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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 … Read More about Securing the Green with Green Projects: How Green Bonds Can Help Utilities Fund Innovative Projects
General InformationUsing 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. … Read More about Using Data to Plan for Climate Change
Financial Benchmarking, General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsBrewing 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 … Read More about Brewing a Greener Future: Craft Beer’s Environmental Revolution
Brewing, Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Waste ManagementEvaluating 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 … Read More about Evaluating the Impact of North Carolina Grant-Funded Programs: A DWI-Funded Research Project
ProjectsResilient 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read More about Directed Grants for Public Utility Systems
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water Systems