Citizen Advocacy at Work
The following is the speech Mac Montgomery, former mayor of Kure Beach and current Treasurer of the NC League of Conservation Voters’ Board of Directors, gave on July 21, 2015 during a public hearing in front of the House Environment Committee. The hearing centered around the Regulatory Reform Act of 2015 (HB765). You can read […]
Meet 2015 Stanback Intern: Claire Chen
Where is home for you? I grew up in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, but I’ve also lived in New York, West Virginia, and China. Home is always anywhere my family is, but right now it’s at Duke University. Where are you on your higher education path? I’m a Duke sophomore studying Public Policy and Economics. Why […]
Saying Goodbye: Alice Zawadzki
We want to take a moment to remember and rejoice in the life of one of our state’s most vivid and compassionate conservationists: Alice Zawadzki. Alice was a strong voice for protecting North Carolina’s beauty in her work with the North Carolina Native Plant Society, Friends of Plant Conservation, Inc., Friends of State Parks, and […]
Meet 2015 Stanback Intern: Sara Price
Where is home for you? I was born in Pittsburgh, PA but grew up and spent most of my years before college just outside Philadelphia with my mother, father, and identical twin sister. I had never been to North Carolina before attending Duke; however, the school and surrounding environment were so immediately welcoming that I […]
Meet 2014 Stanback Intern: Michael Asch
1) Where is home for you, Michael? I am originally from suburban New York and moved to Georgia for my undergraduate career with Oxford College of Emory University 11’ and Emory College of Emory University 13’. I spent an additional year in GA working for Emory/Oxford before embarking on my next adventure. I have had […]
Our Reflection: LCV Lobby Day 2015
On June 23, we joined with folks from across the country to participate in the League of Conservation Voter’s annual lobby day in Washington DC.. Overall, it was a great experience. Although the day was very hot and long, it was well worth the effort. The only downside was that we were unable to speak […]
Meet 2015 Stanback Intern: Judy Sirykissoon
Where is home for you? I was born and raised in Queens, NY. Being in North Carolina has definitely been a change from big city life, but it has been a very refreshing change. I love all of the nature, charm, and delicious Southern food that NC offers. It’s now like a second home to […]
Peeling Back Systemic Racism in the Fight for Environmental Justice
By Aaron Bryant, Field Organizer – Greensboro, NCLCV To be Black in the United States of America in the 21st century is to be in a constant state of assault, compromise, and struggle. I have wrestled with and struggled to destroy traditional ideologies that reinforced both black inferiority and white supremacy. Dismantling Racism Works (dRworks) […]
Meet 2015 Stanback Intern: Peter Magner
Where is home for you, Peter? I hail from the Great Lakes region, on the border of Wisconsin and Minnesota. This spring, my wife and I moved from Columbia, South Carolina to Durham. We enjoy North Carolina’s beauty and greenery and look forward to some serious exploring. Where are you on your higher education path? […]
Notes from the Field: Building Collective Action in Wake County
In the face of climate change, how resilient are our communities in terms of food, housing, transportation, energy, water, jobs and health? What issues do people feel are most urgent and what are the organizing opportunities on the local level that can move us towards a clean energy economy in NC? These are some of […]
