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Lee County! Show up on Aug 17 in Sanford at 6pm. PointOne Data Centers wants to build a huge data center complex on a 430-acre site in Lee County, according to paperwork on file with the local planning department. Make a comment at the meeting, let them know you expect them to protect Lee County […]
Join the Alamance County Public hearing and tell the commissioners you want a minimum two-year moratorium and real permits that hold data centers accountable for water extraction and safe chemical disposal. Tell them residents shouldn't subsidize corporate infrastructure or absorb the chemical risk. Show up on Monday, August 17 at 6:30 PM and tell commissioners […]
Across the U.S., ICE arrested 10,000 people in 5 days. From Cary, NC Gabriel Johnson was denied medical attention and suffered a stroke in ICE custody leaving him paralyzed. From Durham, NC Prisciliano Trejo Ricano was denied medical attention after experiencing severe symptoms. He was later transferred to an intensive care unit in Atlanta where […]
Register: Sponsored by the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement (UMCJM): Movement Cafe - A Creation Justice conversation hosted by the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement. June 17 - September 16, Every 3rd Wednesday 1-2:30 PM
Hundreds of communities across the US have passed or are considering data center moratoriums—temporary pauses on facility construction, approvals, or operation—but once that pause is in place, what happens next? This 90-minute workshop explores the policy tools and organizing strategies to build lasting protections against the data center buildout, so moratoriums build momentum rather than […]
Register: Media Justice invites you to Brobots vs. The People: Tech Money in Politics a six-part political education series, BroBots vs. The People, where we’re exposing how these BroBots are selling out our people to spiral us toward Big Tech’s dystopian future at 6 PM • August 20: Clocking the BroBots Playbook
Join Media Justice for “Clocking the Brobots Playbook,” a part of their Brobots vs. The People: Tech Money in Politics series. Thursday, August 20th • 6PM ET/ 3PM PT. Register here.
Join the ACLU of North Carolina and the ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project on August 20, 6:15–7:30 pm ET, for a virtual town hall. We'll cover: How ALPR technology works and what data it collects. The threats ALPRs pose to our privacy and civil liberties. How to use ACLU resources to organize against ALPRs in your community. Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) […]
Prayer Vigil: Say NO to Violence at the Winton ICE Processing Center. SAY NO to ICE tactics of violence, cruelty and dehumanization of immigrants who will be held at the Winton Processing Center in Hertford County, NC. Friday, August 21st • 2-4 EDT at Hertford County Courthouse (119 Justice Dr Winton, NC 27986). Register here. […]
El Futuro Es Nuestro invites you to a Vigil to honor farmworkers whose lives were lost on the job with a special reflection by Pastor Daniel Sostaita, plus testimonies from the fields. Saturday, August 22 • 6 PM at Christian Church Without Borders, 5490 Shattalon Dr., Winston-Salem, NC.
PACK THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' CHAMBERS TO STOP DATA CENTERS IN DURHAM! for the final and hearing and vote, August 24th • 7PM, 200 E. Main St, Durham, NC. Demand a countywide data center moratorium without loopholes! JOIN THE RALLY AT 6PM! Public comment will be allowed during the agenda item. You must sign up between […]
Register: The Environmental Justice Leadership Forum (EJLF) is hosting a learning and advocacy series that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic justice impacts from the rapid expansion of large-scale data centers across the U.S. On Tuesday, July 28, August 11, August 25 • 1-2 PM
Join the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum (EJLF) for a conversation on data centers, how these are expanding rapidly across the U.S., and how communities are paying the price. Speakers: Kasia Tarczynska from Good Jobs First & Dr. Rania Masri, North Carolina Environmental Justice Network. The virtual session will take place on Tuesday, August 25th • […]
The Rent is Too Damn High event will feature a local panel of organizers, experts, and developers to discuss what affordability can look like in the Triangle and how other pioneers are tackling it in other parts of the country. Tuesday, August 25th • 6PM – 8PM at Pullen Community Center (408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, […]
7DS invites you two screenings of VS. GOLIATH: Stories from the Frontlines. After spending the past year screening at film festivals around the country, VS. GOLIATH is beginning an impact campaign designed to support communities organizing against fossil fuel expansion. The series brings audiences directly to the frontlines through the stories of people who refused […]
Join Scalawag and a panel of dynamic speakers, cultural workers, community organizers, creatives, and writers on Wednesday, August 26 • 6:30 - 8 PM at the People's Solidarity Hub in Durham - Teal Building, 1805 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham. Register here.
Join the Southern Vision Alliance for the next Southern Visionaries Circle Thursday, August 27th • 5:30 to 7:30 at the Velvet Hippo Bar & Lounge in Downtown Durham (119 W Orange St 3rd Floor, Durham, NC). Register here.
The Town of Apex is hosting the 2026 Triangle Environmental Symposium, a month-long series of presentations, films, and discussions centered on sustainability and environmental justice. The symposium will feature a variety of speakers and programs at The Halle Cultural Arts Center (237 N. Salem St.). Doors open at 6:30 PM and programs begin on August […]
The film the "Earth's Greatest Enemy" will be shown at the Chelsea theater in Chapel Hill. It is a one time screening with a virtual Q and A by the Director, Abby Martin on Sunday, August 30 • 1:00 PM
Register: 2026 Midterm Blueprint NC’s Convergence September 8-10 in Wilmington NC; Register for location details. Registration closes on Tuesday, July 22
Register: Media Justice invites you to Brobots vs. The People: Tech Money in Politics a six-part political education series, BroBots vs. The People, where we’re exposing how these BroBots are selling out our people to spiral us toward Big Tech’s dystopian future at 6 PM • September 10: The Crypto Money Corrupting Your Politicians
Join the Southern Workers Assembly for the 2026 North Carolina Worker Action Summit at the Beloved Community Center on Saturday, September 12 • 9:O0 AM - 6:00 PM. Join workers building power on the job and in their communities from across North Carolina. Register.
Join UCAN’s 10th Anniversary celebration with an afternoon of fun at the farm featuring activities, food, live music, and community at 2080 Sawmill Creek Parkway in Durham on Saturday, September 12 • 11 AM - 4 PM
Register: Queen City Climate Convergence events: the Black Climate Leadership Summit (September 16), hosted by Taproot Noire—a global black climate network rooted in Taproot Earth—and the SOL Summit (September 17), hosted by SOL Nation, will join together in Charlotte, North Carolina for two days of learning, connection, and collective action. Register for location details
A strong Southeast Raleigh begins with being prepared for whatever comes your way. Partners for Environmental Justice (PEJ) is hosting the SE Raleigh Strong Emergency Preparedness Workshop. Sep 19th, 2026 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (EDT). Address: Walnut Creek Wetland Center (950 Peterson St, Raleigh, NC 27610). Register here.