Register: Southern Workers Assembly(SWA) invites you to Southern Worker Action Summit on Friday, June 13, 2025 • 12 PM to Sunday, June 15, 2025• 1 PM at 1881 Events • 805 Spartan Blvd, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29301. For program see here
Conference: Environmental Justice from Footnote to Headline: The U.S. Experience and Challenges Ahead with Dr. Robert Bullard. His presentation will focus primarily on the U.S. and his work over the past four-plus decades that has supported vulnerable and underserved populations—identifying environmental and climate change “hot-spot” zones and designing fair, just and effective adaptation, mitigation, emergency management and […]
Join Durham PAC 3 on Saturday, June 14 • 10:00 AM to learn more about the findings and response to the lead contaminated parks from Parks and Recreation Director Wade Walcutt. Stay informed and ask questions! The meeting will be held in room 131 at 1309 Halley St, Durham near Lyon Park
Begun on June 16 and continuing: Week of Action to protect workers from extreme heat. The health of more than 69 million workers is at risk from extreme heat this summer — and there are no federal rules in place to protect them. Beginning on June 16th, worker leaders from around the country are mobilizing a Nationwide Week […]
Against the Machine: An art exhibition exploring the role of the artist in the age of generative AI, fascism and climate disaster. Open Hours: Tuesdays June 17 & June 24 • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.And Tuesdays in July • 2:00 - 6:00 pm. 1809 Chapel Hill Road, Durham.
Rally: Heat Justice for Workers. Join Heat Justice Now in demanding immediate action nationwide, as another summer of extreme heat begins. OSHA plans to begin a public testimony hearing on the proposed heat stress rule on Monday, June 16; on Tuesday, June 17th • 12:00 — 1:00 PM, they will convene in DC to bring attention to the need for strong […]
Join the Statewide Advocates Call: Black Women Speak with Democracy NC. This virtual event will spotlight the fierce voices of Black women leaders from organizations including The Black Voters Matter Fund, NC NAACP, NC Black Leadership Caucus, The Race Equity Institute, and Democracy NC. The event will be streamed live on YouTube. Tuesday June 17 • 6:30–8:00 PM
Join Emergency Rally: Protect immigrant rights. Call for Governor Josh Stein to veto SB 153 and HB 318, harmful anti-immigrant legislation. Wednesday, June 18 • 5PM. NC Executive Mansion (across the street), 200 N. Blount Street, Raleigh
Public Comment: MVP Southgate FERC Scoping Comment Party Although some of the permitting review processes for the Southgate pipeline from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, into North Carolina have started, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has just opened a new “Notice of Scoping” to hear from the public. Protect Virginia and North Carolina communities from MVP Southgate! Tell […]
As part of BLAC Fest, Indigenous Memories and the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough present a 90 minute, guided walking tour of Hillsborough's Black and Indigenous History on Juneteenth led by Judge Beverly Scarlett. The tour includes the history of Indigenous peoples, Maroons, Free People of Color, and enslaved people of Orange County. Registration is required. Thursday, June 19 • 10:00—11:30 AM. The tour will […]
Lecture: Join NCEJN Codirector Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson for a powerful discussion on Juneteenth. Thursday June 19 • 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Learn about the history, legacy, and lasting impact of this pivotal moment in the fight for freedom, and why Juneteenth remains a vital part of U.S. history today. Cullman Hall (NC History Center, 529 South Front Street, […]
Festival: Conserving Carolina and partners invite residents and visitors to spend a day celebrating the river at Champion Park in Rosman, NC. All hosts/partners will have interactive displays and educational opportunities related to the French Broad River and the plants and animals that call this region home. Saturday June 21 • 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
Against the Machine: An art exhibition exploring the role of the artist in the age of generative AI, fascism and climate disaster. Open Hours: Tuesdays June 17 & June 24 • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.And Tuesdays in July • 2:00 - 6:00 pm. 1809 Chapel Hill Road, Durham.
Register: Neighborhood Defense Training. ICE raids are intensifying across the country and we are seeing that work sites and businesses are being targeted. Join for a training on how to canvass your community to prepare people in case of an ICE raid. Tuesday June 24 • 7:00 PM.
Join Durham Poison Parks for an online meeting about Durham’s contaminated parks where they will share how you can be involved in advocacy. Wednesday June 25 • 6:30-7:30 PM
Join Sunrise Raleigh as they listen in to the launch of Sunrise’s national campaign: End the Oligarchy, Save our Futures. Wednesday June 25 • 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Raleigh United Mutual Aid Hub (RUMAH). (415 Hillsborough St. Raleigh.)
