CleanAIRE NC

Advanced Clean Trucks Rule: Public Hearing (Pembroke)
2023-01-25 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Lumber River Council of Governments, 30 CJ Walker Road, Pembroke, NC, 28372, United States
State policymakers are gathering community input to develop an Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule that promotes clean, electric trucks in North Carolina. The NC Dept. of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing and listening session in Pembroke on Wednesday, January 25. Please attend to help shape the ACT and cut tailpipe emissions across NC’s highways and communities.
Registration is required — register here.

Additional public hearings will take place in Charlotte, Burlington, and virtually. All meetings are open for community participation:

Charlotte Hearing | Friday, January 13, 9-11 am | Register here >>
Burlington Hearing | Monday, January 23, 4-6 pm | Register here >>
Virtual Hearing | Tuesday, February 21, 1-2:30 pm | Join here >>

DEQ will also host a virtual Info Session before the hearings begin to help communities prepare. You can join the January 9 Info Session here.

Advanced Clean Trucks Rule: Public Hearing (Burlington)
2023-01-23 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Alamance County Center, 209-C North Graham Hopedale Road, Burlington, 27217
State policymakers are gathering community input to develop an Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule that promotes clean, electric trucks in North Carolina. The NC Dept. of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing and listening session in Burlington on Monday, January 23. Please attend to help shape the ACT and cut tailpipe emissions across NC’s highways and communities.
Registration is required — register here.

Additional public hearings will take place in Charlotte, Pembroke, and virtually. All meetings are open for community participation:

Charlotte Hearing | Friday, January 13, 9-11 am | Register here >>
Pembroke Hearing | Wednesday, January 25, 1-3 pm | Register here >>
Virtual Hearing | Tuesday, February 21, 1-2:30 pm | Join here >>

DEQ will also host a virtual Info Session before the hearings begin to help communities prepare. You can join the January 9 Info Session here.

NCEJN Civic Engagement Series: Spidey Sens-r Workshop
2023-01-21 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | C.M. Eppes Community and Recreation Center, 400 Nash Street, Greenville, NC, 27834, United States
Did you know you can monitor air quality using spider webs? Metals in the air settle as dust onto webs, allowing us to detect differences in air quality at the neighborhood level. Attend this free workshop to learn about innovative air quality tools communities can use to monitor their environment, including the Spidey Sens-r Network!
Attendees will learn how to identify and collect webs, log coordinates, and send them to the lab where the type and amount of metals in the sample can be identified. Click here to learn more and to register for this amazing workshop.

Advanced Clean Trucks Rule: Public Hearing (Charlotte)
2023-01-13 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Centralina Regional Council, 10735 David Taylor Drive #250, Charlotte, NC, 28262, United States
State policymakers are gathering community input to develop an Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule that promotes clean, electric trucks in North Carolina. The NC Dept. of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing and listening session in Charlotte on Friday, January 13. Please attend to help shape the ACT and cut tailpipe emissions across NC’s highways and communities.
Registration is required — register here.

Additional public hearings will take place in Burlington, Pembroke, and virtually. All meetings are open for community participation:

Burlington Hearing | Monday, January 23, 4-6 pm | Register here >>
Pembroke Hearing | Wednesday, January 25, 1-3 pm | Register here >>
Virtual Hearing | Tuesday, February 21, 1-2:30 pm | Join here >>

DEQ will also host a virtual Info Session before the hearings begin to help communities prepare. You can join the January 9 Info Session here.

Advanced Clean Trucks Rule: Info Session
2023-01-09 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Over the next few weeks state policymakers will hold a series of meetings to develop an Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule that promotes clean, electric trucks in North Carolina. And they want to hear from you.
The meetings will start Monday with a virtual Info Session, hosted by the NC Dept. of Environmental Quality. Please attend to learn how we can shape the ACT and cut tailpipe emissions across NC’s highways and communities.
Learn more and join online here.
Four public hearings will follow the information session to allow community input on how NC should promote the shift to cleaner vehicles. All meetings are open for community participation:

Charlotte Hearing | Friday, January 13, 9-11 am | Register here >>
Burlington Hearing | Monday, January 23, 4-6 pm | Register here >>
Pembroke Hearing | Wednesday, January 25, 1-3 pm | Register here >>
Virtual Hearing | Tuesday, February 21, 1-2:30 pm | Join here >>

