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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June 2026
Jun 30
30 June 2026

Sign On: Tell Amazon to show us the share — and commit to 100% zero-emissions deliveries by 2030

Jun 30
30 June 2026

Sign on: Petition to the North Carolina General Assembly: No Data Centers in North Carolina!

Jun 30
30 June 2026

Help NCCN tell your state senator to oppose a problematic provision in legislation that would lock North Carolina into expensive and polluting energy sources (like coal and nuclear) for decades? […]

Jun 30
30 June 2026

Sign On: Tell Congress to Vote YES on the Massie Amendment and End $3.3 Billion in Military Funding for Israel

Jun 30
30 June 2026

Sign on: Ask North Carolina Lawmakers to Stop Biomass

July 2026
Jul 01
01 July 2026
The Franklinton Center At Bricks,
281 Southbend Ln
Whitakers,NC27891United States

Please save the date for our NCEJN Annual Summit which will be held on the 16-17 October at the Franklinton Center at Bricks in Whitakers. Details on registration, the agenda and theme will be shared in August.

Jul 02
02 July 2026

Sign on: Ask North Carolina Lawmakers to Stop Biomass

Jul 02
02 July 2026

Sign on: Tell the Senate, Oppose Farm Bill 2.0, the Agricultural Act of 2026!

Jul 02
02 July 2026

Submit a comment: The SEC wants to cut your window into Wall Street in half. Tell the SEC: Keep It Quarterly!

Jul 02
02 July 2026

In an effort to connect Florida x North Carolina heat labor protection and following the lead of our friends at El Futuro Es Nuestro, today’s reflection is a call to […]

Jul 09
09 July 2026

Sign On: Shut Down Drax Biomass in the US South

Jul 09
09 July 2026

Sign on: Tell Congress to put guardrails on data centers

Jul 09
09 July 2026

Movement Call: National Week of Action on Data Centers, Big Tech and Democracy

Jul 09
09 July 2026

Sign on: Tell Your Senators: Oppose CORCA - Congress is quietly advancing a bill that would build a massive policing and surveillance hub inside ICE under the guise of "combating […]

Jul 09
09 July 2026

Sign on: Ask Congress to honor our nation’s commitment to coal miners

Jul 09
09 July 2026

Would you like to reach out to candidates in your district and ask them where they stand on AI Data Centers? If so, please reach out to Rania at rania@ncejn.org

Jul 14
14 July 2026

Sign on: Stop Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Durham!

Jul 14
14 July 2026

Sign on: Tell Gov. Stein: No More Data Centers

Jul 14
14 July 2026

Sign on: Preserve Beard Farm & Hillsborough's medical & community history

Jul 14
14 July 2026

Sign on: Protect Davidson and Davie Counties: Resist the Gas-Fired Power Plants

Jul 21
21 July 2026

Sign on: Tell your member of Congress to support the Energy Bills Relief Act

Jul 24
24 July 2026

Sign on: Protect Our Communities: End ICE & CBP Terror in North Carolina

Jul 24
24 July 2026

Join the movement: Reproductive justice means the freedom to raise our families without fear of raids, detention, or separation. No one should have to risk their life to carry or […]

Jul 28
28 July 2026

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 […]

Jul 29
29 July 2026

Register: Rise Against Big Tech invites you to Strengthening Online Communities workshop on Wednesday, July 29 • 11:00 AM–12:30 PM. They’ll explore how mailing lists, forums and open‑source chat tools […]

On Countering Violence

Araceli Argueta, Organizing and Advocacy Director for AFSC’s New Jersey Immigrant Rights Program. It has been less than two weeks, and Trump’s Executive Orders have had rippling effects across North

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On The Fight for Indigenous Cultural Preservation + Protecting The Great Trading Path

Beverly Payne, Tribal Council Member of the Occaneechi community, walks along the historic Trading Path in Hawfields Cemetery in Mebane, North Carolina. Photo courtesy of Roderico Y. Díaz, Iximché Media.
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On the Merchants of Death Tribunal

Rania Masri, NCEJN Director of Policy and Organizing, gave these concluding remarks given at the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal press conference on January 15, 2025. (Watch) The Final Report of this Tribunal begins by

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On Finding Hope In 2025

Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson, NCEJN Director of Infrastructure and Development A new year can start at any time.  Across our planet, worldwide celebrations ushered in 2025 on January 1st.  

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On Bridging Environmental Justice and Farmworker Realities

Yesenia Cuello, Executive Director, NC FIELD, Inc For thousands of people employed in the multi-billion dollar industry of agribusiness across North Carolina, the phrase “environmental justice” often feels like a

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On Health Research as a Tool for Environmental Justice

Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) McClure, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology at UNC Last week I talked with someone working in one of the many care hubs that community organizations and mutual

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Species Extinction & The Environmental Justice Movement

Luma Kennedy, NCEJN Communications Manager Species extinction is a serious issue that is already impacting every aspect of our lives. The data is staggering. Industry, industrial agriculture, unchecked development, mining,

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In Remembrance of The People’s Professor

First we hear from Mama Naeema Muhammad: “First and foremost, we always called him the “People’s Professor”—a term of endearment from the community. We loved Steve for his humility; when he

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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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Data Centers

Biogas

Landfills

Pipelines

Fracking

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