Cucalorus Film Festival presents The Smell Of Money & Five Cents- Thalian Black November 17 | 7pm The Smell of Money When a corporate hog farm moves in––uninvited––on land her grandfather had purchased after claiming his freedom from slavery, Elsie Herring decides to fight back. But as her rural community becomes the epicenter of the pork industry’s explosion in […]
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 […]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Virtual Public Meeting Tuesday November 29 – Thursday December 01, 2022 The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will convene a hybrid in-person public meeting with a virtual option. The public meeting will start on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at approximately 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The NEJAC […]
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 […]
North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet December 5 RALEIGH- The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, December 5th in the Archdale Ground Floor Hearing room at 10am. The public is invited to attend the meeting in-person or online. What: North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board Meeting When: December 5, 2022, at 10:00am Where: Archdale Ground Floor […]
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epa-natl-environmental-justice-community-engagement-call-dec-13-2022-registration-458954193347 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 […]
The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Dec. 14, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center, 4400 Reedy Creek Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 AGENDA The public may also listen to the meeting virtually (via WebEx), online or by phone. WebEx Instructions: Online: https://ncdenrits.webex.com/ncdenrits/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6b847c421df80ac41a17abd069d3d23e Event password: NCDWI By phone/call-in: 415-655-0003 Access Code: 2420 370 […]
As directed in Executive Order 246, the North Carolina Governor’s Office and Cabinet Agencies are seeking community input on Environmental Justice. The first of three community input sessions will be held virtually on December 14, 2022. The Metropolitan Group will facilitate these conversations to identify and prioritize key issues and recommendations for potential future executive […]
Climate Change Interagency Council to meet virtually Dec. 15 The Climate Change Interagency Council will meet on December 15 via WebEx. Members of the public are invited to participate online or by phone. Internet access is not required to attend the meeting. Who: Climate Change Interagency Council What: Interagency Council Meeting (Executive and Program Designees) When: Thursday, […]
The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) meetings have been scheduled for the Committee meetings on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, and the full EMC meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2023. This meeting will occur in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building at 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC. Commissioners, staff, and scheduled speakers […]
The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) meetings have been scheduled for the Committee meetings on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, and the full EMC meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2023. This meeting will occur in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building at 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC. Commissioners, staff, and scheduled speakers […]
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 […]
