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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.
Latest Blogs
Securing the Green with Green Projects: How Green Bonds Can Help Utilities Fund Innovative Projects
August 23, 2024By Emma Copenhaver, Project Analyst, UNC Environmental Finance Center Because debt financing is an important way utilities fund water and wastewater projects, finding the right funding source can be an important part of capital… Read More about Securing the Green with Green Projects: How Green Bonds Can Help Utilities Fund Innovative Projects
Using Data to Plan for Climate Change
July 25, 2024By Eva Ramirez-Flores, Data Specialist, UNC Environmental Finance Center The Climate Resilience Dashboard is an online resource designed to assist utilities nationwide with assessing their vulnerability to climate hazards. The user-friendly, interactive dashboard may… Read More about Using Data to Plan for Climate Change
Brewing a Greener Future: Craft Beer’s Environmental Revolution
June 27, 2024By 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, 2024By 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 (DWI),… Read More about Evaluating the Impact of North Carolina Grant-Funded Programs: A DWI-Funded Research Project
Upcoming Events
Working Towards Resiliency
Tuesday 12:00 pm
2024 Global Buried Asset Management Congress
Thursday 8:00 am
2024 Integrated Watershed Management Workshop
Friday 8:30 am