“I am a link in the chain, and the link in the chain will not break here!”
In 1997, following a meeting of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (NEJAC) at North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC), a few concerned citizens, activists, academicians, and attorneys gathered to discuss forming a committee to address Environmental Justice (EJ) issues in North Carolina.
It became evident that an Environmental Justice Summit was needed solely to address the environmental degradation suffered by poor communities and communities of color in NC. The ground work was laid for the First Annual NCEJN Summit.
After that initial meeting, additional concerned individuals, organizations, and state agencies were invited to help plan and support the Summit. The NCEJ Network grew out of the 1st Annual NC Community Environmental Justice Summit held in 1998 at the Historical Franklinton Center at Bricks in Whitakers, NC.
The agenda for this year’s summit will be posted on the homepage when it becomes available.