NCEJN Annual Environmental Justice Summit

At this annual summit, we strengthen relationships and networks and deepen inclusive spaces through linguistic equity and true intersectionality. We develop a stronger strategy for action – all toward building

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March 2026
Mar 19
19 March 2026
Leland Town Hall,
102 Town Hall Drive
Leland,NC28451United States

Leland Town Council will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed text amendment. The amendment would add specificity to data center permitting within the town and establish ordinance requirements […]

Mar 19
19 March 2026

Understanding the US Capitalist System & Trump’s Policies’ Impact. They will use the book “5 Laws of Credit” to buy your home or make basic family investments during present hard […]

Mar 23
23 March 2026
Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse,
117 Dick St (Room 118)
Fayetteville,NC28301United States

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting to receive community input regarding potential policy and zoning considerations related to data center development in Cumberland County. Community […]

Mar 23
23 March 2026

This virtual event will be on Monday, March 23 at 7:00 pm.

Mar 24
24 March 2026

This event will be on the final Tuesday of every month at 4:00 pm over Zoom.

Mar 24
24 March 2026

Join NC WARN and Dr. Rania Masri, the Director of Organizing and Policy at the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN), for a critical discussion on how ecocide is used […]

Mar 24
24 March 2026
Apex Town Hall,
73 Hunter St
Apex,NC27502United States

Join the Protect Wake County Coalition at the Apex Town Meeting to discuss blocking the proposed new data center. This event will be on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 pm.

Mar 24
24 March 2026

Women have fought hard for the right to vote and participate in shaping our democracy. Today, we continue to see debates around voting laws like the SAVE Act. What could […]

Mar 24
24 March 2026

The Enough Should Be Enough Listening Tour is a massive, grassroots effort launching in February to engage 50,000 North Carolinians—specifically targeting the 2 million voters who sat out the last […]

Mar 25
25 March 2026

Join Fossil Free Media and Crooked Media for a workshop on the value and effectiveness of humor in online political organizing and campaigns. This virtual event will be on Wednesday, […]

Mar 25
25 March 2026

NC Conservation Network will host a Rate Hike webinar via zoom to help community members prepare for the NC Utilities Commission public hearings. This event will be on Wednesday, March 25th at […]

Mar 27
27 March 2026

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 […]

Mar 28
28 March 2026
Mt Zoar Baptist Church,
2423 Cheek Rd
Durham,NC27704United States

Extreme weather is becoming more common, and feeling prepared can make all the difference. Join your neighbors for a hands-on workshop focused on simple, low-cost ways to stay safe during […]

Mar 30
30 March 2026

Join Migrant Roots for 4 virtual sessions to collectively analyze Silky Shah's Unbuild Walls. This session focuses on chapter 4 & 5. It will be on Monday, March 30th from […]

Mar 30
30 March 2026

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 […]

April 2026
Apr 01
01 April 2026

Join the UIC Latino Cultural Center for a series of virtual conversations with environmental and climate justice leaders this semester. Their work reveals frameworks and strategies to address the disproportionate […]

Apr 13
13 April 2026

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 […]

Apr 13
13 April 2026

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 […]

Apr 17
17 April 2026
atlanta,
atlanta,georgiaUnited 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 […]

Apr 17
17 April 2026

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 […]

Apr 18
18 April 2026
Wake County Commons Building,
4011 Carya Drive
Raleigh,NC27610United 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 […]

Apr 21
21 April 2026

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 […]

Apr 22
22 April 2026

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 […]

Apr 23
23 April 2026

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 […]

On A Day in West Badin with the Environmental Justice Advisory Council

Aleena Oakley, NCEJN Hi! My name is Aleena Oakley; I’m a lifelong NC resident with roots in the Charlotte area, and I have been working with NCEJN and the Concerned

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The 25th NCEJN Summit, and how the experience relates to my work

Anita Cunningham, Executive Director, NC Climate Solutions Coalition, Director, NC Disaster Response and Resilience Network First, let me say the NC Environmental Justice Summit had everything I needed to nurture my body, mind

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NCEJN’s Resource Readiness Workshop Series

Ashley Daniels, NCEJN Team Member In September 2024, NCEJN introduced a new offering: Resource Readiness Workshops for grassroots EJ leaders in the state. The ten participating organizations were concentrated in

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PFAS pollution and other EJ issues at the Sampson County Landfill

Denise Robinson, Deputy Director of Environmental Justice Community Action Network (EJCAN) On August 30, on behalf of EJCAN (the Environmental Justice Community Action Network) the Southern Environmental Law Center filed

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Why NCEJN?

yh Patt, J.D., Ph.D, long time activist in social & environmental justice This year, I trained with the Anne Braden Program (ABP), which is an anti-racist training for white people.

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On Political Education

Dr. Kim. E. Koo, Rocky Mount Racial Justice Group On September 1st, a strategic meeting was held by a coalition of organizations (El Futuro es Nuestro, NCEJN, USSW and FAN)

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Joining The NCEJN Research & Education Team This Summer

Colleen Dongarra, NCEJN Intern 2024 I view spiderwebs differently now. They used to be a nuisance – something I stumbled into during an early morning hike. I would feel a

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Using Collective Power to Unveil & Fight Injustice

Chelsea Lundquist-Wentz, NCSU’s Campus Community Alliance for Environmental Justice (CCAEJ) Founding Member In December 2023, as Poe Hall’s closure sent classes online and ousted faculty and graduate students from their

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Having a Seat at The Table- The True Meaning of a Power Lunch

Beverly A. Scarlett, Co-Founder & Director of Education, Indigenous Memories Few people are willing and less can express gratitude for togetherness. Something so simple can be challenging, but not for

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Just One View from “The Trenches”

Don Cavellini, Co-Chair, Pitt Co. Coalition Against Racism (CAR) We have experienced a greater willingness among progressive activists to collaborate with like-minded colleagues. This seems to be true for individuals

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What We Consider Environmental Injustice & What We Set Aside

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18th Annual Protecting Mother Earth Conference

Dr. Dani Lin Hunter, NCEJN Research & Education Manager Hi everyone! This past week I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful mountains of Cherokee, North Carolina, to attend the

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The Ongoing Injustices Faced by Farm Workers in North Carolina

Leticia Zavala, Co-Coordinator, El Futuro Es Nuestro On July 7th, I got a call from a worker saying, “Lety another worker passed away from heat, I don’t know who or where

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The White House Summit on Environmental Justice in Action

Dr. Chris Hawn, NCEJN Co-director of Research & Education This week I joined government officials, advocates, and EJ leaders from across the country to mark the one year anniversary of

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The Significance of July 20, 2024?

Dr. Valerie Anne Johnson, Co-Director of Infrastructure and Development Do you know what is significant about tomorrow, July 20, 2024? Those familiar with Octavia Butler and her incredibly visionary novel

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Our Second Quarterly Meeting at Robeson County Hosted by The Lumbee Riverkeeper and The Winyah Rivers Alliance

Luma Kennedy – NCJN Communications Manager Robeson County, which is both the largest county in North Carolina, and has the largest indigenous population and a significant Black community, is also

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