Webinar with Dollie Burwell, the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr., and the Rev. William Kearney Hosted by United Church of Christ Location: Online/Virtual only (see link below) Description: This September will mark the 40th anniversary of the Warren County protests that would ripple outward around the world with far reaching impacts that continue until today. […]
Hosted by UNC Chapel Hill Wilson Library Location: UNC Chapel Hill Wilson Library Description: This exhibition is open July 25-December 22, 2022, showcasing four years of how a group of concerned citizens in Afton (Warren County) responded to the state’s plan to build a toxic landfill laced with cancer-causing PCBs in their community, mounting legal and […]
Hosted by Duke University Location: Duke University Chapel & Virtual Description: Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. in conversation with Catherine Coleman Flowers. The Robert R. Wilson Distinguished Lecture will feature the Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., who is credited for coining the term "environmental racism," which he declared from his prison cell after […]
Hosted by Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church Location: Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church, 244 Parktown Road, Warrenton, NC 27589 Description: The African American church (Coley Springs Missionary Baptist) has historically been on the frontline in our fight for social and now environmental justice - the community healing worship service will again center our faith communities in […]
Hosted by Warren County Environmental Action Team Location: Meet @ 200 block of East Macon Street, Warrenton, NC 27589 Description: This will be a grand tour that is broken down into three 1-hour sessions scheduled as follows: 5-6pm: Guided tour of downtown Warrenton 6-7pm: Session w politicians, music, general information about EJ movement 7-8pm: Historical Jail Museum The […]
Hosted by Warren Co. NAACP in collaboration with Warren County Environmental Action Team Update: Changed from in-person to livestream* Description: A wonderful in-person program was planned this year with the theme “Back Together Again.” But the pandemic is not over and cases continue to spike in Warren County. In an effort to keep everyone safe, a […]
Panelists: Angella Dunston, Rev. William (Bill) Kearney, Danielle Koonce & Ghanja O'Flaherty Hosted by Clean Water for North Carolina Location: FREE Online/Virtual only (see link below) Description: A FREE webinar commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Warren County Protests: birthing the EJ movement, where we are today, and the future. To register, visit our Eventbrite page
Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. North Carolina Utilities Commission 430 North Salisbury Street Commission Hearing Room 2115 Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 Only customers who give testimony during a public hearing (in-person or virtual) will have their comments weighed during the rate case proceedings. Aqua North Carolina is seeking approval from the North […]
NCEJN Family Reunion: Remembering, Recovering, Resisting, Reimagining Friday October 14th to Saturday October 15th Whitakers, North Carolina REGISTER TODAY! In 1997, following a meeting of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (NEJAC) at North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC), a few concerned citizens, activists, academicians, and attorneys gathered to discuss forming a committee to address Environmental […]
Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. Virtual Hearing Held via Webex Instructions for advance registration below! Only customers who give testimony during a public hearing (in-person or virtual) will have their comments weighed during the rate case proceedings. Aqua North Carolina is seeking approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to raise rates […]
Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. New Hanover County Courthouse 317 Princess Street Courtroom 317 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Only customers who give testimony during a public hearing (in-person or virtual) will have their comments weighed during the rate case proceedings. Aqua North Carolina is seeking approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) […]
Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. Gaston County Courthouse County Commission, Public Forum Room 2nd Floor 325 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way Gastonia, North Carolina 28052 Only customers who give testimony during a public hearing (in-person or virtual) will have their comments weighed during the rate case proceedings. Aqua North Carolina is seeking approval […]
