Thriving Communities Convening — NC
Start: March 7, 2024 10:00 AM
End: March 7, 2024 4:00 PM
Host: Center for Energy Education
Kirkwood Adams Community Center
1100 Hamilton St.
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Join us at the Biden Administration’s Historic Funding Opportunities for Rural Counties event to learn about unprecedented funding opportunities to support disadvantaged communities in mitigating climate change and fostering economic growth. Here’s what you can expect:
1. Firsthand Insights: Hear directly from representatives of state and federal departments such as USDA, Energy, EPA, HUD, Labor, Treasury, and other key federal agencies. Additionally, engage with community development financial institutions, technical resource providers, and philanthropic organizations to explore available funding avenues.
2. Alignment of Projects: Discover how to align your priority projects with various funding opportunities, including infrastructure, broadband expansion, weatherization, energy efficiency initiatives, solar community projects, and developing clean energy jobs and businesses.
3. Funding Opportunities: Learn about the diverse funds and financing options accessible for disadvantaged communities, with 40% of benefits earmarked for rural and underserved areas.
4. Resources: Gain valuable support from grant writers, technical assistance providers, and the C4EE (Community for Energy Education) team to effectively navigate the grant application process.
Rural Transportation: Building Clean Connected Communities
Start: April 13, 2024 11:00 AM
End: April 13, 2024 3:00 PM
Host: Southern Environmental Law Center
Marion Train Depot
45 Depot Street
Marion, NC 28752
At this workshop, we're charting the course for improved transportation in rural Western North Carolina. Through community-led sessions, peer discussions, and connections with resources and support organizations, you’ll gain insights and tools to address your community’s unique transportation challenges and bring sustainable mobility solutions home. Please join us to be a part of this transformative journey. Co-sponsored by West Marion, Inc., CleanAIRE NC, EJCAN, Environmental Defense Fund, North Carolina Black Alliance, MDC, MountainTrue, Southern Environmental Law Center
This event is free. Doors will open at 10:30. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. $25 gas cards are available to offset the cost of travel. (The Southern Environmental Law Center is also organizing a similar event in Wilson. So, stay tuned for an Eastern NC workshop.) Please register in advance or contact the organizers at transportation@selcnc.org
or (919) 391-5150.
Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP): Cohort 4 Informational Webinar
Start: April 24, 2024 3:00 PM
End: April 24, 2024 4:00 PM
Host: U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP)
Join leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) to learn about the program's open application for island and remote communities in the United States and its territories.
ETIPP supports communities working toward energy resilience goals by pairing them with energy experts at national laboratories and regional partner organizations that understand local energy nuances and challenges. During this interactive meeting, you will learn about the program from managers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and have time to meet with regional partner organizations that support communities in your area.
For questions, contact ETIPP@NREL.gov
West Tennessee Grand Division Meeting
Start: April 26, 2024 8:00 AM
End: April 26, 2024 3:00 AM
Host: University of Memphis
Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department
804 N. Parkway
Jackson, TN 38305
The theme of this conference is Creating a Healthier Tennessee. Participants are expected to hear from a series of speakers/topics that support Tennessee-specific projects addressing public health issues including Environmental Justice.
Technical Assistance Workshop - Federal funding for equitable community impacts through creative cross-sector strategies
Start: May 8, 2024 3:00 PM
End: May 8, 2024 4:30 PM
Host: Creative Change Coalition
This just in — Federal agencies are making historic investments to advance environmental justice and benefit disadvantaged communities. NOW is the time to renew and develop relationships between your local government staff, your elected officials, collaborating partners/organizations, and local artists to work together to tackle inequities, disparities, and systems change.
But while the government provides technical assistance to help navigate the federal grant system to implement effective projects, the process can often feel complex, confusing, and too big to know where to start.
