About CCNC

The Conservation Council of NC (CCNC) is a statewide lobbying organization dedicated to advocating on behalf of North Carolina's environment. (Under the IRS code, CCNC is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization.)

What We Do:

• Support a full-time lobbyist at the General Assembly.
• Provide environmental representation before state agencies and commissions.
• Keep environmentalists across the state informed of developments in the legislature, including timely action alerts on key issues.
• Publish the Carolina Conservationist, our quarterly newsletter.
• Publish the Legislative Scorecard to educate citizens about the records of legislators and hold legislators accountable for their environmental decisions.
• Motivate voters and give them the tools they need to support strong conservation candidates.
• Play an active role in electing strong environmental candidates to the legislature through the Conservation PAC.

Whether at the legislature or before state commissions, CCNC tackles issues that show up in your own community. We are unique because we give voice to individuals and organizations across North Carolina in making state policies and laws. By bringing the resources of individuals together, we can maintain a full-time presence where decisions are being made. We can react quickly and independently to environmental threats specific to North Carolina because we are a statewide group responsible only to our members. We work on the issues that concern you.

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Mission & Vision:

CCNC is a statewide lobbying organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, and enhancing North Carolina's natural environment. We do this by:

• Advocating positive changes in environmental policies.
• Educating and mobilizing citizens.
• Taking a leadership role in initiatives to promote sound environmental management.
• Making the environment a priority for legislators and the public.
• Holding legislators accountable for environmental decisions.

Our vision for the future of North Carolina is that we will all better understand and appreciate North Carolina's unique natural environment, actively work to protect it, and will take responsibility for creating better public policy through the efforts of CCNC and others.

We hope that these efforts, combined with the efforts of individuals and groups across the state, will guarantee that all North Carolinians will have the opportunity to experience the power and beauty of our natural treasures

Past, Present, & Future:

CCNC has been working to protect North Carolina's environment and our citizen's health for 35 years. From the new River in the west, to bald Head Island in the east, CCNC has fought to preserve the treasures of our state for future generations and ensure that our citizens have a better quality of life. From nuclear power plants to pollution prevention, clean water to clean air, CCNC is fighting for you.

Our agenda is dynamic, evolving to meet new challenges and constantly seeking opportunities to promote a better environment for all of North Carolina.

Our efforts range from:

• Protecting citizens and rivers from pollution, including waste from large hog farms and pollution from industry and cities.
• Preserving natural landscapes from uncontrolled growth and development.
• Improving citizen health and air quality by cleaning up our power plants, cars, and industries.

Staff & Contact:

CARRIE CLARK, Executive Director
PO Box 12671, Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 839-0006, fax: (919) 839-0767
carrie@conservationcouncilnc.org

DAN CRAWFORD, Director of Governmental Relations
PO Box 12671, Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 839-0020, fax: (919) 839-0767
dan@conservationcouncilnc.org

MIKE NELSON
PO Box 12671, Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 839-0020, fax: (919) 839-0767
mike@conservationcouncilnc.org

BROWNIE NEWMAN, Director of Political Outreach & Education
PO Box 7544, Asheville, NC 28802
(828) 243-0107
newman@conservationcouncilnc.org

ROBIN KLEM SMITH, Enforcement Coordinator
PO Box 7544, Asheville, NC 28802
(828) 215-9715
enforcement@conservationcouncilnc.org

KIM SHAW, Director of Development
PO Box 12671, Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 839-0978, fax: (919) 839-0767
kim@conservationcouncilnc.org

DAN BESSE, Conservation Insider Bulletin Editor
PO Box 15306, Winston-Salem, NC 27113
Ph/fax: (336) 722-1674
CIB@conservationcouncilnc.org

CCNC's offices are at 112 S. Blount St. in Raleigh - within walking distance of the legislature!

Conservation Council of NC Board of Directors:

President - Nina Szlosberg, Raleigh
Vice-President - Bill Padgett, Raleigh
Treasurer - Margaret Strickland, Raleigh
Legal Counsel - John Runkle, Chapel Hill
Secretary- Alice Zawadzki, Raleigh

Bob Cutting, Wilmington
Zoe Hanes, Winston-Salem
Valerie Ann Johnson, Oxford
Edgar Miller, Lexington
Mary Beth Powell, Chapel Hill (CCNC Foundation)
Maureen Sutton, Southern Pines
Chandra Taylor, Durham

Nan Freeland was a long time friend and Board member. She passed away in November 2004, and will be sorely missed. The Conservation Council Board passed the following resolution in her honor.

Nan Freeland
A Champion of Environmental Justice
1950-2004

Whereas,
the untimely passing of Nan Freeland is a deep loss to us all
she was a leader, a mentor and a friend
she brought the fundamentals of justice to the environmental movement
she gave so much to her community
and did it with caring and dedication
she will be missed

Therefore, the Board of Directors of the Conservation Council of North Carolina passes this resolution in honor of Nan's memory and in appreciation of her life. (November 23, 2004)

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How to join CCNC:

You can help maintain an active voice for the environment in North Carolina by joining CCNC today!

Membership dues:*
- $25 Individual
- $35 Family
- $150 Organization
- $Other

Membership benefits include:

• Subscription to our quarterly newsletter, Carolina Conservationist.
• Email updates and alerts on critical environmental issues.
• Invitations to special events and annual conferences.
• Membership in the NC Action Network for online members.
• Endorsements of legislative candidates who will work for clean air and clean water.

*Membership dues to CCNC are non-tax deductible.

Click here to join online.

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Supporting CCNC:

CCNC can't do it without your support:

Your membership dues and contributions to CCNC help us maintain a full-time voice for the environment at the General Assembly and before state agencies and commissions - where the decisions affecting North Carolina's environmental policies are being made. Because we are a lobbying organization, your contributions are not tax-deductible.

Please consider making a contribution to CCNC today, and an investment in our future! Click here to make a secure donation online.

(If tax-deductibility is important to you, please consider making a contribution to CCNC Foundation.)