Testimony from The People’s Hearing, Tucson Arizona
Ya Basta! Enough is Enough! by Linda Robles, founder of The Envrionmental Justice Task Force Introduction My name is Linda Robles, I was born in the 1960s, and have lived…
Science Says: Badin Lake Needs Clean Water, Not More Toxins
On Tuesday August 19th, 2025, a public hearing was held on the renewal of the NPDES permit to Alcoa’s Badin Business Park. Among the 21 speakers, 14 spoke critically of…
Uphold Environmental Justice in West Badin: Enforce Title VI, Protect Our Community
On Tuesday August 19th, 2025, a public hearing was held on the renewal of the NPDES permit to Alcoa’s Badin Business Park. Among the 21 speakers, 14 spoke critically of…
Just Futures: Aligning Investment with Social Justice, Equity, and Community Power
At NCEJN, we have been searching for a 401(k) service provider for our staff. While our financial resources are modest, we firmly believe that everyone deserves access to retirement and…
Testimony on the NC Carbon Plan: A Call for Justice, Transparency, and Local Power in Our Energy Future
My name is Rev. Mac Legerton. I serve as Co-Director of the Robeson County Cooperative for Sustainable Development (RCCSD). I’m here today to sound the alarm about NC’s 30-year energy…
Testimony As Resistance
yh Patt gave testimony at the People’s Hearing on Wednesday, June 11 in Greensboro. Hello, My name is “yh”. That is, one letter from my mother and another from my father. …
Testimony of Resistance: On Kinship, Settler Colonialism, and the Many Futures We Must Build
Madhusudan Katti, Assoc Professor and Director of Science, Technology and Society + Leadership in Public Science, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NCSU, gave this testimony at the People’s…
Testimony of Resistance: Public Education, Empire, and Environmental Justice
Tina Shull, PhD, UNC Charlotte professor, at the Peoples Hearing (June 11, 2025) It’s an honor to be here and participate in solidarity; thank you NCEJN for your organizing and…
A Testimony On The Fight Against Systemic Injustice: Disruptive Peace and Imaginative Ambition
Shaun McMillan, educator and activist with Blueprint NC, gave testimony at the People’s Hearing on Wednesday, June 11 in Greensboro. Good morning my name is Shaun McMillan. I use he,…
Testimony on Exploitation by Design
Amy Elkins, Community Health Worker and Co-Founder of NC Field gives a testimony on exploitation, environmental racism & systemic neglect of latino communities in Eastern North Carolina. Amy Elkins represented…
A Reflection On NCEJN’s Second Quarterly Meeting
Bea Baxley, 2025 NCEJN Intern Bingham park, through the chain-link fence, is beautiful. Today is a perfect day to spend in a park, one of the last sub-75° Saturday mornings…
On Documenting Injustice and Possibility
Dani Lin Hunter, NCEJN Research and Education Manager I promised Luma and Rania I would write a reflection, and truthfully, I’m not sure what I have to say right now…