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.
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.
October 12, 2020
Watch the video of this presentation on Environmental Justice by Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, a renowned thought leader, international speaker, community liaison, trainer and facilitator. Co-sponsored with NC Wildlife Federation and Orange Chatham Interfaith Care for Creation.
What are the impacts, who is at risk, and how can individuals of faith minimize the effects of climate change on communities most at risk? Dr. Ryan Emanuel of North Carolina State University speaks about environmental justice in our times.
Dr. Louie Rivers is using parks to address environmental justice issues in southeast Raleigh. Watch this 2-minute video.
ICCT adopts positions on nonpartisan creation care policy issues. This empowers us to raise our collective voices for climate and environmental policies guided by faith, informed by science, and focused on environmental justice for all. Learn how you can propose a policy issue.
In response to the wrongful deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others, 300+ members of Raleigh faith communities created a human line of solidarity from Pullen Memorial Baptist Church to the State Capitol.
Even as we grieve for the impact of COVID-19, it offers an enormous time-out to the Earth and ourselves, and clearly shows us the price of our Earth-consuming life style. Dr. Charles Coble reflects on how COVID-19 can lead us to see our world and society with new eyes.
Three months ago, I was among the grocery workers, who work on their feet for long hours and little pay. Today, these same grocery store workers are on the front lines in the Covid-19 crisis. We must now advocate for government policy that brings greater economic justice and, in so doing, a healthier and more equitable society.
Join a Conversation about Pope Francis’ Laudato si' in the context of COVID-19. It's happening on Zoom, May 21 from 7:00- 8:30 pm, and is facilitated by Trevor Thompson, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, in conjunction with ICCT.
