NEWS & Announcements
- Community Action Teams (CATs) -- Up & Running in Cumberland & Moore Counties
- 2009 Urban Farm Tour
- Green Business Program Launched in Cumberland County
- ABC Recycling Bill
WORKSHOPS
OUR MISSION
Serve as a model for regional sustainability planning, improving the quality of life for current and future generations through consensus,cooperation, shared visions and collaborative actions.
Sustainable Tip
REUSE AND RECYCLE YOUR PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS!
If you grocery shop once a week, in five years you’ll have kept about 250 to 1,000 grocery bags out of our landfills. When one ton of plastic bags is reused or recycled, the energy equivalent of 11 barrels of oil is saved!
who we are
Sustainable Sandhills is a nonprofit organization with a focus in the eight county region surrounding Fort Bragg. This region contains the entire Sandhills Longleaf Pine Ecosystem, one of the 21 most endangered ecosystems in the nation.We are committed to raising awareness of not only our environment, but also our economy and quality of life through programs ranging from recycling to green business to eco-tourism.
Our leadership in these programs engages both governmental and non-governmental organizations, the military, and most importantly, our citizens to unite our grassroots effort for a more Sustainable Sandhills.
Across the Sandhills newsletter |
Across the Sandhills is the quarterly newsletter of Sustainable Sandhills. Our goal is to recognize and promote sustainable action by local organizations, volunteer groups and citizens of the Sandhills Region. We are currently in the process of revising our newsletter in order to better serve our members and fans. In the meantime, Read More >>
community action teams (cat's) are debuted in moore and cumberland counties
Residents gathered together in Moore County and in Cumberland County to learn about and discuss ways to take action for a better future as apropos to each county. As a result of those meetings, residents looked at several issues they would like to have addressed, and projects were identified for each community. To find out what those projects are, click on Member Communities and then click on the county you are interested in. We plan to kick off CATs in the other six counties throughout the year.
Our Green Business Program was launched in Cumberland County in April of 2008. This Program was initiated to assist businesses in cutting energy and water costs and to decrease the amount of solid waste being sent to landfills using no-cost recycling opportunities available to them. These measures save money, ensure better efficiency for business owners, and help educate employees and patrons. Thus far we have 13 businesses certified, with 20 more in the certification process. In 2009, we plan to offer this Program to the other counties serviced by Sustainable Sandhills. Read More>>
New! Sustainability program areas
Based on our previous Community Resource Teams, we have developed six Sustainable Sandhills Programs. Programs are areas where we have suggested projects for each Community Action Team. Read More >>