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9th Annual NC BREATHE Conference

October 1 - 2, 2024
JB Duke Hotel in Durham

We’re Expanding NC BREATHE 2024!

We’ve partnered with N.C. DEQ and Duke University to expand NC BREATHE to two days, allowing us to delve deeper into important environmental health issues.

North Carolina’s premier conference on climate change and health returns to connect science to practice. Explore the connection between air quality, climate change, and health equity through conversations with community leaders, health professionals, and policymakers. Learn how communities are finding innovative solutions and advocating for clean air and healthy environments for all. This conference is your chance to connect, gain knowledge, and make a real difference.

NC BREATHE Day 1

Environmental PFAS and Human Health in 2024
Tuesday, October 1 | 9AM – 5PM
A dedicated focus on PFAS with discussions, presentations, and a roundtable forum on this emerging environmental threat.

NC BREATHE Day 2

It Takes a Village — Advancing Environmental Health
and Human Well-Being

Wednesday, October 2 | 8:30AM – 5PM
Explore the links between air quality, climate change, and human health through conversations with community leaders, health professionals, researchers, and policymakers.

Registration

General Admission for Day 1: $50; Early Bird Admission for Day 2: $150. Students and Frontline Community Members price for both days: $50.

Price includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks.

Early Bird rates end September 8, 2024.

2024 Keynote Speaker

Renew, Refresh, Recharge: Revolutionizing Tomorrow’s Sustainability Landscape
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Harold Mitchell, Jr.

Founder of The ReGenesis Institute

Harold Mitchell Jr., a Spartanburg, SC native, is an esteemed change agent with a compelling story of advocacy and transformation. He is known for his unwavering commitment to fighting environmental injustice, championing affordable housing, and driving impactful legislative change.

Call for Student Posters

Showcase your research at the 2024 NC BREATHE Conference. Submit your poster abstracts today!
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We are soliciting student research abstracts focusing on the connections between human health and environmental health. Student authors will be selected to exhibit their research during poster sessions at the conference. Two (2) students will be given special recognition for their exemplary work. 

Exhibitor Registration

Showcase your organization at NC BREATHE 2024 October 2, 2024!

Sponsor Benefits

  • Complimentary conference registration for two (2)
  • Company logo in conference program

Exhibition Space Details

  • 6ft Table
  • 2 Chairs
  • Electrical Outlets

Exhibitor Pricing

For-profit $500
Nonprofit $350

Interested in sponsoring North Carolina’s premier climate and health conference? Check out our sponsorship packet and contact our Partnership Manager, Madison Fragnito, for more information at [email protected].