NCEJN Blog
Here you can explore articles and stories that we are telling from the front-lines of climate change.
Webinar: Bio(gas) Hazards: Dirty Air, Factory Farms and Climate
Join us for an important webinar about why manure-to-energy is a false solution. We’ll look at the flawed economic reasoning behind it, learn about the harms to communities on the front lines of this buildout, and talk about real energy solutions to address the climate crisis. Be sure to RSVP!
N.C. Needs Energy Choice, Not Monopoly Control (Op-Ed)
Check out this op-ed featured in the Goldsboro Daily News, written by our co-director Ayo Wilson & Bobby Jones, with the Down East Coal Ash Environmental and Social Justice Coalition- North Carolina’s electricity system is broken, and the only way to fix it is to...
Swine General Permit Continues Racially Discriminatory Impact
North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality released the state’s Swine Waste Management General Permit today, which governs disposal of the nearly 9.5 billion gallons of hog waste generated each year at the state’s industrial swine operations. NC...
Juliana v. United States: Fossil fuel
On Sunday, March 3, 60 Minutes aired a report about an attorney that filed a lawsuit in 2015 on behalf of a group of 21 children from across the country who want the courts to block the US government from continuing its support of fossil fuels. The case, Juliana vs....
1st Quarterly Meeting: Greene County
Join us for NCEJN’s first Quarterly Meeting of 2019 in Greene County! We’ll be discussing Environmental Justice issue updates & the Green County education system. Attend to learn more and find out how you can get involved! Light breakfast & lunch will be served.
St. Mary’s Free Will Baptist Church, 311 Arba Jason Rd, La Grange, NC 28551
CALL TO ACTION: NC Swine General Permit
Until March 4, North Carolinians have a chance to tell the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to update the state’s animal feeding operation permits so that they will protect our health, rivers, and drinking water and address cumulative and racially...
DEQ’S “COMMUNITY MAPPING TOOL”
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has been required to develop an environmental justice (EJ) mapping tool. They are currently accepting public input on the tool. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find out how you can help! When one heavily polluting...
NC Climate Justice Summit
Do you want to learn new skills to protect your community from climate disasters?
Do you believe everyone deserves clean air, pure water and a healthy environment?
Do you want your local economy to provide good jobs so everyone can thrive?
If your answer is yes to these questions, register now for the NC Climate Justice Summit!
Rachel Carson Council’s new report on biomass and wood pellets
The Rachel Carson Council’s new report, Clear Cut, takes a comprehensive look at the forces driving the wood pellet industry’s hold in the United States. Industrial-scale wood pellets have been globally touted as a ‘green’ technology to lessen dependence on fossil...