In this Technical Assistance Workshop, you will hear from guest presenters from the U.S. Department of Transportation, National League of Cities, National Endowment for the Arts, Environmental Protection Network, Institute for Sustainable Communities, Art-Train (a program of Springboard for the Arts) and others who will offer insight on how to access federal support, navigate the grant system, and engage creative people in your community for this work. At the end of the workshop, for participants interested in continuing to connect with colleagues across the country, we will host an optional Open Hangout time.
Featuring Guest Presenters from:
U.S. Department of Transportation
National League of Cities
National Endowment for the Arts,
Environmental Protection Network
Institute for Sustainable Communities
Art-Train (a program of Springboard for the Arts)
Community, Equity, Resiliency (CER) Regional Roadshow
Start: May 13, 2024 5:00 PM
End: May 13, 2024 8:00 PM
Host: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation
Francis Marion University
4822 E. Palmetto St.
Florence, SC 29506
Join EPA for the in-person Regional Roadshow event in Florence, South Carolina!
This event provides opportunities for community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 4 to:
Hear about significant Inflation Reduction Act (and other Investing in America) funding opportunities and technical assistance. Discover available EPA resources to help your community.
Meet with fellow peers in Region 4 to develop new or deeper community-based partnerships and cultivate ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.
Brainstorm how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.
The Regional Roadshow is a part of EPA’s Community, Equity & Resiliency Initiative, a groundbreaking effort to help communities across the nation navigate EPA’s Inflation Reduction Act investments and other new funding opportunities made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Through this new initiative, EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) and Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) will facilitate community-driven partnerships and provide a space for communities to learn, connect and cultivate ideas on how to access the historic resources, especially in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
If you represent an organization, please consider limiting the number of staff attending to 1-2 people to permit wider participation.
Space is very limited. Please register today!
NTHC 2024 National Tribal Caucus
Start: May 15, 2024 2:00 PM
End: May 15, 2024 3:00 PM
Host: National Indian Health Board
NIHB will host a virtual National Tribal Caucus to help Tribal leaders prepare for the Listening and Consultation Sessions during the National Tribal Health Conference. The caucus is only for Tribal leaders, Tribal delegates, and technical advisors.
Environmental Justice (EJ) Virtual Workshop Series
Start: May 16, 2024 6:00 PM
End: May 16, 2024 8:00 PM
Host: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The topics for the 4 workshops are:
Environmental Justice Overview (next week),
Environmental Justice Resources (including funding opportunities and online tools),
Community Engagement, and
Civil Rights Act - Title VI Complaints.
These will be virtual, 2-hour courses, via Zoom.
Learn about the historical decisions that have contributed to the Environmental Justice concerns we're facing today, how we're addressing these issues, and how we can all work together to move forward in a cohesive way. Gain tools for effectively engaging various stakeholder partners, including government and industry, to advance EJ in order to create more healthy, sustainable, and resilient communities.
• The EPA trainers will be subject matter experts, who have 100+ years of collective community-based experience. Please note that this and other upcoming workshops have interactive elements and provide opportunities to engage with trainers and fellow Southeast community-based groups and other stakeholders. Should you have any questions, comments, concerns, or need translation services, please contact Elle Sovine (404-562-9082), Sheryl Good (404-562-9559).
Email R4EJCHS@epa.gov with questions.
National Tribal Health Conference (NTHC)
Start: May 20, 2024
End: May 23, 2024
Host: National Indian Health Board
The Monument Civic and Convention Center
444 Mt. Rushmore Rd.
Rapid City, SD 57701
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) will hold the annual National Tribal Health Conference (NTHC) on May 20-23, 2024, at The Monument Civic and Convention Center in Rapid City, SD.
Each year, NIHB hosts several Federal Tribal Listening and Consultation sessions at NTHC. These sessions are a valuable opportunity for elected Tribal leaders and Federal Agencies to collaborate and formulate policies to advance American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) health.
