Conservation Trust for North Carolina (CTNC) seeks to conserve land in ways that inspire and enable people to build resilient, just communities. CTNC defines a resilient community as one where people are meaningfully engaged and empowered, where leadership is responsive to community needs as defined by its residents, and where its people are able to respond to climate-related disasters by rebuilding or adapting in ways that make them stronger and more prepared for future challenges. CTNC’s conservation model is grounded in the land, yet powered by the people. CTNC seeks to deliver best-in-class conservation success by protecting climate-resilient land along the Blue Ridge Parkway; piloting community-based conservation strategies in flood-prone areas including Princeville, NC., and launching a North Carolina Resilience Service Network to deploy AmeriCorps members for climate action. Alongside community partners, CTNC commits to a process that increases funding for land and water conservation, factors the impacts of climate change into long-range plans, increasingly connects conservation to individual and community needs, and seeds equity and inclusion throughout the conservation sector.
