Piedmont Environmental Alliance
Building a more just, resilient, and sustainable Piedmont Triad
About Us
A mission to support the environment
Piedmont Environmental Alliance educates and empowers, builds community, and inspires action to create a more just, resilient, and environmentally sustainable Piedmont Triad.
Dynamic programs that educate and empower
Our education programs engage 4,000+ students across the Piedmont Triad annually, with in-person and online curricula and programs that develop young leaders ready to champion environmental action.
Exciting community engagement and events
We organize events that educate, build community, and provide engagement opportunities for people of all ages to become more sustainable and tackle climate change at home. Our Earth Day Fair is THE event for celebrating sustainability and green living in the region, with great food and music, activities for adults and kids, and wonderful exhibitors and sponsors.
Robust partnerships and action to support the environment
We partner with organizations, corporations, individuals, and communities across the region to influence policy and practice on environmental issues. From collecting signatures to support the elimination of styrofoam trays in local schools to launching our Green Business Network designed to motivate local business owners to take action on environmental issues, we’re focused on bringing a diverse range of folks to the table to create real community change.
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PEA’s Federal Tax ID # is 74-3183083
Thank you to our 2023 Earth Day Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
- 88.5 WFDD - Public Radio for the Piedmont Audacy Foothills Brewing Forsyth Country Day School Harvest Table Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation Piedmont Federal Savings Bank Temple Emanuel Winston-Salem TEVA of NC Vulcan Materials Company Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities
Silver Sponsors
Bashavia Gardens Duke Energy FirstHand Climbing Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County HanesBrands NC Foresty Association Piedmont Land Conservancy Preservation Forsyth Reconsidered Goods Salem Academy and College Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC Siemens Energy Sierra Club Foothills Group Summit School Triad Air Awareness Truliant Federal Credit Union Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of WS Woshbox WXII -TV/Triad CW Yadkin Riverkeeper
Bronze Sponsors
Audubon Society of Forsyth County Beta Verde/Cobblestone Farmers Market First Bank Gateway Nature Preserve greeNest Image360 Parkway United Church of Christ Passanante's Home Food Services Renu Energy Solutions/Sun Service Specialists Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) Wild Ones Central North Carolina WM (Waste Management) Z. Smith Reynolds Library/Wake Forest University
Environmental Debate Sponsors
Program Partners
Double Creek Road, Forsyth County Beekeepers Association, Forsyth County Public Library, Kaleideum, Millie Barnhart Art, NC Cooperative Extension Forsyth County Center, NC Songwriters Co-op, Smart Start of Forsyth County, the Art SHAC, Yoga with Ms. Christine
Friends of the Fair
- a/perture cinema Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Phi Omega Chapter Beers N Gears Best of Winston-Salem Christine Rucker Photography Freedom Creative Solutions Mountain Park Spring Water Triad Compost Service Triad Moms on Main
- Kathy Ausen Betsy Barre Kozie Bartow Lindsay Batchelor Clair Baxter Susan Beeler Stephanie Bennett Melissa & Scott Best Bill & Eileen Blancato Alexandra Bolick Wendy & Mike Brenner Charles Brewer Valerie & John Brockenbrough Patsy Burdette Jack & Susan Campbell. Richard & Anna Marie Carr-Reinhard Iris Cole Jocelyn Connors Lila Cruikshank Dedee DeLongpre Johnston Debra Demske Rebecca DePalma Lawren Desai Martina & Chad Downard Jim & Nancy Fields Anne Fleeson Katherine Foulser Ron & Janet Frazier Frazier Lauren Quartz DiBianca Frye Sarah Squire & Mike Furr Lyndsy & Peter Gallins Gayle Goldsmith Bobbie Gordon Richard & Jessica Gordon Gary Gunderson Peter Hairston Jonathan Halsey Mr. & Mrs. James Hanes Amret & Wesley Hawfield Laura Hortal Maureen Ihrie Eranda Jayawickreme Annie & Gordon Jenkins Eloise Johnson Mary & Randell Jones Elyse & Peter Jung Deanna Kaplan Megan Kilpatrick Rowie Kirby-Straker Lois Koufman Maxwell & Jane Langfitt Sue Ann Langfitt Leah Lavin Terri Legrand Don Lendle Xiaoyan Leng Barbara Libove Fidelina Loeb Janet & Josh Loew Masha Long Devon MacKay Heath Maranges Katt & Amber Mathias-Madrin Sarah McCalla Jessica & Mike McCrory Rebecca Mckee Stan Meiburg Lisha Mejan Lorraine Mortis Louise Mowbray Katheryn & Otis Northington Lisa Northrop Monique O'Connell Alan Palmitier Tom Paulson Nathan Peifer George Peterson Sandy Phocas Elizabeth Pierce Kathy & Dave Pounds Karen Pranikoff Gus & Linda Preschle Jeff Redwine Teresa Reynolds Ann Riddle Alec & Stephanie Robinette Gary Robinette Christy Robinson James Rolls William Rowe Cris Schamp Michelle & Alex Schenker Lenore Shamey Sid & Joyce Shapiro Jaclyn Sheridan Mike Silver Hollis Stauber Dana Strauch Jesse David Sykes Patrick & Ali Turner Claire & Randall Tuttle JoAnn & Brent White Mary Lynn Wigodsky Nancy Young Mark & Margie Zivin