GA Listening Session at RCE Greater Atlanta Quarterly Meeting
Start: May 29, 2024 3:15 PM
End: May 21, 2024 5:30 PM
Host: University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology
Vicars Community Center at the Community Church Atlanta
825 Cascade Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30311
The RCE Greater Atlanta Summer 2024 Quarterly Meeting will feature the EPA's Region 4 Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) (react4ej.org). The purpose of the TCTAC is to provide training and technical support to communities working on environmental justice issues and seeking funding. The Georgia TCTAC team and program officers from the EPA will join us to provide details about the program, answering questions you may have such as:
o What is the TCTAC about?
o How can it help me?
o Who's involved and how do I contact them?
The TCTAC team is also eager to hear from you what kind of technical assistance you find most valuable to reach your goals.
Public Meeting
Start: June 5, 2024 12:00 PM
End: June 6, 2024 6:30 PM
Host: White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC)
The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC), in coordination with the White House Interagency Council, will hold a virtual public meeting June 5-6, 2024 from approximately 12:00 - 6:30 PM E.T. each day. This free meeting is open to all members of the public. Individual registration is REQUIRED and the public will have the opportunity to register at any time before and throughout the duration of the meeting.
A public comment period will take place on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 from approximately 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM Eastern Time, and a topic-focused session will occur on Thursday, June 6, 2024, from approximately 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Members of the public who wish to participate in the public comment period must register by 11:59 PM Eastern Time, May 30, 2024. Priority to speak during the public meeting will be given to registered public commenters who have relevant comments on the charges, topics and questions listed on our webpage: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council.
Submitting written comments for the record are strongly encouraged. Written comments can be submitted through June 19, 2024. To learn about submitting written comments, please visit our website: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council.
The meeting agenda and other meeting support materials including the public comments will be posted in the public docket EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2024-0147 as they become available at http://www.regulations.gov.
To learn more about the WHEJAC and the public meeting, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council.
For questions about this event, please contact Audrie Washington at whejac@epa.gov or by phone 202-441-7295.
Dynamic Blueprints: A Game Plan for Your Workplan
Start: June 6, 2024 2:00 PM
End: June 5, 2024 3:15 PM
Host: Center for Creative Land Recycling
Join us on June 6, 2024, at 11 a.m. PT for a national webinar on workplans for EPA Brownfields Grants! Are you a Brownfields cooperative agreement recipient (CAR) or a potential future one (planning to apply for FY25 grant cycle) seeking clarity on how to effectively develop and/or modify a workplan for your project or who may be doing a workplan for the first time? Look no further! In this webinar, we’ll delve into the essential components of crafting a comprehensive workplan that aligns with EPA guidelines and maximizes the impact of your grant. Learn why workplans are crucial, how to tailor them to your unique needs, and why they serve as dynamic documents meant to evolve alongside your project. Discover the importance of collaboration with EPA project officers in finalizing your workplan, ensuring a seamless execution of your Brownfields grants. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your grant management skills and optimize your brownfields successes!
Environmental Justice and Climate Protection Conference
Start: June 13, 2024
End: June 14, 2024
Host: Multiple
Georgia Southern University
Armstrong Campus, 11935 Library Dr
Savannah, GA 31419
Our third annual Environmental Justice and Climate Protection Conference brings together community leaders, concerned citizens, elected officials, academics, and industry experts. Together we will break information silos through information sharing focused on identifying solutions to heal and improve the environmental health of all Georgians.
“Pollution anywhere is pollution everywhere.” — Dr. Treva Gear
Attendees to this two-day conference receive solutions-oriented information on the dimensions of environmental health that impact Georgia residents. With sessions on environmental justice impacts, translating knowledge into action, and community coalition building, we will discuss, and more importantly, actively brainstorm, what community work can be done right now to move the needle on improving environmental health.
Building Relationships for Equitable Research Partnerships
Start: June 14, 2024 3:00 PM
End: June 14, 2024 4:30 PM
Host: Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS)
As science institutions seek and secure new funds for Environmental Justice (EJ) research, there is an urgent need to ground good intentions in formal agreements with communities. This workshop will draw on the expertise of leaders from the EJ Practitioners Working Group (EJP) of the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS), who have decades of experience navigating, leading, and mentoring such partnerships.
