ABOUT SELC

About SELC

Over two decades SELC has built and perfected an institutional model that gives us the flexibility and power to address major environmental issues in the Southeast in the most strategic and effective manner. Ours is a high-leverage matrix approach: we work simultaneously throughout six states; at the national, regional, state, and local levels; and in all three branches of government. We integrate regional perspective with place-based actions. And we work with 100+ partner groups.


SELC has a highly credentialed team of about 40 attorneys, many of whom have been with us for 15 years or more. Our organization has three core offices, three satellite offices, and a Capitol Hill office. SELC does not charge clients and partners for our services, but relies instead on charitable gifts from individuals, families and foundations.

Our Mission, Our Vision

Our Mission, Our Vision

A Message from SELC's Executive Director

The Southern Environmental Law Center was born out of a love of the South, its natural treasures, and its strong sense of place.

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Director’s Letter

This is both a perilous and promising time for the country, and for the South. Never in the 23 years since I founded SELC have I seen a greater array of environmental threats, greater urgency to act, and at the same time, greater potential for positive change. More»

SELC’s Long-Term Strategic Action Plan

How can one group make a significant impact throughout a six-state region during a time of accelerating environmental threats? SELC’s answer is an ambitious new ten-year action plan. More»

  • SELC’s Staff

    SELC has a highly qualified and dedicated team of some 40 attorneys working out of three core offices, three satellite offices, and a Capitol Hill office. More»

  • 22 Years of Results: SELC’s Greatest Hits

    SELC is known and respected for its long, consistent history of results, and for its ability to identify, create, and utilize powerful leverage points. More»

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