Everybody’s Environment is a coalition of environmental non-profits, community-based organizations, colleges and universities, and government agencies in WNC. Representatives from each of these groups meet monthly to share ideas, learn new skills, and work together to effect institutional change through racially equitable leadership.
Our Goals
Inclusive Cultures
Members of Everybody’s Environment are committed to taking proactive and intentional steps, both as organizations and as individuals, towards making our workplaces equitable environments where all people can thrive.
Leadership Pathways
Through Everybody’s Environment, key community based environmental organizations have come together to create equitable pathways through which youth and adults of color can access and become leaders in the outdoors.
Reciprocal Exchange
Organizations involved in Everybody’s Environment will engage in the lifelong process of establishing relationships built on trust, consistency, reciprocity, and accountability with individuals and communities of color.
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Forest Service joins with Old Fort groups to build equitable, accessible trails in Pisgah
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Pisgah National Forest's Grandfather District partners with the G5 Trail Collective and People on the Move For Old Fort to build new, more equitable forest trails.Timeline PhotosDid you know...Juneteenth is not the day that enslaved people were freed or the end of slavery ending in the United States. Juneteenth is when enslaved Texans found out they had been free for over two years. On this day, 155 years ago, in 1865, Major General Gordon Granger issued an order that placed Texas under US Military control- proclaiming an end to slavery in the District of Texas.
#MANRRS #DidYouKnow #FridayFacts #WeAreMANRRS #155Years #Juneteenth
Are you an aspiring environmentalist in Western North Carolina, between the ages of 18-34, and in need of some light at the end of the tunnel?
The 2020 Everybody’s Environment Emerging Leaders (E3) Summit is still on and scheduled for July 17-19th. We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 Pandemic and will follow the guidelines set forth by the CDC and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in accordance with our event.
We are a resilient community and will grow together through the E3 Summit. We know by July, we'll all be ready for some time outside, and there is no better place to emerge than Purchase Knob in the Great Smokies! We are preparing for the best case scenario but will inform participants one month in advance in case of postponement. Applications are due May 1st.
Apply or share the application today! tinyurl.com/E3WNC2020
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has a part-time position opening for someone to help manage events and weddings at our Community Farm.
Full position description and application info at: appalachian.org/now-hiring-event-coordinator/
Now Hiring! Community Farm Event Coordinator - Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
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Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) is an established land trust serving a 10-county region in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. Since 1974, we have conserved more than 75,0...Communications Coordinator position in Asheville with the American Chestnut Foundation. We will be accepting applications through Friday, March 6, 2020.
Employment | The American Chestnut Foundation
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The American Chestnut Foundation is based in Asheville, NC, with 5 regional offices & 16 state chapters located throughout the Appalachian region.