Presenters:
Omega and Brenda Wilson, West End Revitalization Association (WERA), along with Ayo Wilson (WERA)
Ms. Margaret Gordon, West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP), along with Janice Hunter (WOEIP)
Alabama Gulf Coast EJ Summit
Start: June 24, 2024
End: June 26, 2024
Host: We Matter Eight Mile and Southern Environmental Law Center
Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel
64 South Water Street
Mobile, AL 36602
Let's come together at the Alabama Gulf Coast EJ Summit to discuss and tackle environmental justice issues in our beautiful coastal region!
2024 Annual Brownfields Conference - Florida Brownfields Association
Start: June 26, 2024
End: June 28, 2024
Host: Florida Brownfields Association
Hilton University of Florida
1714 SW 34th Street
Gainsville, FL 32607
An annual conference put on by the Florida Brownfields Association. Any interested Florida residents are invited to register and attend.
The FBA is a not-for-profit, volunteer, service organization dedicated to advancing Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment and committed to advancing environmental justice in Florida. Working in cooperation with a wide range of governmental and non-governmental organizations and citizen groups, we are a group of environmental stakeholders and professionals who provide Brownfields information, assistance, and redevelopment strategies to communities and the public.
2nd Annual Southeast Environmental Justice Summit
Start: June 28, 2024 6:00 PM
End: July 1, 2024 12:00 PM
Host: Harambee House Citizens for Environmental Justice
Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park
190 Marietta Street NorthWest
Atlanta, GA 30303
Our Moment. Our Movement.
The 2nd Annual Southeast Environmental Justice Summit will convene community stakeholders, advocacy organizations and groups, federal and local government agencies, public and private sector companies and leaders, climate and clean renewable energy advocacy groups in the 8 states and 6 Tribal Nations (GA., FL., NC., SC, TN, MS, AL, KY, and 6 Tribes) of EPA's Region 4 to collaborate on advancing climate and environmental justice for everyone.
Our Goals:
Enact the Southeast Regional 10-Year Strategic Plan
Bring together federal, state, and local leaders to implement the Justice40 vision everywhere.
Bring together frontline and fence line leaders from across the Southeastern US.
Direct funding and investment in community-driven projects, programs, and jobs.
Workshop community projects for grant readiness
9th Annual NC Breathe Conference
Start: August 2, 2024 8:30 AM
End: August 2, 2024 5:00 PM
Host: CleanAIRE NC
JB Duke Hotel in Durham
230 Science Dr
Durham, NC 27708
The 9th Annual NC BREATHE Conference, presented by CleanAIRE NC, aims to explore the relationship between environmental health and human well-being.
Learning Objectives:
● Identify examples of successful community organizing and advocacy to address environmental injustices and improve community health.
● Describe specific environmental factors impacting human health and well-being, including mental health, and propose solutions.
● Discuss opportunities to engage community and industry sector partners to improve health equity through education, advocacy, policy, and health initiatives.
● Identify opportunities for systems-level changes that promote improved environmental and human health with thought leaders and peers.
Grant Writing 101
Start: August 8, 2024 1:00 PM
End: August 8, 2024 3:00 PM
Host: RCE Greater Atlanta
Grant Writing 101 with RCE Greater Atlanta: Join us to learn some basic strategies and tactics for preparing for grant applications. When you register, you'll share more about what kinds of grants you're interested in applying for, so we can tailor the content accordingly. Learn how to gather the right partners, build a compelling narrative, and complete required paperwork.
2024 National Ambient Air Monitoring Conference
Start: August 12, 2024
End: August 15, 2024
Host: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA)
Sheraton New Orleans
500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
The 2024 National Ambient Air Monitoring Conference, sponsored by EPA in conjunction with the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA) and the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) is a must for federal, state, local and tribal air pollution organizations involved with operating, planning, or managing air monitoring networks and reporting data to AQS, and/or AIRNOW. Essential training on air monitoring topics will help prepare you for future challenges of air monitoring.
