Raging Grannies & UN World Water Day
2026-04-11 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Twin Lakes Park, 439 Chandler Rd, Durham, NC, 27703, United States
The Triangle Branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Triangle NC Raging Grannies (TRG), and the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL) are hosting the annual celebration of the UN’s World Water Day (WWD). This event is free, family centered, and open to the public. The theme for this year’s WWD 2026 is “where water flows, equality grows”
This event will on Saturday, April 11 from 1 pm to 4 pm.

Town Hall meeting on data centers (Wendell)
2026-04-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Wendell Town Hall, 409 Landing View Dr, Wendell, NC, 27591, United States
This public hearing will be on Monday, April 13 at 6:00 pm.

Electricity Rate Hike Hearing: Person County
2026-04-13 19:00 - 20:00
New power plant construction to power data centers could raise your electricity rates. The NC Utilities Commission regulates electric utilities, they are holding a hearing on whether Duke Energy can increase rates (by 18% on average). Piedmont Electric Corporation also serves Person County, but they buy their energy from Duke Energy and even collaborate on some powerplants, which means what Duke Energy does affects your rates.
Tell them that your electric bills are already too high, and that you shouldn’t have to pay more for fuel or new gas power plants that are needed to power new data centers and big industrial customers, like Microsoft.
This event will be on Monday, April 13 at 7:00 pm.

Tertulia Migrante, a Migrant Roots Media literary circle
2026-04-13 19:00 - 20:30
Join Migrant Roots for 4 virtual sessions to collectively analyze Silky Shah’s Unbuild Walls.
This session focuses on chapter 6 & 7. It will be on Monday, April 13th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

Beautiful Trouble for The Win
2026-04-13 20:00 - 21:00
Join Beautiful Trouble’s For The Win! Spring 2026 series.
These free sessions are designed to help you use Beautiful Trouble resources and tools to the max! Uncover the Toolbox’s hidden treasures and meet fellow Beautiful Trouble travelers!
They’ll begin with an overview of the BT Universe, and then dive deeper into some of our offerings in subsequent sessions. This session will be How to Use the Movement Compass.
This event will be on Monday, April 13 from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Workshop — TAKE BACK TECH 3
2026-04-17 - 2026-04-19 | atlanta, atlanta, georgia, United States
Register for the Take Back Tech 3 Conference. April 17-19 • Atlanta. Media Justice wants to ensure that as many folks as possible who want to join us are able to, without finances being a barrier. If you want to request aid with registration fees, travel, and/or shared lodging, please apply to the Solidarity Fund. Interested in offering a workshop or strategy session during the convening? Submit Your Proposal here— The deadline for workshop proposal submissions is Monday, March 16, 2026

TAKE BACK TECH
2026-04-17 08:00 - 2026-04-19 17:00
Take Back Tech is a gathering for organizers, artists, tech workers, academics, lawyers, and more to rally together and strategize our next power-building moves. Tech has made it clear: they will extract from our communities and planet until everything we know is gone for their bottom line — now it’s our turn to get organized, strategize our path forward, and fight back.
This event will be held on April 17-19 in Atlanta, GA.

Black Workers for Justice: Social Justice Banquet
2026-04-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Wake County Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
Join Black Workers for Justice for their annual traditional BWFJ social justice Banquet fundraiser.
E-mail them at fruitoflabrowcc@netscape.com or call 919-876- 7187 to reserve tickers by March 5.
This event will be held on Saturday, April 18 starting at 5 pm.

Public hearings scheduled on proposed PFAS monitoring, minimization rules (Raleigh)
2026-04-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Archdale Building, Ground Floor Hearing Room, 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission is holding public hearings to receive public comment on proposed rules for monitoring and minimizing three PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in wastewater discharged into North Carolina’s surface waters.
This event will be on Monday, April 20th. Sign in and speaker registration begins at 5 pm and the public hearing begins at 6 pm.

Siembre NC: Enough Should Be Enough Listening Tour -- Guilford County
2026-04-21 17:30 - 19:30
Join SiembraNC for the Enough Should Be Enough Listening Tour Team Launch Trainings. You’ll get everything you need to work as a team, including learning how to use our conversation tool, how to think about who to have conversations with and how we’ll develop an agenda together over the next several months
This event will be on Tuesday, April 21 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Town Hall meeting on data centers (Watuga County)
2026-04-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Boone Town Hall, 567 W King St, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
This hearing is to discuss a potential county-wide moratoreum on data centers.
This public hearing will be on Tuesday, April 21 at 6:00 pm.

Town Hall meeting on data centers (Orange County)
2026-04-21 18:00 - 20:00
Orange County to hold a public hearing before considering a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers, including artificial intelligence data centers, cryptocurrency mining facilities, and data processing facilities.
This event will be on Tuesday, April 21st.

Siembre NC: Enough Should Be Enough Listening Tour -- Durham County
2026-04-22 18:00 - 20:00
Join SiembraNC for the Enough Should Be Enough Listening Tour Team Launch Trainings. You’ll get everything you need to work as a team, including learning how to use our conversation tool, how to think about who to have conversations with and how we’ll develop an agenda together over the next several months
This event will be on Wednesday, April 22 from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Showing of Earth's Greatest Enemy
2026-04-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Peace United Church of Christ, 2714 West Market St, Greensboro, NC, 27403, United States
A public showing of the film Earth’s Greatest Enemy
This event will be on April 22nd at 6:00 pm.

Public hearings scheduled on proposed PFAS monitoring, minimization rules (Wilmington)
2026-04-23 17:00 - 20:00 | Wilmington City Hall, Skyline Center, 929 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission is holding public hearings to receive public comment on proposed rules for monitoring and minimizing three PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in wastewater discharged into North Carolina’s surface waters.
This event will be on Thursday, April 23rd. Sign in and speaker registration begins at 5 pm and the public hearing begins at 6 pm.

Siembre NC: Enough Should Be Enough Listening Tour -- Wake County
2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:00
Join SiembraNC for the Enough Should Be Enough Listening Tour Team Launch Trainings. You’ll get everything you need to work as a team, including learning how to use our conversation tool, how to think about who to have conversations with and how we’ll develop an agenda together over the next several months
This event will be on Thursday, April 23 from 6 pm to 8 pm.

2026 North Carolina State Energy Conference
2026-04-28 - 2026-04-29
The State Energy Conference of North Carolina brings together energy professionals, policy makers, innovators, and businesses to explore the latest trends, technologies, and strategies shaping the energy sector. This premier event delivers actionable insights that support North Carolina’s regional energy economy and foster national impact.
This event will begin on April 28 and end on April 29.

NC Conservation Network 2026 Conference
2026-05-05 10:00 - 2026-05-06 13:30 | Marbles Kids Museum, 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
2026 is a critical year to harness our collective power, connections, and resilience to build the future we want to see. Join NC Conservation Network for a chance to strengthen our shared energy, creativity, and commitment to change.

Public hearings scheduled on proposed PFAS monitoring, minimization rules (Jamestown)
2026-05-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Guilford Technical Community College, 1201 Bonner Drive, Jamestown, NC, 27282, United States
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission is holding public hearings to receive public comment on proposed rules for monitoring and minimizing three PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in wastewater discharged into North Carolina’s surface waters.
This event will be on Tuesday, May 12th. Sign in and speaker registration begins at 5 pm and the public hearing begins at 6 pm.