Muslims for Social Justice invites you to a press conference and community discussion to "Stop the War on Black, Brown, and Muslim Communities". This event will take place over lunch at Flip It Mediterranean Restaurant in Raleigh on Thursday, June 26 • 12:00—1:30 PM. This discussion will feature human rights attorneys and social justice organizations. For more information, contact muslims4socialjustice@gmail.com
Webinar: Join Blueprint NC and Southern Vision Alliance for an ecosystem-wide call against War and Genocide. Friday June 27 • 12:00 PM. As stewards of an ecosystem committed to justice and the liberation of all people, we write with heavy hearts and a mandate to move in alignment with these progressive values. Today we sit on the brink of an […]
Fruit of Labor (FOL) World Cultural Cinema presents a discussion of the movie “SINNERS.” Explore the movie’s unique storytelling, exploration of community, the destructive power of evil, and redemption. Light refreshments and drinks. RSVP your attendance to Erica at (919) 876-7187 or ericaengland3@gmail.com. Friday, June 27 • 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Fruit of Labor World Cultural Center, 4200 Lake Ridge Dr, Raleigh
Join: Charlotte Walk Together Community Meeting. Join the Beloved Community Center for a follow-up discussion after The Long March for Unity & Justice to explore what’s happening on the ground locally—including advocacy efforts, community support, pressing concerns, and next steps. Refreshments will be provided. Bring a friend—or even a stranger—to be part of the conversation. Saturday, June 28 • […]
Support Landback & Rematriation through 7 Directions of Service (7DS): 3 days left to bid in this year’s YESA Farm Silent Auction. The silent auction remains open for bidding until Saturday, June 28th • 8:00 PM. All proceeds support 7DS Landback & Rematriation initiatives in the Southeast.
Register for Protect Black Freedoms: Peoples Power Assembly, a one-day, statewide gathering hosted by North Carolina’s Black Leadership and Organizing Collective (NC BLOC), a statewide formation across North Carolina. Connect and build with Black Changemakers in NC who are committed to freedom and co-creating equitable campaigns that work to dismantle systems of oppression and build liberating alternatives. Saturday, […]
Register: MVP Southgate 401 Virtual Comment Party. Southgate would extend the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline, and has faced significant opposition. It is currently subject to an amendment review process, soliciting new feedback from the public on the pipeline’s impacts. Join Stop MVP Southgate in providing public comment on Monday June 30 • 6:30 PM.
Against the Machine: An art exhibition exploring the role of the artist in the age of generative AI, fascism and climate disaster. Open Hours: Tuesdays June 17 & June 24 • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.And Tuesdays in July • 2:00 - 6:00 pm. 1809 Chapel Hill Road, Durham.
Summit: The North Carolina Reproductive Freedom Table invites you to join “Joy is Justice Community Summit,” an evening of resistance to learn, connect, and strategize for the reproductive freedom and liberation of our communities. Get free reproductive health resources and products and enjoy dinner as you connect with community members and organizers. Free childcare and […]
Register for Socialism 2025 Conference by April 25 for the early bird discounted rate. Conference is from July 3-6 in Chicago The far right ascends around the globe amid war and wildfires. The coming period promises more and deeper crises, but also to ignite mass social movements with increasing frequency. Caught between fear and determination, […]
Webinar: A turning point for climate justice: First Reflections on the Inter-American Court’s Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency and Human Rights with the Grantham Institute. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is releasing its long-awaited Advisory Opinion, a landmark development that is expected to define binding standards for states’ climate obligations under international human rights law. This […]
Webinar: Join Women United Against Genocide for coffee, tea and conversations on: Juneteenth Resilience and Black Liberation — All Year Long! The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 10 • 8:00 PM Town Hall style; send your questions and join the conversation with speakers on Black Radical Organizers Conference and Black Liberation, Juneteenth Resilience, and Updates on Resistance in Palestine and for Immigrant Rights. The […]
46th Annual Eno River Festival. Saturday July 5 - 5 pm. A spiritual tribute to the waters of the ENO, sponsored by Indigenous Memories & Friends. Location: West Point on the Mill.
Pack the Court against Racial Gerrymandering. The trial against racial gerrmandering resumes at federal court in Winston-Salem on Tuesday July 8 & Wednesday July 9. Join Common Cause and the NC NAACP to help pack the court and show your support in the fight for fair maps. Register here.
