The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is celebrating the opening of a new, environmentally-friendly greenhouse to support its conservation efforts.  

Hunters and anglers are a major force behind wildlife conservation efforts in North Carolina.

Conventional hog waste lagoons are an environmental and health hazard. A new facility in Bladenboro uses pig waste to generate electricity instead. 

In some states, falconry is being used to control pest birds and protect berry crops without the use of chemicals.

Fresh cut flowers have become a global commodity. Pine State Flowers has a different vision. 

Apple continues its investment in solar farms in North Carolina, this time with a 17.5MW array in Claremont.

Durham cooperative hopes to take "buy local" to a whole new level. 

Cound offshore wind be North Carolina's next big clean energy boom?

A new NCSU research initiative aims to evaluate compost and cover crops as alternatives to routine fumigation. 

52MW for Eastern NC. 80MW for the middle of the state. Solar just keeps getting bigger. 

There's so much data out there on sustainability, it can be hard to know which sources to trust. A new start-up aims to solve that problem.

Poll finds that Democrats, independents and Republicans alike favor clean energy incentives, and the deregulation of the electricity markets.

Clean Blue Technologies gives hard-to-recycle plastics a second life as commercial grade diesel fuel. 

From selling agricultural chemicals to championing organic agriculture, John Vollmer was at the forefront of shaping the NC farm scene. 

With a strong focus on local and sustainable products, Relay Foods hopes to give big box retailers a run for their money. 

Fort Fisher Aquarium isn't just educating its visitors about marine sustainability anymore. In selling Renewable Energy Certificates, it is actively enlisting them in the fight. 

Many useful herbs are currently over harvested. The NC Natural Products Association aims to provide suppliers and processors with sources they can trust to harvest responsibly.

ISS is hoping to leverage economies of scale, proposing a total of 620 megawatts of new solar capacity.

Local food is getting increasingly popular, but seasonality and convenience remain a challenge for wider adoption. One start-up aims to develop a solution. 

From a ride of silence to a funky downtown parade, NC cyclists are finding their voice.