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Focal Point: Green Acres, a New WRAL Documentary Examining Rapid Pace of Land Development in North Carolina, To Air in Raleigh, Wilmington, and Charlotte |
 Land for Tomorrow's photofest winner Anthea Williams shows historic preservation on conservation lands in "Blue Ridge Mountain Shed" |
WRAL’s new Focal Point documentary, Green Acres, looks at the rapid pace of development in NC and efforts to preserve the green spaces that make North Carolina such a beautiful place to live. The program, hosted by WRAL News anchor Bill Leslie, airs in Raleigh (WRAL) and Wilmington (WILM-TV) on Wednesday, August 9 at 7pm, and on WMYT-TV in Charlotte on August 26 at 9:30pm. It will also be posted on WRAL.com after tomorrow's initial airing. READ MORE >> |
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation , Bill and Nancy Stanback, Cemala Foundation, Marion Stedman Covington Foundation, Educational Foundation of America, Foundation for the Carolinas and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Foundation, Amy Grissom and David Cohen and Ruth Ann Grissom, Robert Wilson Challenge Fund, and others. View a complete list of supporters.
4705 University Drive, Suite 290, Durham, NC 27707
919.489.8129; www.landfortomorrow.org
Kate Dixon, Director; Marge Anders Limbert, Outreach Coordinator
WRAL Documentary Airs Wednesday August 9 at 7pm, cont.
The documentary features Land for Tomorrow's director, Kate Dixon, as well as other leaders in North Carolina's conservation movement.
Focal Point: Green Acres looks at how development is affecting ordinary people and places across North Carolina. It examines development trends that may hold the key to managing growth in a way that protects important green spaces and it looks at how conservation groups are scrambling to protect land in the face of rapid growth and skyrocketing land prices.
Green Acres is the twelfth episode in the WRAL News series called Focal Point. These in-depth news documentaries focus on a single topic, bringing depth and clarity to complicated issues facing North Carolina. From North Carolina’s economy and environment, to health care and race relations – Focal Point takes viewers inside the lives of the people most affected.
Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV and other media outlets, The Durham Bulls in Durham, NC; and real estate interests including the historic American Tobacco Project.
At the end of the short session, the General Assembly ratified a bill to convene the Land and Water Conservation Study Commission. The commission, appointed by the Governor, Senate President Pro Tempore, and the Speaker of the State House, will examine the best mode of financing the Land for Tomorrow program.
The Commission will hold three public meetings across the state as 2007 approaches. Land for Tomorrow will publicize those meetings dates and times when they are established.
The Commission will report on their findings to the General Assembly by February 1, 2007.
The bill has been sent to the Governor for approval.