Southern Environmental Law Center

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1033 Demonbreun Street suite 205, Nashville, Tennessee 37203, USA

EIN Number: 52-1436778

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Phone: (615) 921-9470

Hours: No Set Business Hours - Call to Inquire

Website: https://www.southernenvironment.org/about-us/office/nashville-tn/

Email: selc@selcva.org

NTEE Code: C30: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

We are the Southern Environmental Law Center — the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan environmental legal advocacy organization rooted in and focused on the South. Our mission is to protect the basic right to clean air, clean water, and a livable climate; to preserve our region’s natural treasures and rich biodiversity; and to provide a healthy environment for all. Rooted in the South with over 200 attorneys and professional staff, we use strong legal and policy work, strategic vision, and pragmatic problem solving in all three branches and at all levels of government. With our commitment to place, SELC is building on nearly 40 years of success in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and driving results that resonate across the nation.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Clean Energy & Air If the South were a country, it would be the seventh-largest emitter of carbon in the world. Recognizing that the South is central to any solution to global warming, SELC seeks to prevent further construction of coal-fired power plants in the Southeast; to retire old, dirty, coal-burning plants; and to increase investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Clean Water The water-rich South has iconic and treasured waterways throughout our region. SELC seeks to protect the South’s cleanest waters, to rescue the most polluted ones, and to make sure there remains enough water flowing in our rivers and streams to support a healthy and diverse array of aquatic life. Mountains & Forests The Southern Appalachian Mountains are the backbone of the South, ranging uninterrupted from Virginia to Alabama. We are fortunate to have five million of these acres in public trust as national forest—the largest concentration of public land east of the Rockies. SELC is a staunch defender of these treasures, advocating particularly for long-term protection of old growth forest remnants, wildlife habitat, headwater streams, and places enjoyed for backcountry recreation. Land & Community Throughout our rapidly growing region, poorly planned development and road projects threaten the scenic landscapes and the everyday quality of life that we take for granted in our southern communities. SELC is focused on stopping destructive highway projects; reforming asphalt-centered transportation policies and wasteful land-use practices; and advancing cleaner, more efficient transportation choices such as rail and transit. Coast & Wetlands The coast is one of the South’s defining natural features. Nowhere else in the world can you find such an assemblage of sandy beaches, barrier islands, marshes, maritime forests, and estuaries. SELC is using our powerful arsenal to fend off destructive activities related to growth pressures and lax enforcement—and to proactively shape a sustainable future for our precious coastline. Wildlife & Special Places “Nature lacks a voice with which to speak for itself. Recognizing this, Congress has charged under federal law that agencies listen to the interests of the environment.” SELC couldn’t agree more with this pivotal decision, handed down in our litigation to prevent a Navy landing field, which ultimately protected a pocosin lake landscape that harbors tundra swans, snow geese, coastal black bears, and endangered red wolves. SELC’s legal team continues to defend the wild areas that are home to the South’s impressive array of wildlife. Our efforts are needed now more than ever, in light of attempts to undermine the Endangered Species Act and remove protections for sensitive species and critical habitat.

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