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Sustainable Sandhills promotes consensus,
cooperation, shared visions and collaborative actions. Sustainable Sandhills is a model for regional sustainability planning that preserves natural resources and enhances economic development, improving the quality of life in the region
for current and future generations.

The Sandhills of North Carolina is a thriving, viable and prosperous region that balances environmental, economic, military and social needs for all in the region. Sustainable Sandhills ensures that this region is sustainable, responding to current needs while not compromising the capacity of future generations to meet their needs.

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Be sure to check our "Teams" tab for more information regarding your areas of interest and for valuable Resource links!

Sustainable Sandhills is a member of or in partnership with the following organizations:

NC Center for Nonprofits

NC Conservation Network

NC Division of Community Assistance

NC Sustainable Energy Assn.

BRAC-RTF

Cape Fear River Assembly

FAMPO

RLUAC

Sustainable North Carolina

City of Fayetteville:

  • Unified Development Ordinance Advisory Committee
  • Pathway to Possibilities

Moore County

  • School Energy Advisory Study

 

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NEWS FLASH

New Green Business Program nears launch!

Link to Summary page.

Strategic Sustainability Assessment (SSA)

Symposium

On March 12, at the Holiday Inn-Bordeaux in Fayetteville, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL), located in Champaign, IL, hosted a symposium to introduce local planners and government officials to a discussion regarding the future sustainability of the region around Ft. Bragg.

For more information on the presentations and workshop attendees, link to the summary page. 

Harnett County Recycling Task Force

Sue Zislis, a Sustainable Sandhills member and the leader of the Harnett County Recycling Task Force (HRTF), presented the HRTF final report to the Board of Commissioners at their meeting on February 18. 

Link to her presentation.

Link to HRTF final report.

HRTF History.

Track the progress of the HRTF meetings.

Fayetteville Recycling Task Force

    The City of Fayetteville's new curbside recycling program will begin on July 1, 2008!  Thanks to the citizens who supported the effort, the City Council for their vote, and the Recycling Task Force for their dedication and hard work! 

We're advocates for a ZERO WASTE region, and every path to that goal requires your participation in our programs.  

Help us promote Recycling and other natural resource stewardship initiatives in the Sandhills!

For more information click on Zero Waste

Fayetteville Beautiful

City-wide Cleanup

For more information click on

Fayetteville Beautiful. 

Sustainable Sandhills is proud to be an advocate for this exceptional project. 

Click Events for information  on past programs. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

New State ABC Recycling Bill

Do you hold an ABC permit to serve alcohol?  If so, NC HB1518 will require you to recycle all of your beverage containers effective January 2008. 

Click Here for more information on how to implement a program that works for you.

For ABC Container-banned materials look at our Materials Team Resource file.

 

Carolinas Recycling Conference

March 25-28, 2008

The Hilton North, Raleigh, NC

For more information click on Conference.

Waste Reduction Challenge

  1. Estimate the average volume of your waste stream.  For example:  Overflowing roll-out cart, full roll-out cart, partially full roll-out cart.
  2. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
  3. Track your progress weekly.
  4. Keep track of the innovative ways you Reduced, Reused and Recycled, so we can share them with others.

Be Aware of Our Air

We are pleased to join with the Fayetteville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) in raising awareness of air quality issues in our area!

Use these diaries to help track YOUR impact on air quality!

 
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