Against the Machine: An art exhibition exploring the role of the artist in the age of generative AI, fascism and climate disaster. Open Hours: Tuesdays June 17 & June 24 • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.And Tuesdays in July • 2:00 - 6:00 pm. 1809 Chapel Hill Road, Durham.
Register for this upcoming webinar: Understanding Data Centers and Their Environmental Impacts. Tuesday July 8 • 6:30–8:00 PM. Hear about the impact of Amazon’s massive $13.1 billion investment in Richmond County from the Richmond County Coalition for Justice and Black Empowerment! Tuesday, July 8, 2025 @ 6:30 - 8 PM ET Presenter: Julie Bolthouse, AICP - Director of […]
Webinar Training: Climate Activists for Wells Fargo United Training. Wells Fargo dropped its climate targets — an irresponsible move that will have devastating effects on our climate and communities. Show Wells Fargo that there are consequences for dropping its targets by teaming up with the union. Come to this training to receive everything you need to spread […]
Workshop: Food Sovereignty Workshop: Join Reclamation FARMacy for an interactive and thought-provoking workshop where they’ll explore how harmful narratives perpetuate inequities. Wednesday, July 9 • 6:30—8:00 PM, at the Ralph Campbell Community Center in Apollo Heights Park, 756 Lunar Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610
Join the conversation: WBAI 99.5 FM New York hosts Don Cavellini (Co-Chair of the Committee Against Racism) and Dr Rania Masri (Co Director, NCEJN) for a one-hour conversation on environmental racism. Tomorrow July 9 • 8:00 PM. Livestream @ wbai.org
Webinar: Join Women United Against Genocide for coffee, tea and conversations on: Juneteenth Resilience and Black Liberation — All Year Long! The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 10 • 8:00 PM Town Hall style; send your questions and join the conversation with speakers on Black Radical Organizers Conference and Black Liberation, Juneteenth Resilience, and Updates on Resistance in Palestine and for […]
Training with Siembra NC: Moving your City and County to Support Immigrants. Even as the federal government attempts to go after communities that defend immigrants, we know that there’s plenty our cities and counties can do to protect immigrant families, workers, and everyone else in our communities. Join a virtual training on Thursday, July 10 • 8 PM to talk more about […]
Against the Machine: An art exhibition exploring the role of the artist in the age of generative AI, fascism and climate disaster. Open Hours: Tuesdays June 17 & June 24 • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.And Tuesdays in July • 2:00 - 6:00 pm. 1809 Chapel Hill Road, Durham.
Register: Neighborhood Funder's Group (NFG)’s 2025 National Convening: Seeding (and Ceding) Transformational Power will be held in Nashville, Tennessee the week of July 15-17, 2025! NCEJN's Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson will be speaking on Wednesday July 16 • 4:00 - 5:30 PM Registration is closed, but we look forward to seeing you there if you’ve already registered!
Webinar: Community Benefits Agreements: A tool for environmental justice from the Boston Bar Association and the Environmental Justice Assistance Network (EJAN) on Wednesday, July 16th • 5:00—7:00 PM. Learn about community benefits agreements (CBA) and how to effectively use this legal tool in service of environmental justice populations who are concerned about new development in their neighborhoods.
Webinar: After Chantal: Taking Action in North Durham and Person Counties. In North Durham & Person Counties, our rivers & electric bills just got higher than ever. Join Clean Water NC for a virtual meeting on what we can do this July to protect ourselves from climate disasters & higher electric bills. Wednesday, July 16 • 6:00—6:50 PM
Rally: GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: A national day of action, on the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights. From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. Thursday, […]
Join 7 Directions of Service (7DS) Action Fund for a community info session on the Indigenous-led Rights of Nature campaign in NC on Tuesday, July 17 • 7:00—8:00 PM. Rights of Nature laws and policies seek to grant legally enforceable rights to rivers and ecosystems, and are rooted in Indigenous values of kinship and interconnectedness. You can also join virtually
Volunteer Workday at Avila Center for Community Leadership on Saturday, July 19th • 9:00 AM—12:30 PM with the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW). USSW believes in reclaiming the dignity of labor by transforming how we relate to work, especially the kinds of labor that are too often undervalued or invisible. Volunteering at Avila is one way to collectively steward a space […]
Protect Black Freedoms: Peoples Power Assembly, a one-day, statewide gathering hosted by North Carolina’s Black Leadership and Organizing Collective (NC BLOC), a statewide formation across North Carolina. Connect and build with Black Changemakers in NC who are committed to freedom and co-creating equitable campaigns that work to dismantle systems of oppression and build liberating alternatives. Saturday, […]
Join Muslims for Social Justice on Sunday July 20th, 4:00—8:00 PM, to learn what we can take to advance the Palestine Freedom Movement in North Carolina and beyond. This dinner and discussion will take place at Flip It Mediterranean Restaurant (5821 Poyner Village Pkwy #101, Raleigh, NC 27616). RSVP here.