10th Annual Environmental Justice Symposium
Start: September 11, 2024
End: September 14, 2024
Host: Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health (CEEJH)
College Park Marriot
3501 University Blvd E
Hyattsville, MD 20783
The 10th Environmental Justice Symposium is being hosted by the Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health Center at the University of Maryland, School of Public Health from Wednesday, September 11th to Saturday, September 14th, and is free to the public. The first day (9/11) will be held entirely virtually, with the subsequent days being held at the College Park Marriot, 3501 University Blvd E, Hyattsville, MD as well as being available virtually. Food and beverages will be provided.
NCEJN Environmental Justice Summit
Start: October 18, 2024
End: October 20, 2024
Host: North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
Franklinton Center at Bricks
281 Bricks Ln.
Whitakers, NC 27891
NCEJN Environmental Justice Summit
IRA Participatory Climate Action Planning in the US South Webinar
Start: October 24, 2024 2:00 PM
End: October 24, 2024 3:00 PM
Host: Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP) and National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC)
Learn more about the hard work of hundreds of state, county, municipal, and tribal governments who have engaged their communities as partners in planning for a more equitable and sustainable future.
The states, cities, and tribes acknowledged for excellence in participatory climate action planning include: STATES North Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana
CITIES Richmond, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Louisville, Kentucky; Sarasota, Florida
TRIBES Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Mississippi Band of Chocktaw Indians.
2nd A&WMA Environmental Justice Conference
Start: December 4, 2024
End: December 5, 2024
Host: Air & Waste Management Association
Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare hotel
5440 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
Building on the success of the inaugural conference in October 2023, this conference provides an opportunity to learn about the latest scientific, legal, regulatory, communications, policy and other issues related to environmental justice. The conference provides a neutral forum to discuss challenges and progress being made to advance equity.
The content and networking opportunities will be of value to government agency managers and staff; industry specialists; community leaders and representatives; non-profit organizations; academics; environmental researchers; law firms; consulting engineers; students; and more.
Topics for platform presentations, posters, and panels include, but are not limited to:
Environmental Justice and Equity Basics
Engagement, Collaboration and Education Activities
Screening and Measurement Tools and Applications
Law and Regulations – Permitting, Siting, Compliance and Enforcement
Cumulative Impacts
Health and Welfare Assessment
Case Studies
Community Activities
Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Activities
Energy, Industry, and Transportation Activities and Issues
Intersections of Care: Healthcare, Hospitals, and Environmental Justice
Start: December 5, 2024 11:00 AM
End: November 25, 2024 12:00 PM
Host: University of Kentucky
With record levels of funding available from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law many in the healthcare field are turning to new or innovative ways of considering the intersections of community and the environment. This webinar will explore the roles of hospitals and healthcare facilities working to become climate resilient, alongside the relationship of social determinants of health (SDoH) to environmental justice concerns and the screening tools that help illustrate them when apply for funding. Examples of how communities are remedying the links between SDoH and environmental justice as well as how places are implementing more environmentally friendly strategies for community health will be shared.
North Carolina Rural Clean Energy Convening
Start: December 11, 2024 10:00 AM
End: November 25, 2024 2:00 PM
Host: Center for Energy Education
Center for Energy Education
460 Airport Rd
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
The Center for Energy Education and the Center for Progressive Reform invite you to our first annual rural clean energy convening on Wednesday, December 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. We will discuss challenges and opportunities for an equitable and just clean energy transition in North Carolina’s rural communities.
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Information Session
Start: December 12, 2024 12:00 PM
End: December 12, 2024 1:00 PM
Host: RTI
(EST) During this one-hour information session, we will present an overview of the four sections in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) which provides detailed guidance on the application process. The session will also cover the application review process and explain how an individual can potentially serve as either an external reviewer or community advisory board member. There will be time for Q&A towards the end.
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Information Session
Start: December 12, 2024 7:00 PM
End: December 12, 2024 8:00 PM
Host: RTI
(EST) During this one-hour information session, we will present an overview of the four sections in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) which provides detailed guidance on the application process. The session will also cover the application review process and explain how an individual can potentially serve as either an external reviewer or community advisory board member. There will be time for Q&A towards the end.
