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Welcome to the UNC Environmental Finance Center

Founded in 1998, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC) reaches local communities with state and federal programs by delivering applied training programs, technical assistance, resource and interactive tool development, and in-depth applied research on best and emerging practices. The UNC EFC sees one of its primary roles as increasing the capacity of other organizations to address the financial aspects of environmental protection and service delivery. To maximize our impact, the UNC EFC often collaborates with organizations that have complementary areas of expertise.

Our Mission: The UNC Environmental Finance Center is dedicated to enhancing the ability of governments and other organizations to provide environmental programs and services in fair, effective, and financially sustainable ways.

 

Latest Blogs

Brewing a Greener Future: Craft Beer’s Environmental Revolution

June 27, 2024

    By Justin Nolan, Project Director, UNC Environmental Finance Center As discussed in a previous blog post entitled, As the Craft Beer Industry Grows in North Carolina, the UNC EFC is Helping Breweries Minimize… Read More about Brewing a Greener Future: Craft Beer’s Environmental Revolution

Evaluating the Impact of North Carolina Grant-Funded Programs: A DWI-Funded Research Project

May 31, 2024

    By Austin Thompson-Spain, Associate Director, UNC Environmental Finance Center During the summer of 2023, the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC), as part of a contract with the NC Division of Water Infrastructure… Read More about Evaluating the Impact of North Carolina Grant-Funded Programs: A DWI-Funded Research Project

Resilient Roots: Cultivating Green Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future

April 17, 2024

By 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, which may cause flooding, drought,… Read More about Resilient Roots: Cultivating Green Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future

Low-Stress Solutions for High-Strength Wastewater

March 20, 2024

By 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 down the street, it likely… Read More about Low-Stress Solutions for High-Strength Wastewater

Dashboards

Financial Sustainability and Rates Dashboards are tools designed to assist water, wastewater, and stormwater utility managers and local officials in benchmarking rates/fees and financial performance based on comparisons to utilities of similar characteristics. Dashboards are available for several states and regions.

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