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Justice40 Virtual Showcase Highlights Community-Led Climate Projects Across North Carolina
Justice40 Virtual Showcase Highlights Community-Led Climate Projects Across North Carolina On July 29, Rural Beacon Initiative (RBI) hosted a Justice40 Virtual Showcase, convening both community-based organizations and capital partners to highlight locally rooted climate and environmental justice projects across North Carolina. The event featured four presentations from Justice40 Hub members. Each organization shared its current…
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Rural Beacon Initiative announces Request For Information for NC-Based Climate and Environmental Justice Projects
Rural Beacon Initiative is pleased to announce a Request For Information (RFI) specifically targeting community-based projects focused on climate and environmental justice. This does not serve as a guarantee of funding, rather, as an opportunity for architects of climate solutions to bring visibility to the scope and needs of their projects to interested parties.
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Environmental Justice, Climate Justice and the Fight Against Environmental Racism
Carolina Nature Coalition and the Craven County NAACP will host William J. Barber III at 7 PM on Tuesday, October 25th at the UU Fellowship hall, 308 Meadow St., New Bern. He will clarify what “Environmental Justice, Climate Justice and the Fight Against Environmental Racism” mean. Mr. Barber, who embodies a deep commitment to social…
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Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act Webinar
President Biden recently signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – by far the most significant investment in climate and clean energy in US history. But what exactly does the IRA include? And what does it mean for our nation’s transition to a clean economy, your industry and your business? Please join E2 for…
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Bennett College Focuses on Climate Change During Friends and Family Weekend
This article was originally authored by Yasmine Regester, and published by The Peacemaker on October 21, 2022. Bennett College hosted its first Friends and Family Weekend since the pandemic, starting on October 14. The three-day event was filled with plays, music, festivities and special guest speakers. Bennett College’s Green Team hosted the weekend’s first event…
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Defining Climate Justice
This article was originally authored by Braden Welborn, and published by the Sanford School of Public Policy. What is climate justice, and how does it relate to environmental justice? Why is it critical to center climate justice efforts on communities, and what does that look like on the local and international scales? How can academics,…
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North Carolina Governor Honors Black STEM Leaders
This article was originally posted by STL News and authored by Hattie Francis on September 1, 2022. Governor Cooper Honors North Carolina’s Black STEM Leaders During Black History Month Raleigh, NC (STL.News). Governor Roy Cooper recognized North Carolina’s African American leaders and organizations in the science, technology, engineering and math fields for their critical work.…
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Black Interfaith in the Time of Climate Crisis
This article was originally authored by the Center for Earth Ethics, and authored by Timothy Cross. On Tuesday, May 17, Executive Director Karenna Gore participated at “Black Interfaith in the Time of Climate Crisis” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The event addressed “the crucial role of Black…
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Croatan Institute Joins the Rural Beacon Initiative for the Groundbreaking of Vera Brown Farm
On May 21st, Croatan Institute joined the Rural Beacon Initiative (RBI) for the groundbreaking of Vera Brown Farm in Piney Woods, North Carolina. With the support of a loan guarantee from Croatan Institute’s Fund for Recovery and Resilience and a zero-interest reparative loan from Foodshed Capital, Rural Beacon Initiative’s founder, William Barber III, led the…
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Investing in Climate Justice
https://croataninstitute.org/2021/06/17/investing-in-climate-justice There’s an opportunity to invest in a just transition toward a sustainable future and a clean energy economy that promotes community resilience. In this Conversation, environmental justice leaders and investors discuss how climate solutions investments can have a social impact multiplier effect, and how important it is for advances toward a clean energy economy…