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Information Session
Start: December 17, 2024 12:00 PM
End: December 17, 2024 1:00 PM
Host: RTI
(EST) During this one-hour information session, we will present an overview of the four sections of the application. The session will also cover the application review process and explain how an individual can potentially serve as either an external reviewer or community advisory board member. There will be time for Q&A towards the end.
These information sessions are hosted by the Region 4 Cultivating Healthy Environments Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (TCGM) and REACT4EJ, a Technical Assistance Training Center (TCTAC) for Region 4.
REACT4EJ SAM.GOV Office Hours Session
Start: December 18, 2024 2:00 PM
End: December 18, 2024 3:00 PM
Host: EPN
(EST) Environmental Protection Network is offering office hours to provide support and additional resources for Grantmakers and sam.gov.
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Information Session
Start: December 18, 2024 7:00 PM
End: December 18, 2024 8:00 PM
Host: RTI
(EST) During this one-hour information session, we will present an overview of the four sections of the application. The session will also cover the application review process and explain how an individual can potentially serve as either an external reviewer or community advisory board member. There will be time for Q&A towards the end.
These information sessions are hosted by the Region 4 Cultivating Healthy Environments Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (TCGM) and REACT4EJ, a Technical Assistance Training Center (TCTAC) for Region 4.
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Office Hours
Start: December 23, 2024 12:00 PM
End: December 23, 2024 1:00 PM
Host: RTI
Office hours will be held once a week beginning the week of December 23, 2024 where questions about TCGM are answered in real time. Office hours are group based virtual sessions via Zoom. Pre-registration for these sessions is required so that we can learn in advance what individual needs are prior to the session. You can register on the Events page at www.react4ej.org.
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Office Hours
Start: January 2, 2025 2:00 PM
End: January 2, 2025 3:00 PM
Host: RTI
Office hours will be held once a week beginning the week of December 23, 2024 where questions about TCGM are answered in real time. Office hours are group based virtual sessions via Zoom. Pre-registration for these sessions is required so that we can learn in advance what individual needs are prior to the session. You can register on the Events page at www.react4ej.org.
TCGM Webinar #1: Describing your Organization
Start: January 8, 2025 12:00 PM
End: January 8, 2025 1:00 PM
Host: TCGM Region 4
During this webinar, we will walk through the information the TCGM application requests for your organization. This includes previous federal funding, challenges you faced in receiving federal funding, your experience working on environmental or public health issues, how you’ve worked with your community, and your organizational budget. We will also walk through how to register for a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Participants will be able to ask questions during this webinar.
This webinar will be held January 8, 2025, 12:00pm ET/11:00am CT.
To learn more about the Grantmaking Program in region 4, go to: region4.thrivingenvironments.org
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Office Hours
Start: January 8, 2025 4:00 PM
End: January 8, 2025 5:00 PM
Host: RTI
Office hours will be held once a week beginning the week of December 23, 2024 where questions about TCGM are answered in real time. Office hours are group based virtual sessions via Zoom. Pre-registration for these sessions is required so that we can learn in advance what individual needs are prior to the session. You can register on the Events page at www.react4ej.org.
TCGM Application Work Sessions
Start: January 9, 2025 3:00 PM
End: January 9, 2025 4:00 PM
Host: REACT4EJ
Weekly application work sessions will be held starting the week of January 6, 2025. These virtual sessions will include facilitated breakouts that will focus on completing specific sections of the application. Preregistration is required for breakout group assignments.
TCGM Webinar #2: Applying for a Non-competitive Award
Start: January 9, 2025 6:30 PM
End: January 9, 2025 7:30 PM
Host: TCGM Region 4
These Foundational Capacity Building awards provide support for severely capacity-constrained, community-based organizations to develop their ability to carry out a full-scale project. These $75,000 awards do not go through the competitive process and awards are decided by a Community Advisory Board. During this session, we will discuss what information is needed to apply for these awards. Participants will be able to ask questions during the webinar.
