Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC Announces Historic Solar Energy Project July 24, 2024 The installation will be the largest array of its kind in Forsyth County and one of the largest such arrays in North Carolina, projected to save Second Harvest $107,500 annually in electricity costs and $5.3 million cumulatively over 30 years. A Green Business Network Interview with Robert Rust Foods' Founder July 15, 2024 Will Eley, Green Jobs Program Manager at Piedmont Environmental Alliance, interviewing Adrian Smith of Robert Rust Foods. The Arts Based School and Piedmont Environmental Alliance celebrate EPA Clean School Bus Program Award May 29, 2024 For Immediate Release May 29th, 2024 Contact: Will Eley, Green Jobs Program Manager, Piedmont Environmental Alliance / will@peanc.org What is a Green Home? May 17, 2024 As you prepare for Piedmont Environmental Alliance’s debut Green Home Tour on June 1st, you are likely asking yourself a series of questions: What is a green home? Do I already have one? Solarizing The Triad May 17, 2024 A 100% Electric Home May 17, 2024 The home electrification movement is really heating up, thanks to new incentives and the increasingly clear benefits for our health and our planet. A Green Career Conversation with Sophie Mullinax of Bright Spaces May 8, 2024 A Green Career Conversation with Yvette Jones of PowerUP NC March 20, 2024 Will Eley from PEA sat down with Yvette Jones of PowerUP NC to talk about how their work advocating for a just, clean energy transition is increasing green job opportunities in our state. This transcribed interview is part of PEA's ongoing Triad Green When Should You Plant Your Vegetable Garden in Winston-Salem, NC? March 6, 2024 Winston-Salem typically experiences a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The relatively mild winters and warm summers create a conducive environment for a wide variety of plants. Green Business Network interview with MO'Empanadas March 5, 2024 Will Eley, Green Jobs Program Manager at PEA, interviewing Mike Ortegon (Owner & Chef) and Karen Ruiz (Business Manager) of MO’Empanadas How to Reuse Plastic Bags by Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC March 4, 2024 Where Can I Find Compost Dropoff Near Me? February 28, 2024 Local composting services are a convenient, simple solution to the ever-growing waste management problem we are facing. Not only does composting greatly benefit the environment, it can also be financially advantageous by protecting your investment in your home and land. Vote for the Planet February 12, 2024 I don’t have to tell you that the challenges we face in our community - and our world - are big. Climate change is impacting our health, threatening our well-being, deepening historical injustices, and shaking our economy. The question is: what can we as individuals do to make a difference? Solar Panels Come to Salemtowne - Thanks to a Resident-Led Project February 8, 2024 Submitted as a Guest Blog by Sarah Catron from Salemtowne A Green Career Conversation with Daniel Johnson of Blanco Tackabery January 22, 2024 Holiday Giving with a (Green) Twist December 14, 2023 Holiday gift giving can be hard. Green Home: Tips to Run Yours November 29, 2023 Written by KC Ogburn, PEA Fall 2023 Intern Meet Maxwell and Clara of Bashavia Gardens: a Green Business Network conversation November 15, 2023 Will Eley, Green Jobs Program Manager at PEA, interviewing Maxwell Nottke and Clara Reitz of Bashavia Gardens Charge & Caffeinate: Join us for Electric Cars and Coffee this Saturday, November 11th from 8am to 10am at SECCA November 9, 2023 Picture this: November 2018, you are a junior in high school and have been driving around confidently for a little over a year now. Join the Movement: Three Powerful Ways to Support PEA's Membership Drive September 20, 2023 Welcome to PEA's Fall Membership Drive – a time of reflection, celebration, and an opportunity for our members to renew their commitment to our vital cause. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next › last » Tags Activities for Kids Climate Action Community Events Environmental Education Green Home Tips Inflation Reduction Act Interviews Lawn & Garden Local Food & Farming Low Waste Living PEA News Recycling Rooftop Solar Sustainable Employment Virtual Piedmont Earth Day Fair Get Updates! Sign up for our newsletter to get updates about new stories from our community. Sign up
Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC Announces Historic Solar Energy Project July 24, 2024 The installation will be the largest array of its kind in Forsyth County and one of the largest such arrays in North Carolina, projected to save Second Harvest $107,500 annually in electricity costs and $5.3 million cumulatively over 30 years.
A Green Business Network Interview with Robert Rust Foods' Founder July 15, 2024 Will Eley, Green Jobs Program Manager at Piedmont Environmental Alliance, interviewing Adrian Smith of Robert Rust Foods.
The Arts Based School and Piedmont Environmental Alliance celebrate EPA Clean School Bus Program Award May 29, 2024 For Immediate Release May 29th, 2024 Contact: Will Eley, Green Jobs Program Manager, Piedmont Environmental Alliance / will@peanc.org
What is a Green Home? May 17, 2024 As you prepare for Piedmont Environmental Alliance’s debut Green Home Tour on June 1st, you are likely asking yourself a series of questions: What is a green home? Do I already have one?
A 100% Electric Home May 17, 2024 The home electrification movement is really heating up, thanks to new incentives and the increasingly clear benefits for our health and our planet.
A Green Career Conversation with Yvette Jones of PowerUP NC March 20, 2024 Will Eley from PEA sat down with Yvette Jones of PowerUP NC to talk about how their work advocating for a just, clean energy transition is increasing green job opportunities in our state. This transcribed interview is part of PEA's ongoing Triad Green
When Should You Plant Your Vegetable Garden in Winston-Salem, NC? March 6, 2024 Winston-Salem typically experiences a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The relatively mild winters and warm summers create a conducive environment for a wide variety of plants.
Green Business Network interview with MO'Empanadas March 5, 2024 Will Eley, Green Jobs Program Manager at PEA, interviewing Mike Ortegon (Owner & Chef) and Karen Ruiz (Business Manager) of MO’Empanadas
Where Can I Find Compost Dropoff Near Me? February 28, 2024 Local composting services are a convenient, simple solution to the ever-growing waste management problem we are facing. Not only does composting greatly benefit the environment, it can also be financially advantageous by protecting your investment in your home and land.
Vote for the Planet February 12, 2024 I don’t have to tell you that the challenges we face in our community - and our world - are big. Climate change is impacting our health, threatening our well-being, deepening historical injustices, and shaking our economy. The question is: what can we as individuals do to make a difference?
Solar Panels Come to Salemtowne - Thanks to a Resident-Led Project February 8, 2024 Submitted as a Guest Blog by Sarah Catron from Salemtowne
Meet Maxwell and Clara of Bashavia Gardens: a Green Business Network conversation November 15, 2023 Will Eley, Green Jobs Program Manager at PEA, interviewing Maxwell Nottke and Clara Reitz of Bashavia Gardens
Charge & Caffeinate: Join us for Electric Cars and Coffee this Saturday, November 11th from 8am to 10am at SECCA November 9, 2023 Picture this: November 2018, you are a junior in high school and have been driving around confidently for a little over a year now.
Join the Movement: Three Powerful Ways to Support PEA's Membership Drive September 20, 2023 Welcome to PEA's Fall Membership Drive – a time of reflection, celebration, and an opportunity for our members to renew their commitment to our vital cause.