Environmental Justice Community Listening Session
2022-12-14 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Gov. Roy Cooper is seeking community input on environmental justice issues. Join a special Community Input Session on Wednesday, December 14th to share your community’s story with NC policymakers.
No one knows your story better than you. But you can share your unique perspective on the issues that impact you and your community. When policymakers better understand the problem, they can create more informed solutions.
You can register for the event, or sign up to be a speaker, here.
Additionally, our partners at ToxicFree NC will host a storytelling workshop on Monday, December 12th, from 6pm – 7:30pm to help community members prepare for the listening session. You can register for this important meeting here.

Public Hearing EJ Prep Session
2022-12-12 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
In preparation for the December 14th EJ Community Input Session, Toxic Free NC will host a 90-minute storytelling workshop on Monday, December 12th, to help community members tell their story.
You can register for this important meeting here.

Southeast Renewable Energy Summit
2022-11-30 09:00 - 2022-12-02 17:00 (America/New_York) | Omni Charlotte Hotel, 132 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC, 28202, United States
The Southeast Renewable Energy Summit covers this region’s burgeoning clean energy market, bringing in key state policymakers, critical decision-makers, and leading utility executives and renewable energy players from the most dynamic states in the region — including North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky — to provide the most definitive updates on the issues you’ll need to understand to seize the very best opportunities.
Learn more and register here.

Ribbon Cutting: Clean Air Garden at Beatties Ford Road
2022-11-29 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Beatties Ford Road Clean Air Garden, 2512 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28216, United States

Growing Our Greenways: Long Creek Greenway
2022-11-19 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Long Creek Greenway, 9841 Northlake Centre Pkwy, Charlotte, NC, 28216, United States

Clean Air Book Club Meeting
2022-11-16 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual

Workshop: Practical Passive Solar Design Principles for NC Homes
2022-11-15 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Hosted by Green Built Alliance, this free online workshop goes over the main design principles, with examples and best practices, of passive solar design for energy-efficient homes in North Carolina climates. Participants will understand how design choices about the orientation, shading, lay out, window sizes and locations, use of thermal mass, and use of high performance building envelope principles in a new home construction project can contribute to energy savings, homeowner satisfaction, and even earn rebates and incentives in North Carolina.

Learn more here.

American Public Health Association: 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo
2022-11-06 11:00 - 2022-11-09 17:00 (America/New_York) | Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
CANC Health Manager Kirsten Minor will attend and present at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 2022 Annual Meeting. Join her in Boston Nov. 6th – 9th to engage with public health experts, collaborate with other advocates, and learn opportunities to grow professionally.
Learn more and register here.

Biketoberfest 2022
2022-10-30 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Triple C Brewing Company, 2900 Griffith St, Charlotte, NC, 28203, United States
This exciting event will take over Charlotte the day before Halloween. Sustain Charlotte‘s annual fundraising event sends participants on a scavenger hunt on two wheels equipped with a passport to support local businesses, visit new destinations, see the infrastructure available to support safer riding, and collect stamps in their passports along the way. At the end of the event, there is an after-party at Triple C Brewing, where participants can exchange those stamps for raffle tickets to win prizes.
Learn more and sign up here.

2022 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit
2022-10-27 13:00 - 2022-10-29 17:00 (America/New_York) | East Carolina Heart Institute, 115 Heart Drive, Greenville, NC, 27834, United States
The 2022 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit will bring together hundreds of stakeholders interested in advancing safe roads and healthier, more equitable communities for all road users in North Carolina.
Sessions are designed to provide information and foster collaboration. Summit participants will hear from national, statewide, and local leaders on how to make transportation safer and more equitable for all users, especially pedestrians and people who use bikes.
Learn more and register here.

