by Bailey Scarlett, Citizen Science Associate “How do you make someone care about something that you cannot see?” That is the question hiding behind the work done by Ivonne Hernandez, an educator and environmental specialist for Mecklenburg County Air Quality. While many people understand the overwhelming institutional consequences of climate change globally, Ivonne aims to...

“Everybody deserves to breathe healthy air.” This simple belief has motivated June Blotnick’s life in public service, leading the fight for cleaner air in North Carolina. But after 17 years of leading CleanAIRE NC, June will step down from her Executive Director role in September. She recently sat down with CleanAIRE NC volunteer Billie Anderson...

Earlier this month in Durham, Health Manager Kirsten Minor and Environmental Health Associate Devon Block-Funkhouser attended the first of six statewide Carbon Plan public hearings. They share their impressions of the hearing here. by Kirsten Minor and Devon Block-Funkhouser On a hot Monday night in July, we were joined by approximately 125 other individuals representing...