Webinar: Understanding North Carolina's Disaster Risk
2025-07-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
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
2025-07-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Kernodle Senior Center, 1535 S Mebane St, Burlington, NC, United States
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 the remediation of this site. This fact sheet and the flyer below have more information on the site’s contamination, and this meeting will go in-depth on the Risk Assessment the Army produced for the site. Wednesday 23 July 2025 • 6:00-8:00PM at the Kernodle Senior Center 1535 S Mebane St, Burlington, NC

2025-07-24 12:00 - 13:00
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

World BEYOND War's 5th Annual Awards: Ralph Nader, Roger Waters, and Francesca Albanese
2025-07-24 14:00 - 16:00
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 educators or activists intentionally and effectively advancing the cause of war abolition, accomplishing reductions in war-making, war preparations, or war culture.

Community Day Block Party: Visit the NCEJN Tent!
2025-07-26 14:00 - 18:00
Block Party: Come visit NCEJN’s tent at the Community Day Block Party with Reclamation FARMacy. Bounce House, Games, Gardening Activity, Live DJ, and free food for the first 30 people to arrive. We hope to see you there Saturday, July 26 • 2:00—6:00 PM at Apollo Heights Park, 756 Lunar Drive, Raleigh NC.

Drivers Needed: Health and Safety Meeting and Training
2025-07-27 13:00 - 17:00 | St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 4057 US-70 BUS, Clayton, NC, United States
Help Out: Drivers needed for It’s Our Future’s health and safety committee meeting and training. Over 2 dozen workers will come together and receive training on CPR and first aid on Sunday, July 27th • 1:00—5:00 PM. Most farmworkers live on their employers’ property in remote areas and have no transportation.They’ll need around 20 drivers to commit half a day. Meet at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 4057 US-70 BUS, Clayton, NC. Any questions, email Melissa Harrison

Webinar: SLAPP Suits: Legal and Communication Strategies
2025-07-28 12:00 - 13:30
Webinar: SLAPP Suits: Legal and Communication strategies to protect Your Voice in a Legally Risky Environment. Join Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services and ORVIto learn your legal rights, red flags and tips, and how to shift your language to protect yourself against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits. Monday, July 28 • 12:00 PM -1:30 PM

Meeting: North Carolina Solar for All Community Advisory Board
2025-07-28 13:00 - 14:00
Meeting: The North Carolina Solar for All (EnergizeNC) Community Advisory Board will meet on Monday, July 28 • 1:00 PM virtually.
Members of the public may attend via Webex. An agenda and supporting documents are on the Board webpage.

Webinar: Poll Briefing - Environmental and Economic Justice
2025-07-29 13:00 - 14:30
Webinar: Poll Briefing: Environmental and Economic Justice. Join the Environmental Polling Consortium on Tuesday, July 29 • 1:00 PM for results from new research on environmental justice and polluter accountability. This is an hour long webinar followed by a 30 minute Q&A.

In-Person Art Exhibit: Against the Machine
2025-07-29 14:00 - 18:00 | 1809 Chapel Hill Road, 1809 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC, 27707, United States
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.

Webinar: Seeds of Hope: Community-Powered Change w/ SRAP
2025-07-29 18:00 - 19:00
Webinar: Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (SRAP) invites you to Seeds of Hope: Community-Powered Change to hear real stories of change and progress led by community members like you. Today, July 29 • 06:00 PM

Meeting: Orange & Surrounding Counties w/ Haw River Assembly
2025-07-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Meeting: Orange & surrounding counties: the Haw River Assembly invites you to hold space together and process about Tropical Storm Chantal. Tuesday, July 29 • 6:00 PM at the Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist.