Webinar: An Equitable Carbon Plan for NC
2022-10-26 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
By the end of this year, the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC) will publish a state Carbon Plan that is supposed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from North Carolina electricity generation 70% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Duke Energy’s approach to decarbonization involves very large amounts of new fracked gas infrastructure and new nukes, and woefully inadequate solar and storage capacity and energy-saving programs.
On October 26 NC WARN and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP will outline a very different vision for an NC Carbon Plan. It has no new gas or nukes, but lots more solar plus storage, and it avoids perpetuating the environmental justice issues of the past. Join their free webinar to hear more from:

Bill Powers, environmental engineer, author of NC Clean Path 2025
Tina Katsanos, Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP
Moderator: Sally Robertson, NC WARN policy coordinator

Learn more and register here.

Making Energy Work: 2022 Conference
2022-10-25 09:00 - 2022-10-27 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hilton Raleigh North Hills, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC, 27609, United States
WHERE ENERGY POLICY GETS TO WORK.
Join stakeholders from across the country to engage in thought-provoking discussion, networking opportunities, and thought leadership designed to shape policies that advance an accessible and affordable clean energy economy for all. This year’s Making Energy Work conference will be the nexus of policies leading into the next stage of our clean energy economy from landscape-altering topics like regulatory reform to PURPA and policies enhancing access to innovative new technologies. Hosted by NC Sustainable Energy Association, this two-and-a-half-day conference will feature well-known keynote speakers, engaging breakout sessions, and numerous opportunities to network with colleagues, partners, customers, policymakers, and industry-leading influencers.
Learn more and register here.

Open House: Friendship Park Air Quality Monitoring Station
2022-10-15 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Friendship Park Monitoring Site, 2310 Cindy Lane, Charlotte, NC, 28216, United States

Citizen Science: Ask Me Anything
2022-10-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Please join us on October 13th for an “Ask Me Anything” Citizen Science Zoom call to share your insights into the program, ask any questions about the AirKeeper network, and help us build a program that works for you. We had a great time at our first event and we hope to see you there.

North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium
2022-10-12 08:00 - 2022-10-14 17:00 (America/New_York) | Duke University Marine Laboratory, 135 Duke Marine Lab Rd, Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States
A forum for the exchange of information on recent developments, program ideas, and best management practices for marine debris research, policy development, and infrastructure that prevents or removes marine debris.
Learn more and register here.

The Smell of Money: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
2022-10-09 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Independent Picture House, 4237 Raleigh Street, Charlotte, NC, 28213, United States

40 Years of Environmental Justice: Birth in Warren County to Today & Beyond
2022-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
FREE webinar to wrap up the September commemorations of the 40th Anniversary of Warren County Protests.
This event will look at the birthing of the EJ movement, where we are today, and the future. The guest speakers have decades of direct experience in the EJ movement and will share their experiences, lessons learned, and what work still remains for the future of EJ in Warren County, North Carolina, and Beyond.
To learn more and register, click here.

Healthy Air Educational Series: Session 2
2022-09-24 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
Health is recognized as a human right, yet health inequities still persist. Charlotte’s Historic West End Green District, in partnership with the Mecklenburg County Health Department, will host a virtual educational series for community residents on September 13th and September 24th. Participants will learn how air quality and health are connected. Led by medical professionals and health educators, including Dr. Raynard Washington, Director of Mecklenburg County Health Department, and Dr. Aaron Levy, MAHA Advisory Board member and pediatrician. The series is aimed at increasing the understanding of air pollution’s public health impacts and actions residents can take to protect themselves.
SESSION 2
Air Quality & You – Lifetime Health Impacts of Air Pollution
September 24, 2022 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
This session will cover how air pollution has the potential to impact us at all stages of our life. Participants will learn from healthcare professionals about how to protect those that are most vulnerable to the impacts of toxic air pollutants including pregnant women, children and seniors. Topics will cover:

Maternal & Fetal Health
Protecting Our Children’s Health
Senior Health
Reducing our exposure

The Presidents Cup Westside Tree Adoption
2022-09-24 09:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | City of Charlotte Landscape Management, 701 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC, 28208, United States
The 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club has graciously sponsored 222 trees to donate to the community members of Historic West End Green District and West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition. On September 24, Trees Charlotte will be offering trees to the residents of the following communities: Renaissance, Capital Drive, Winegate/Ponderosa, Bent Oaks/Kingspark, Westover Heights, Tyvola crossing – West Tyvola, Reid Park/Arbor Glen, Barringer Woods, Revolution Park, Clanton Park, Biddleville, Hyde Park, McCrorey Heights, Seversville, Wesley Heights, Bahama- Havana, Dalebrook, Eleanore Heights, Garden Park, Historic Washington Heights, Lincoln Heights Northwood Estates, Oaklawn Park, Trinity Park, and University Park Wilson Heights.
Learn more and register here.

