Connecting Your Professional Skills with Your Passion
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the North Carolina Triangle Chapter of the US Green Building Council. As a 501c3 mission-driven non-profit organization, we rely on our volunteers to transform our vision into a reality and make green buildings available to everyone in eastern North Carolina.
What is the Chapter's Mission & Vision?
Mission
To transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and utilized, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment for current and future generations in central and eastern North Carolina.
Vision
Buildings and communities will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation.
Where to start
• Attend an event - Chapter events help educate professionals and the public about sustainability and create connections which advance the green building market. For upcoming events, visit the website calendar of events.
• Become a member - Benefits of membership include discounted fees for chapter events and all membership dues are used locally to support chapter initiatives. For more information, visit www.triangleusgbc.org/join.
How to really make a difference
• Volunteer with a committee - Chapter committees are the primary driver of the chapter's mission. To volunteer with a committee, simply contact the committee chair or board liaison. Volunteer commitments can range from as little as 3-4 hours per month to as much as 20 hours per month. Look at the volunteer opportunities the Chapter is looking for right now. Read more about the Chapter committees.
• Advocacy - Educate local government and community leaders about sustainability and its role in codes, policies and legislation, including green schools.
• Communications - Communicate and market the chapter's work and mission to internal and external stakeholders as well as the media and general public.
• Development - Fundraising for chapter annual and event sponsorships.
• Education - Develop opportunities for our community to further its knowledge of sustainable building principles, including our Talk-n-Walk series and at GreenNC.
• Diversity and Outreach - Integrate the practices of social and economic justice with those of sustainable design, promoting the benefits of green buildings to underserved communities through our DiversiGreen Initiative.
• Emerging Professionals - Serve as a point of entry for emerging professionals into the USGBC and the green building movement, organizing events including our monthly Green Drinks and Natural Talent Design Competition.
• Membership/Events - Grow, nurture, and maintain a diverse chapter membership by soliciting, welcoming, and tracking potential, new, and current members.
• Residential - Educate the supply and demand sides of the building community, facilitating discussion and collaboration among stakeholders to expand the green building market and knowledge base and reducing barriers to residential green building adoption.
• Make a donation - Our chapter relies on the financial support of individuals like you and sponsorships from companies like yours to achieve our vision. As a 501-c3 non-profit charity, all individual donations are tax deductable.
• Be an advocate - Make sure your local and state representatives know how important green building and sustainability related legislation is to you and to the future of our planet. Visit www.triangleusgbc.org/get-involved/advocacy for information on current campaigns.
• Run for the Board of Directors - The Board of Directors is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the chapter and ensure the execution of the chapter's mission. For more information, application and timeline, visit our election page.
What's next?
• For more info on upcoming chapter events and opportunities, check out these areas of the website:
• Committees
• Events
• Membership
• Donations
• Board of Directors Elections
• Contact us with any questions you may have:
Executive Director:
Laura Klauke
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919-710-4465
Chair, Board of Directors:
Will Senner
wsenner@triangleusgbc