Webinar w/ Working Films
2025-07-30 15:00 - 16:00
Webinar: Join Working Films for a free one-hour webinar designed for social justice leaders, organizers, and changemakers. Explore how community leaders in small towns and rural areas are using documentaries to amplify grassroots messages, rally key audiences, build lasting coalitions, and influence policy and decision-makers. Wednesday, July 30 • 3:00 PM

Webinar: How We Make Environmental Progress in the South w/ SELC
2025-07-31 12:30 - 13:30
Webinar: No one voted for dirty air and water: Join the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) for a presentation on key efforts to advance protections for clean air and water across the South. Thursday, July 31 • 12:30 PM

AMPlify Appalachia Benefit Concert
2025-07-31 17:30 - 21:30 | Sierra Nevada’s Mill River Taproom, 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River, NC, United States
Benefit Concert: AMPlify Appalachia. In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene, local partners stepped in to deploy solar and battery storage microgrid systems with a focus on restoring power, telecom, and water to communities across Western North Carolina. As part of plans for long-term regional resiliency, these partner organizations are working to deploy more clean energy solutions to serve the community. Join them for an evening of music at Sierra Nevada’s Mill River taproom (100 Sierra Nevada Way Mills River, NC), to enjoy local artists and support regional recovery through clean energy solutions. The event will also feature short remarks from local leaders and recovery organizations about efforts made to date and future recovery needs that can be supported through clean energy solutions. AMPlify Appalachia will also kick off a recovery summit in the Asheville area hosted by Footprint Project and Land of Sky Regional Council. Thursday, July 31 • Doors open at 5:30, Music 6:30 PM

Training: Durham Popular Education Training w/ ACLU
2025-08-02 09:00 - 16:30
Training: Durham Popular Education Training From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Saturday August 2nd 2025 • 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM in Durham, NC. The Power & Purpose Training is a free, high impact, one day experience designed to give you the tools to organize, mobilize, and lead in this critical moment. Learn how to: organize effectively in your community, have persuasive conversations that move people to action, and build lasting connections with others who are ready to rise to the moment.

Town Hall: "The State of Durham" w/ Durham Elected Officials
2025-08-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Durham County Main Library, 300 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC, 27701
Town Hall: Join Durham elected officials for “The State of Durham” Town Hall on Saturday, August 2nd • 1:00 PM at the Durham County Main Library.

Film Series w/ UNC150: Labor Power and Organizing
2025-08-04 13:00 - 19:00 | Chelsea Theatre, 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd, Suite AB, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Film Series: UNC’s grad worker chapter of UNC150 is hosting a film series this summer, focusing on labor-oriented films to fund raise for an audit of UNC’s budget to hold the administration accountable. Come out for film and discussion on labor power and organizing. The films will be shown at the Chelsea Theatre, 1129 Weaver Dairy Road Suite AB, Chapel Hill, NC. The next movie shown will be Norma Rae on August 4 • 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Webinar: The Current State of Public Opinion on Public Lands
2025-08-05 13:00 - 15:00
Webinar: Join the Environmental Polling Consortium and partners for The Current State of Public Opinion on Public Lands, a deep dive webinar into the current state of public opinion research on public lands related policies and issues. This webinar is open to anyone in the climate and environmental space and best suited for those working on public lands policy and communications. This is an hour long webinar followed by a 30 minute Q&A. Register in advance to receive the recording and materials. Tuesday August 5, 2025 • 1:00 PM

Workshop: Clean Water is Safe Water w/ Democracy Green & Green Majority
2025-08-05 18:30 - 19:30 | People’s Solidarity Hub, 1805 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC, 27707, United States
Workshop: Clean Water is Safe Water with Democracy Green and Green Majority. Tuesday, August 5th • 6:30 PM at The People’s Solidarity Hub, 1805 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC. Come out for a community workshop focused on water safety, and: A FREE pack of water per person provided by Triangle Mutual Aid. See this Post for more information.

Hiroshima Commemoration and Peace Witness
2025-08-06 07:00 - 08:30 | Peace and Justice Plaza, UNC
Event: Hiroshima Commemoration and Peace Witness for the 80th Anniversary of the US Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima. NCEJN will also be offering a statement. Wednesday August 6 • 7:00-8:30 AM, Peace & Justice Plaza (179 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill)

Register: Film & Discussion Series w/ State Abortion Access Network
2025-08-06 19:00 - 21:30
Register: State Abortion Access Network (SAAN) Reproductive Freedom Virtual Film & Discussion Series. Each film program is from 7 pm – 9:30 pm, and is followed by a discussion with the filmmakers, SAAN members, and movement leaders. August 6: Personhood. September 16: Plan C. October 23: Zurawski v Texas.

