The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) is one of the nation’s most powerful defenders of the environment, rooted in the South. With a long track record, SELC takes on the toughest environmental challenges in court, in government, and in our communities to protect our region’s air, water, climate, wildlife, lands, and people. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, the organization has a staff of 200, including more than 130 legal and policy experts.  They are headquartered in Charlottesville, VA, with offices in Asheville, Atlanta, Birmingham, Chapel Hill, Charleston, Nashville, Richmond, and Washington, D.C. 

At Haw River Assembly, SELC is an invaluable ally in our toughest fights to protect our river and our community.  Southern Environmental Law Center has taken on our most meaningful and impactful cases, providing legal representation, guidance, and advice. They do this work pro-bono, which means they provide expert legal analysis and move legal cases forward for us at no cost. When we are not working together to hold polluters accountable, they are providing invaluable expertise and guidance to help us make the best decisions for our watershed community.

So much of the work we do to prevent and address pollution is possible because of this invaluable partnership.  We’re so grateful to have SELC in our corner!  Check out their website and follow all the great work they are doing across the South.