Meeting: Attend Democracy NC’s Eastern region coalition meeting on Monday, July 21st • 6:00—7:30 PM. Join online via Zoom or in person at 308 Meadows St, New Bern, NC. The focus will be on the upcoming County Board of Elections meeting on Tuesday, July 22nd, and why attending this and future meetings is critical. They will also provide updates on […]
Webinar: AI Data Centers in Your Backyard: Who Is at Risk? The Center for Progressive Reform will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) requires the use of energy-intensive data centers. These facilities are forecasted to significantly increase global electricity demand. Some utilities in states across the country are building more fossil fuel infrastructure that directly contributes to climate change to […]
Against the Machine: An art exhibition exploring the role of the artist in the age of generative AI, fascism and climate disaster. Open Hours: Tuesdays June 17 & June 24 • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.And Tuesdays in July • 2:00 - 6:00 pm. 1809 Chapel Hill Road, Durham.
Register: Reclamation FARMacy neighborhood outreach They are hosting a class for 15 BIPOC families in the neighborhood surrounding their community garden to teach how to grow food in their own backyard. Tuesday, July 22 • 6:00—8:00 PM, Raleigh NC 27610
Comment Party: Enbridge is pursuing permits to build its problematic T-15 fracked gas pipeline through Rockingham, Caswell, and Person Counties NC – communities and waterways need your support! Join coalition organizations fighting the T-15 pipeline on Tuesday, July 22 • 6:30 PM. Take action together to resist the pipeline and help defeat Enbridge's application for a Clean Water Act Section 401 permit […]
Webinar: Stop ICE Abductions and Block the Bombs with Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, Mahmoud Khalil, and more. As the U.S. continues to support Israel’s devastating genocide in Gaza, communities across the U.S. are also facing intensified state violence. This webinar explores the deep connections between attacks on migrants in the U.S., the weaponization of ICE against people speaking […]
Webinar: Join the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)’s Amelia Kegan and Bridget Moix for a conversation of examples of effective advocacy, how to help protect foreign assistance and refugee programs in the weeks ahead, and how to prepare for action during the August recess. Today, July 22 • 8:00 PM. If you cannot join, register to receive […]
Hearing: Tomorrow, July 23 • 10:00 AM the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture will hold a hearing titled, “An Examination of the Implications of Proposition 12.” Watch the hearing live at the link.
Webinar: Understanding North Carolina's Disaster Risk — and What We Can Do About It. Rebuild by Design is hosting a briefing on the Atlas of Disasters report, highlighting current disaster risks and challenges in Western NC due to extreme weather. The report maps key data—disaster history, federal aid, social vulnerability, and energy reliability—at the county level.Wednesday, July 23 • 12:00—1:00 PM.
Community Meeting: Tarheel Missile Plant Restoration Advisory Board Meeting. The US Army Corps of Engineers has assumed responsibility for cleanup of the site and is holding a series of meetings to gain input from the community. Come to the meeting to support the Restoration Advisory Board—a panel of community members and leaders—and make your voice heard in […]
Meeting: Join a discussion on the future of Durham’s contaminated parks. Review an outline of an advocacy plan, discuss what could be improved, and address questions about next steps. Join with the links below; note the links are different for each day. Wednesday July 23 • 07:00 PM ;Thursday July 24 • 12:00 PM
Awards: World BEYOND War’s fifth annual War Abolisher Awards: Ralph Nader, Roger Waters, and Francesca Albanese. The awardees will accept their awards in an online event on Thursday July 24 • 2:00 PM. The purpose of the awards is to honor and encourage support for those working to abolish the institution of war itself. World BEYOND War intends its awards to go to […]
We’re excited to announce that we are developing a membership program and invite individuals, organizations, and institutions who share our values to join us in the fight against environmental injustice.
As a member, you’ll be part of a dedicated community focused on:
A variety of membership tiers ensure that everyone can participate, regardless of your financial situation. If you’re interested in becoming a member, please fill out our interest form. We will contact you in January of 2025 with further information.
