction today!
https://www.32auctions.com/esncearthdayauction2024

Taking steps for sustainability is for everyone - individuals, community groups, nonprofits, and businesses of all sizes. So new this year, the Earth Day Impact App is now available to everyone. And everyone wins! The top ten individuals making an impact will be entered in a drawing for a Farm to You Box from RAFI's Farmers of Color Network. Everyone else will feel good they did something tangible and started taking new actions for a healthier NC and planet. Register using the QR code or link: https://earthsharenc.org/corporate-partner-program/earth-day-impact-competition/

Join the Earth Day Impact Competition!

Don't miss the Impact Competition happening April 22nd-May 3rd! This is a new opportunity for individuals and community groups to be part of the friendly competition where points are scored when you develop sustainable living habits.

Using the EarthShare Engage Sustainability App, you will log activities during the two-week period. As you log activities, you will see your individual and collective impact of everyone taking part. You will learn new ways to create a healthier and sustainable world, while experiencing the collective change that is possible together.

We hope you can join us! https://earthsharenc.org/corporate-partner-program/earth-day-impact-competition/

Introducing our 2024 Corporate Earth Day Events teams & celebrating 10 years of impacting North Carolina through this program! These businesses will be volunteering with 19 nonprofits in the Triangle and Charlotte areas on April 11th and competing for our Earth Day Awards! We look forward to sharing and celebrating their impact at the closing events at each location at the end of April.

Thank you to Murphy's Naturals for sponsoring this year's Triangle Corporate Earth Day Volunteer Challenge! We're thrilled to have 15 businesses participating in the 10th Annual Triangle Challenge. Thank you to Wells Fargo for sponsoring this year's Charlotte Corporate Earth Day Volunteer Challenge! We're excited to have 8 businesses participating in the 10th Annual Charlotte Challenge.

Thank you to Xylem for sponsoring this year's Corporate Earth Day Mixer! This event brings businesses and nonprofits together for an early evening social event to learn about and celebrate the impact made during the Volunteer Challenge, as well as make lasting connections in their community. We're thrilled to come together to celebrate all 23 teams participating in this year's program!

🌍 Calling all NC businesses! Join us in making a positive impact this Earth Day 🌎 Our 10th Annual Corporate Earth Day Events brings together businesses and nonprofits in the Triangle and Charlotte areas for a day of volunteering, an app-based sustainability challenge, corporate challenge awards, interactive educational fun, and a closing celebratory mixer. Visit https://earthsharenc.org/corporate-earth-day/10th-annual/ to learn more and to sign up! Deadline to register your team is February 15th.

Land Conservation is another core focus of EarthShare NC’s mission. We are dedicated to conserving and protecting native North Carolina land so that many can live healthy lives here for generations to come.

A great example of this work is the work of one of our Members Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN). UCAN inspires youth and adults to appreciate agriculture and the environment through access to their community garden, educational programs, outreach activities and free food distributions. They believe that an awareness of the human role in climate change and impact on our world can come with small immersive steps into the world of nature.

UCAN is one of the many examples of how we are working to protect our North Carolina landscape. We welcome you to join us in supporting this critical work this giving season.

It's NC Climate Week! This week we have corporate partners, nonprofit members, board of directors, and friends participating in this newly launched program, providing individuals and companies with the tools and knowledge to take climate action.

Not participating? No problem! Share with us below how you're taking climate action this week on your own, in your community or at work. You can also support this work with a donation. Take action for our community!