This webinar will be held January 9, 2025, 6:30pm ET/5:30pm CT.
To learn more about the Grantmaking Program in region 4, go to: region4.thrivingenvironments.org
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Office Hours
Start: January 14, 2025 12:00 PM
End: January 14, 2025 1:00 PM
Host: RTI
Office hours will be held once a week beginning the week of December 23, 2024 where questions about TCGM are answered in real time. Office hours are group based virtual sessions via Zoom. Pre-registration for these sessions is required so that we can learn in advance what individual needs are prior to the session. You can register on the Events page at www.react4ej.org.
TCGM Webinar #3: Developing your Project
Start: January 15, 2025 12:00 PM
End: January 15, 2025 1:00 PM
Host: TCGM Region 4
During this session, we will walk through the detailed project information needed for your proposal. This includes determining the correct funding tier, how to describe your community and project (including timing), and noting partners. Other topics include describing the environmental, public health, and/or economic development issue(s) addressed as well as who benefits from your work and the expected outcomes. Participants will be able to ask questions during the webinar.
This webinar will be held January 15, 2025, 12:00pm ET/11:00am CT.
To learn more about the Grantmaking Program in region 4, go to: region4.thrivingenvironments.org
TCGM Application Work Sessions
Start: January 16, 2025 3:00 PM
End: January 16, 2025 4:00 PM
Host: REACT4EJ
Weekly application work sessions will be held starting the week of January 6, 2025. These virtual sessions will include facilitated breakouts that will focus on completing specific sections of the application. Preregistration is required for breakout group assignments.
TCGM Webinar #4: Developing your Proposal Budget
Start: January 22, 2025 12:00 PM
End: January 22, 2025 1:00 PM
Host: TCGM Region 4
During this session, we will break down the budget categories needed to complete your proposed project. This includes addressing unallowable costs and writing your line-item budget and budget narrative. Participants will be able to ask questions during the webinar.
This webinar will be held January 22, 2025 at 12:00pm ET/11:00am CT & January 23, 2025 at 6:30pm ET /5:30pm CT.
To learn more about the Grantmaking Program in region 4, go to: region4.thrivingenvironments.org
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Office Hours
Start: January 23, 2025 2:00 PM
End: January 23, 2025 3:00 PM
Host: RTI
Office hours will be held once a week beginning the week of December 23, 2024 where questions about TCGM are answered in real time. Office hours are group based virtual sessions via Zoom. Pre-registration for these sessions is required so that we can learn in advance what individual needs are prior to the session. You can register on the Events page at www.react4ej.org.
TCGM Application Work Sessions
Start: January 23, 2025 3:00 PM
End: January 23, 2025 4:00 PM
Host: REACT4EJ
Weekly application work sessions will be held starting the week of January 6, 2025. These virtual sessions will include facilitated breakouts that will focus on completing specific sections of the application. Preregistration is required for breakout group assignments.
TCGM Application Work Sessions
Start: January 27, 2025
End: January 27, 2025
Host: REACT4EJ
Weekly application work sessions will be held starting the week of January 6, 2025. These virtual sessions will include facilitated breakouts that will focus on completing specific sections of the application. Preregistration is required for breakout group assignments.
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Office Hours
Start: January 28, 2025 12:00 PM
End: January 28, 2025 1:00 PM
Host: RTI
Office hours will be held once a week beginning the week of December 23, 2024 where questions about TCGM are answered in real time. Office hours are group based virtual sessions via Zoom. Pre-registration for these sessions is required so that we can learn in advance what individual needs are prior to the session. You can register on the Events page at www.react4ej.org.
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Office Hours
Start: February 5, 2025 12:00 PM
End: February 5, 2025 1:00 PM
Host: REACT4EJ
Office hours will be held once a week beginning the week of December 23, 2024 where questions about TCGM are answered in real time. Office hours are group based virtual sessions via Zoom (held in EST). Pre-registration for these sessions is required so that we can learn in advance what individual needs are prior to the session. You can register on the Events page at www.react4ej.org.
