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Resilient Roots: Cultivating Green Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future
April 17, 2024By Anna Patterson, Project Director, UNC Environmental Finance Center and Amanda Peele, Project Analyst, UNC Environmental Finance Center Climate change is increasing the severity and frequency of extreme weather events, … Read More about Resilient Roots: Cultivating Green Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future
General InformationLow-Stress Solutions for High-Strength Wastewater
March 20, 2024By Amanda Peele, Project Analyst, UNC Environmental Finance Center Where does water go when it spirals down the drain? Whether from a home, a local brewery, or the car wash … Read More about Low-Stress Solutions for High-Strength Wastewater
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Smart Management for Small Water Systems, Waste ManagementTechnical Assistance and the UNC EFC – A Different Approach
February 28, 2024By Hope Thomson, Project Director, UNC Environmental Finance Center The UNC EFC was founded in the late 90s to support the financial sustainability of entities providing environmental services. Though the … Read More about Technical Assistance and the UNC EFC – A Different Approach
General InformationDirected Grants for Public Utility Systems
December 14, 2023By Alicia James, Project Manager, UNC Environmental Finance Center Public utilities systems provide communities with clean, safe drinking water and wastewater treatment. They improve the environment, health, and quality of … Read More about Directed Grants for Public Utility Systems
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsAs the Craft Beer Industry Grows in North Carolina, the UNC EFC is Helping Breweries Minimize Their Environmental Footprint
November 29, 2023By Justin Nolan, Project Director, UNC Environmental Finance Center The craft beer industry is exploding across North Carolina, from around 200 breweries in 2019 to 430 in 2023. According to … Read More about As the Craft Beer Industry Grows in North Carolina, the UNC EFC is Helping Breweries Minimize Their Environmental Footprint
Brewing, Energy, General Information, Waste ManagementInsights from the 2023 North Carolina Stormwater Utilities Report
October 30, 2023By the UNC Environmental Finance Center Introduction The UNC Environmental Finance Center, in collaboration with the North Carolina Division of Water Infrastructure, recently conducted a comprehensive survey of stormwater utilities … Read More about Insights from the 2023 North Carolina Stormwater Utilities Report
General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterDecentralized Users: Considerations for Connections
September 26, 2023By Hope Thomson, Project Director at the UNC Environmental Finance Center The UNC EFC primarily works with public service providers of environmental services: local governments or other institutions providing … Read More about Decentralized Users: Considerations for Connections
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationAs Managing Access to Clean Water Becomes More Complex, Falls Lake Offers Solutions
August 24, 2023By Megan Doherty, Project Analyst, UNC Environmental Finance Center Living in a nation with plentiful resources, it is often easy to take them for granted. Historically, costs for natural … Read More about As Managing Access to Clean Water Becomes More Complex, Falls Lake Offers Solutions
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial Benchmarking