Our Commitment
Waterkeepers Carolina (WKC) is committed to the goal of environmental justice and equity for all people and communities in our collective watersheds. Waterkeepers Carolina is a stronger organization and our work to protect our waters is more successful when our organization represents the full diversity of people living within our watersheds. WKC recognizes the benefits and impact of diverse leadership, building trust in impacted communities, and programs that are inclusive to ensure this network serves the needs of all communities within the river basins we represent across North and South Carolina.
We believe all people should have access to the enjoyment of the natural world and a voice in decisions that may affect their environment and health. No group of people should bear a disproportionate share of negative environmental consequences, nor should they have less access to beneficial environmental goods.
WKC member organizations are committed to ongoing activities focused on learning, reflection, adaptation, and intentional and focused outreach to diverse communities as individual organizations and collectively to ensure our work reflects, respects, engages, and includes communities of color, and low wealth communities.