NCEJN Blog
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New Aberdeen Elementary School
There will be 2 public meetings to help the Aberdeen communities and all who are interested, understand some of the issues surrounding the New Aberdeen Elementary School. Meeting dates: November 14 and December 12 (2nd Thursday of the month) 6:30-7:30pm Southern Pines...
NC NAACP and Environmental Justice Network Appeal OAH Denial of Intervention in Swine General Permit Challenge
The NC Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) recently denied a motion by the NC NAACP and NC Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN) to intervene in the N.C. Farm Bureau Federation’s contested case regarding the 2019 Swine General Permit. October 2nd, the day after...
Sponsor the 2019 EJ Summit!
We need your support. Over the past few years, the NC Environmental Justice Summits have been the largest gatherings in its 20-year history. Our attendees are community organizers, lawyers, scholars, students, youth, and government officials. The value of such a wide...
Steve Wing International Environmental Justice Award
Nominations for the Steve Wing International Environmental Justice Award (form linked here) will be accepted through September 30, 2019. Please send any supporting materials via email to: NCEJN EJ Summit CoordinatorsEmail: ncejsummit@gmail.com History and Overview In...
NCEJN Community Resilience Award
Nominations for the NCEJN Community Resilience Award (form linked here) will be accepted through September 30, 2019. Please send any supporting materials via email to: NCEJN EJ Summit Coordinators Email: ncejsummit@gmail.com Overview The Community Resilience Award is...
EJ Youth Vanguard Award
Nominations for the EJ Youth Vanguard Award (form linked here) will be accepted through September 30, 2019. Please send any supporting materials (including, but limited to, video, essay, poem, photographs): NCEJN EJ Summit Coordinators Email: ncejsummit@gmail.com...
CALL FOR RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
NC ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SUMMIT OCTOBER 18-19, 2019 Reclaiming Our Power Sponsored by the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network - http://www.ncejn.org/ The North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN) will is holding its 21stAnnual Environmental...
Say NO to Enviva’s expansion!
Every single year, the wood pellet industry destroys tens of thousands of acres of Southern forests, turns them into wood pellets, and ships them overseas to be burned for electricity in faraway power stations. The world’s largest wood pellet producer, Enviva, is...
June Quarterly Meeting
Join us for NCEJN’s second Quarterly Meeting of 2019! BE SURE TO RSVP.
We’ll be discussing Environmental Justice issue updates in North Carolina and learning from impacted communities. Attend to learn more and find out how you can get involved!
Continental breakfast & lunch will be served.
