A new study by Dr. Ryan Emanuel of N.C. State finds that oil and gas pipelines put vulnerable communities at risk of water and air pollution, with greater incidence of public health and safety issues. Find out more.
Just in Time for Earth Month! Share these newly released ICCT Recordings based on Drawdown Climate Solutions.
Is Duke Energy's 15-year Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) up to the challenges posed by climate change? View the April and May hearings on YouTube, and make your voices heard via written comments.
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Stunning environmental paintings by Raleigh artist Gayle Stott Lowry can help inspire you to new environmental awareness and action.
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Check out our recently released Drawdown webinar for faith communities: Reducing Dependence on Fossil Fuels and Advocating for Science-Based Climate Change Policies. (more…)
The Eno and Neuse River watersheds have an outsized impact on the Triangle's ecosystems and overall quality of life. On February 23, ICCT sponsored a discussion with local experts.
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We are now scheduling 2021 Drawdown Zoom webinars for faith communities! The Drawdown Project delivers a hopeful, inspiring message about solutions to climate change. These webinars will inspire you and your faith community to join the effort to fight climate change. We are available for Sunday school classes and evening events. Learn more
Kane Realty promotes the Downtown South Project in Raleigh as a transformative development. How much more transformative it would be if it were sustainably built, energy net zero, green and racially just! Please make your views known to the Planning Commission and to the City Council. Click here for details.
For more than a decade, I had admired the massive ancient oak trees in my neighbor’s yard. When one of them came down in a storm a few years ago, I was awed by what I saw. When the tree stood upright, I saw strength and majesty. As the tree lay on the ground before me, I saw an intricate complexity to life that I had never before fully comprehended. It was a sacred experience.
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The voices of people of color in North Carolina have been repeatedly ignored in the decision-making process that determines where to build dumps, hazardous waste sites, confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs), coal ash pits, and, more recently, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Moving forward, minority communities must have a seat at the planning table. Read the stories of this sordid history here.