Convening: Power, People, Progress: The Eastern NC Movement for Change
2025-08-07 - 2025-08-08 | Franklinton Center, 281 Southbend Lane, Whitakers, NC, 27891, United States
Convening: Power, People, Progress: The Eastern NC Movement for Change with Blueprint NC. This convening will focus on building collective power in Eastern North Carolina to continue working towards a more just future for all North Carolinians. There will be multiple sessions covering coalition building, civic engagement work in ENC, and preparing for GOTV for municipal elections and for 2026 and 2028 elections. At the Franklinton Center (281 Bricks Ln, Whitakers, NC) Thursday August 7 & Friday August 8. Please fill out the RSVP form by August 1st.

Screening: "State of Change: Living with Water"
2025-08-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Varsity Theatre, 123 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Screening: “State of Change: Living with Water,” exploring how NC communities are returning waterways to a natural state to address the impacts of climate change, how Conserving Carolina is working to restore floodplains in western NC, and how the Coharie Indian Tribe is reconnecting with the river they’ve lived on for centuries. Varsity Theatre (123 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill) Thursday, August 7; Doors @ 6:00 PM; Film @ 6:30; Panel Discussion @ 7:00—7:30.

Art without Borders: Connecting Kids through Artistic Expressions w/ One Body Initiative
2025-08-08 16:00 - 20:00 | Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St, Durham, NC, United States
Participate in the ‘Art without borders: connecting kids through artistic expression.’ Join the One Body Initiative in writing letters to children in Gaza. Friday August 8 • 4 – 8 pm. Durham Central Park.

Worker’s & People’s Assembly - Richmond County Coalition for Justice and Black Empowerment
2025-08-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Piney Grove Community Center, 641 Midway Rd., Rockingham,, NC, 28379, United States
Register for The Richmond County Coalition for Justice and Black Empowerment (RCCJBE) for Worker’s & People’s Assembly
Worker’s Assembly Brunch 10AM – 2:00PM
People’s Assembly 11AM – 4PM

These events will be held at the Piney Grove Community Center located at 641 Midway Rd., Rockingham, NC 28379 on Saturday, August 9th, 2025.

Register: Worker's and People's Assembly w/ RCCJBE
2025-08-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Piney Grove Community Center, 641 Midway Rd., Rockingham,, NC, 28379, United States
Register for The Richmond County Coalition for Justice and Black Empowerment (RCCJBE) Worker’s & People’s Assembly on Saturday, August 9th. The Worker’s Assembly Brunch will be 10:00 AM–2:00 PM and the People’s Assembly will take place from 11:00 AM–4:00 PM. Join RCCJBE to develop local demands for the community and build campaigns for the future of Richmond County. Piney Grove Community Center, 641 Midway Rd., Rockingham, NC

Climate Justice Workshop w/ NCEJN + More!
2025-08-09 11:00 - 14:00 | South Regional Library, 4505 S Alston Avenue, Durham, NC, United States
Workshop: NCEJN will be at the Climate Justice Workshop. Join a coalition of local climate and environmental organizations to raise awareness and create real-world fixes for urgent environmental issues, Saturday, August 9 • 11:00 AM—2:00 PM. South Regional Library on 4505 S. Alston Avenue, Durham, NC

Food Fundraiser for Crystal Johnson's Legal Expenses
2025-08-09 11:00 - 17:00
Join a Food Fundraiser for Crystal Johnson’s legal expenses this Saturday, August 9 • 11:00 AM—5:00 PM in the Big Lots parking lot at the corner of Arlington and Greenville Boulevards.

Prayer Service
2025-08-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Durham CCB Plaze, 201 Corcoran St, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Join the United Southern Service Workers (USSW) Union for a prayer service for Palestine and Chris Smalls healing and recovery after his violent assault at the hands of the Israeli forces. August 10 • 3:00 PM at CCB Plaza, 201 Corcoran St, Durham, NC
