The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a community information meeting on Tuesday, October 11, at Roland-Grise Middle School in Wilmington. DEQ will share updates on private well sampling underway for PFAS contamination in New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus and Pender counties. Staff will also answer questions from the public about the private […]
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 […]
ACT Against Coal Ash Press Conference: We Want Answers on 828 MLK Remediation What: The Alliance of Carolinians Together Against Coal Ash (ACT) is hosting a press conference to discuss the unanswered questions and concerns about the 828 Martin Luther King Blvd. Coal Ash Disposal Site Remediation Project. Who: Local Chapel Hill residents, Coal Ash […]
Join the People vs. Fossil Fuels coalition, POWHR and 7 Directions of Service for an update on our fight to stop Sen. Manchin and Schumer’s dirty deal. This call will be led by leaders on the frontlines of campaigns to stop fossil fuel projects, including the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The intention of this virtual call […]
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a community information meeting on Tuesday, November 29, at the Community Center in Riegelwood Community Park. DEQ will share updates on private well sampling underway for PFAS contamination in Columbus, New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties. Staff will also answer questions from the public about […]
Join People vs. Fossil Fuels, Wednesday January 18th, for the "Spark Joy(e), Extinguish Fossil Fuels" Virtual Kick-off Rally for the Joye Braun Day of Action! We will learn about the People Vs. Fossil Fuels (PvFF) campaign and the demands on Biden to stop fossil fuels, honor Indigenous rights, and Declare a Climate Emergency. We will […]
Join us at the Federal Building on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh on Jan 20 at 12:30 pm for a rally with speakers and song. RSVP here This year, our movement and our world lost Joye Braun, a true warrior and force of nature. As part of the national Joye Braun Day of Action, […]
Wild Virginia, Appalachian Voices, and POWHR welcome you to an online event to help you make effective comments in response to a public notice. Join us on Wednesday, January 25 at 7 p.m. We have another chance to tell the U.S. Forest Service that the Mountain Valley Pipeline's attempt to cut and blast across our […]
Date & Time Feb 21, 2023 12:00 PM Description Residents & Researchers: “Advancing Environmental Health and Justice: A Call for Assessment and Oversight of Health Care Waste” with Vincent Martin (V Martin Environmental Justice LLC), Omega Wilson (West End Revitalization Assoc., NC) and Denise Patel (NYC human rights and environmental activist). Moderated by Natalie Sampson […]
The purpose of these calls is to inform communities about EPA's environmental justice work and enhance opportunities to maintain an open dialogue with environmental justice advocates. As environmental justice continues to be integrated into EPA programs and policies, the Agency hopes that these calls will help reaffirm EPA’s continued commitment to work with community groups […]
This talk will examine the historical and contemporary impacts that solid waste facilities have on communities of color in North Carolina and reflect on the 40-year history of environmental justice organizing around waste facilities in the United States. Courtney Woods is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the Gillings […]
The biggest Earth Day celebration and one-day environmental education event in North Carolina!