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Office Hours
Start: February 12, 2025 12:00 PM
End: February 12, 2025 1:00 PM
Host: REACT4EJ
Office hours will be held once a week beginning the week of December 23, 2024 where questions about TCGM are answered in real time. Office hours are group based virtual sessions via Zoom (held in EST). Pre-registration for these sessions is required so that we can learn in advance what individual needs are prior to the session. You can register on the Events page at www.react4ej.org.
NIH Grant Writing Boot Camp
Start: February 18, 2025 10:00 AM
End: February 19, 2025 5:00 PM
Host: Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
The 2-day NIH Grant Writing Boot Camp: Building a Strong Foundation for Funding Success will provide comprehensive training that supplies researchers with the tools to write persuasive, effective grant proposals. Through a combination of seminars, discussions, examples, and hands-on activities, with a particular focus on navigating between-the-lines on how to tailor your proposals to grant reviewers, this training will orient you to all aspects of the academic funding process (i.e., grant writing and grant strategizing).
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Office Hours
Start: February 19, 2025 12:00 PM
End: February 19, 2025 1:00 PM
Host: REACT4EJ
Office hours will be held once a week beginning the week of December 23, 2024 where questions about TCGM are answered in real time. Office hours are group based virtual sessions via Zoom (held in EST). Pre-registration for these sessions is required so that we can learn in advance what individual needs are prior to the session. You can register on the Events page at www.react4ej.org.
Cultivating Healthy Environments TCGM Region 4 Office Hours
Start: February 26, 2025 12:00 PM
End: February 26, 2025 1:00 PM
Host: REACT4EJ
Office hours will be held once a week beginning the week of December 23, 2024 where questions about TCGM are answered in real time. Office hours are group based virtual sessions via Zoom (held in EST). Pre-registration for these sessions is required so that we can learn in advance what individual needs are prior to the session. You can register on the Events page at www.react4ej.org.
Funding Environmental Action at Your Local Library
Start: February 27, 2025 2:00 PM
End: February 27, 2025 3:00 PM
Host: Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center
In communities across the country, libraries play an important role in building community resilience to climate change. Libraries serve as accessible community spaces that foster knowledge building and civic engagement. In small communities, local libraries play an especially crucial role as a community gathering space.
In this installment of our TCTAC Webinar Series for Small Municipal Governments, we’ll hear from two communities where libraries nurtured climate action with support from federal grants. First, Librarian Brenda Harrington and Sarah Kirn from Belfast, Maine will share about how the Belfast Free Library won an Institute for Museum and Library Services grant to fund the All of Belfast: Climate Dialogues. The program engaged a broad range of Belfast residents in conversations about climate change and documented the communities’ ideas and priorities for climate action. The findings from the project helped inform the city’s climate action plans. Next, Former Mayor Jill Boudreau from Mt. Vernon, WA will tell us about the Mt. Vernon Library Commons, a $53 million project funded by several federal grants. The space includes a children’s library, public kitchen, community center, and electric vehicle charging stations. The project has been lauded for its sustainability elements and for the amenities it brings to a disadvantaged community.
This webinar will also highlight the EJ TCTAC program, through which municipalities, tribes and community-based organizations can access free technical assistance to win funding and make meaningful environmental progress locally.
This webinar is sponsored by the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center Program and hosted by International City/County Management Association (ICMA), the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), the National League of Cities (NLC), and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN).
One Florida Environmental Justice Summit Part II
Start: February 28, 2025 8:30 AM
End: March 1, 2025 7:00 PM
Host: Florida
Callahan Neighborhood Center
101 North Parramore Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801
Part 2 of the One Florida Environmental Justice Summit. More details and registration link coming soon!
35th Annual Conference & Trade Show
Start: March 24, 2025
End: March 27, 2025
Host: Carolina Recycling Association
Wilmington Convention Center
10 Convention Center Drive
Wilmington, NC 28401
Annual conference and trade show.