Mission Statement
Our mission is to empower underserved communities through education, training, advocacy, and grassroots organizing that equips residents to become informed leaders and effective advocates for environmental justice. We work alongside predominantly BIPOC communities across Eastern North Carolina that have been disproportionately impacted by industrial pollution and other environmental hazards, supporting community-driven solutions that protect public health, strengthen local leadership, and promote equitable access to clean air, clean water, and healthy environments. Through collaboration, civic engagement, and partnerships with community leaders and decision-makers, we strive to create lasting environmental and social change that benefits all communities affected by environmental harm across North Carolina.
OUR VISION
• To stand alongside partner organizations to ensure all North Carolinians can live free from environmental pollution and the harmful practices that worsen and accelerate climate change.
• To help elect public officials who understand the real impacts of environmental harm on our communities—especially Black, Brown, Indigenous, and low-wealth populations—and who use their voices to champion laws, policies, and protections that keep North Carolinians safe.
• To serve as a trusted educational resource that equips everyday people with the knowledge, language, and confidence to engage in informed conversations and drive meaningful, community-centered solutions to our environmental challenges.