A conversation about Mecklenburg County's Environmental Justice Action Plan
2022-09-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Sustain Charlotte and CleanAIRE NC are pleased to invite you to a presentation and discussion about the county’s Environmental Justice Action Plan, which presents a framework for working toward racial equity and environmental justice among all communities, particularly those who have historically experienced unbalanced exposure to the consequences of environmental harm. This will be led by Mecklenburg County Sustainability & Resiliency Manager Erin Stanforth and CleanAIRE NC Environmental Justice Manager Daisha Williams.
In March 2021, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners adopted the Environmental Leadership Policy and Action Plan, a resolution that requires the county to embrace justice through equal protection and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations.
During this presentation, participants will learn about why the plan is being created and its timeline, and how you can contribute to building a healthier environment for residents across Mecklenburg County. This is also an excellent opportunity to share your own experiences with friends and neighbors.
Learn more and register here.

Affordable Solar: A Webinar on Available Rebates
2022-09-20 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Access to solar power can be an expensive and complex process, but through educational resources, subsidies, and technological innovation, solar is more accessible than ever!
If your church or nonprofit wants solar, the time to learn and take action is now thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act’s 30% Direct Pay for nonprofits! If your nonprofit is a Duke Energy customer, the reasons are even more compelling because you can combine the Direct Pay option with the Duke Energy Solar Rebate, making solar even more affordable.
Learn more about solar:

How the IRA and the Duke Energy Nonprofit Solar Rebate can dramatically help nonprofits access solar energy.
How Solar Leasing Works.
The Steps in the Solar Purchasing and Leasing Processes and how they impact your organization.

Click here to register.

BREATHE - A Community Celebration Benefiting CleanAIRE NC
2022-09-17 17:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Khali Yoga Center, 1210 E. 36th Street, Suite A, Charlotte, NC, 28205, United States

BugFest 2022
2022-09-17 10:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Museum of Life and Science, 433 W. Murray Avenue, Durham, NC, 27704, United States
BugFest is back downtown! The largest bug-centered event of its kind in the entire country, BugFest educates and engages the public in science and the natural world. Museum guests participate in more than 100 exhibits, crafts, games and activities as you interact with entomologists and other scientists while learning about the fascinating world of arthropods.
Make sure you stop by the CleanAIRE NC exhibit table and say hi!
BugFest

2022 NC Public Health Association Fall Educational Conference
2022-09-14 08:30 - 2022-09-16 11:00 (America/New_York) | Wilmington Convention Center, 10 Convention Center Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
The NCPHA Fall Educational Conference gathers public health professionals at every level, from students to mid-career professionals to retired experts from around the state, to exchange information and create a healthier North Carolina through effective public health practice and engaged citizens. Dedicated public health professionals who want to connect with peers, pick up new ideas, and gain skills to bring back to their workplace or community are encouraged to attend.
Learn more and register here.

Healthy Air Educational Series: Session 1
2022-09-13 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Health is recognized as a human right, yet health inequities still persist. Charlotte’s Historic West End Green District, in partnership with the Mecklenburg County Health Department, will host a virtual educational series for community residents on September 13th and September 24th. Participants will learn how air quality and health are connected. Led by medical professionals and health educators, including Dr. Raynard Washington, Director of Mecklenburg County Health Department, and Dr. Aaron Levy, MAHA Advisory Board member and pediatrician. The series is aimed at increasing the understanding of air pollution’s public health impacts and actions residents can take to protect themselves.
SESSION 1
The Link Between Air Pollution, COVID-19, & Chronic Illnesses
September 13, 2022 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
This session will include insights from local physicians regarding the connection between air pollution in the urban setting and links to this exposure as it relates to chronic illnesses. The session will also include solutions that promote clean air for all communities. Topics will cover:

Urban Air Pollution & Health Inequities
Linkage between Chronic Illness, COVID-19 and Air Pollution
Benefits of Green Spaces in the Historic West End Green District
What Are Your Resources
