Who We Are
Inspiring everyone to care for our local environment
Clean
We care about clean air and water, a strong economy, and a healthy planet.
Future
We work to protect our natural resources for future generations to enjoy.
Community
We engage with our communities to address the problems we face.
Collaboration
We believe collaboration is the best strategy to reach our goals.
Green Saves Green is a regional, all-volunteer environmental action group formed in 2017.
What We Do
We protect our waterways.
We clean up our communities and help students clean up their campuses.
We engage students in outdoor environmental learning.
We improve our local trails.
We give away free trees and pollinator plants.
We host events for families to learn about and connect with the outdoors.
We encourage reduction in the use of single-use plastics.
We support local wind and solar energy.
First Green Saves Green Expo, March 2018
• Theme: Go Green, Save Money, Save the Planet.
• 1,600+ attendees, 60+ exhibitors and vendors.
• 6 speakers, 16 sponsors.
• 6 van tours of the Amazon East Wind Farm: every seat filled.
Reinventing Power, June 2018
• Renewable energy documentary featuring Amazon Wind Farm East drew 100 attendees.
• Green Saves Green co-hosted the film showing with the NC Sierra Club.
• Local farmers Steve Harris and Horace Pritchard were featured in the film.
Elizabeth City’s First Electric Car Charging Station
• Proposed by GSG member Phil Donahue, supported by City of Elizabeth City.
• Dual charging station installed at Mariner’s Wharf in Elizabeth City in March 2019.
Sustainable Community Proclamations
• Proposed by GSG members Lee Leidy and Phil Donahue.
• Proclamation passed by Elizabeth City Council January 14, 2019.
• Proclamation passed by Pasquotank County April 1, 2019.
Litter Cleanups
More than a thousand volunteers have removed 1,500 bags of trash from our neighborhoods, roadsides, and parks.
