"It shall be the policy of this State to conserve and protect its lands and waters for the benefit of all its citizenry, and to this end it shall be a proper function of the State of North Carolina and its political subdivisions to acquire and preserve park, recreational, and scenic areas, to control and limit the pollution of our air and water, to control excessive noise, and in every other appropriate way to preserve as a part of the common heritage of this State its forests, wetlands, estuaries, beaches, historical sites, open lands, and places of beauty."
This is not a quote from an environmentalist, a naturalists, a scientist or politician.
This statement comes directly from the North Carolina Constitution, Article 14, Section 5.
This is not a quote from an environmentalist, a naturalists, a scientist or politician.
This statement comes directly from the North Carolina Constitution, Article 14, Section 5.
The CROWN Leadership Team would like to provide our readers with links to state and national government decision makers. Our purpose is to allow you a quick and easy way to voice your ideas, concerns and/or opinions on environment related topics. If you would like to contact someone to express your thoughts, use the links below to find the local, state or national government office or official to send your comments.
Our good earth needs folks like you to speak up!
State and federal elected officials and government agencies.
Find out who your representative is here.
Your Mecklenburg County Commissioners make decisions based on citizen input, concerns and feedback. This link will guide you to your representative and allow you to contact anyone on the Board.
Click here.
You may even sign up to speak at their weekly meetings.
Please remind them that Mecklenburg County ranks behind other cities our size in the number and size of parks and green space.
Feel compelled to write a letter to the editor? It's this easy!
"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it"
~ Robert Swan
“From the right to know and the duty to inquire flows the obligation to act.”
~ Sandra Steingraber
“May the relationship between man and nature not be driven by greed, to manipulate and exploit, but may the divine harmony between beings and creation be conserved in the logic of respect and care.
”Pope Francis, Vatican City, April 22, 2015
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer,
you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in”.
~Author Unknown
~ Robert Swan
“From the right to know and the duty to inquire flows the obligation to act.”
~ Sandra Steingraber
“May the relationship between man and nature not be driven by greed, to manipulate and exploit, but may the divine harmony between beings and creation be conserved in the logic of respect and care.
”Pope Francis, Vatican City, April 22, 2015
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer,
you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in”.
~Author Unknown