2026 Annual Summit - North Carolina Environmental Justice Network

LODGING
Free housing for members of impacted communities will only be guaranteed if you register prior to Thursday October 1. We will reach out by Friday, October 9 confirming lodging assignments.
If you have a preferred roommate, please list their name here.
Do you require a wheelchair accessible room? We will do our best to make accommodations, but there is limited availability.
Do you have a preferred roommate gender? We will do our best to meet requests but may not be able to accommodate all of them.

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VOLUNTEERS
We need volunteers to help with our NCEJN summit. All volunteers must reach out to Corey, NCEJN's Research and Education Coordinator, at corey@ncejn.org, prior to registering for the summit. Once you have discussed volunteering with Corey, you will receive a discount code that will allow you to register for free.

Eligibility requirements for NCEJN volunteers:
- Must be available Friday October 16 at 10 AM - Saturday October 17 at 6 PM.
- Must be willing to volunteer at least 8 hours throughout the summit.
- Must be willing to conduct some volunteer tasks that will require them to miss some summit programming.
Please note that if your availability changes after October 1, 2026 and you are no longer available to attend the summit, you may be asked to pay a registration fee to cover the cost of meals and housing.
Are you interested in volunteering for the NCEJN summit and have you already reached out to Corey about volunteering?

AWARD NOMINATIONS
Nominations will be accepted until October 1st. Learn more about the awards and qualifications here.
Would you like to nominate someone to receive any of the following awards?

The Naeema Muhammad EJ Youth Vanguard Award

Overview: We believe in our young people and their desire to make our communities cleaner, safer, and productive. Environmental justice (EJ) means that people of all races, cultures, and incomes should be able to live in a safe and healthy environment. It also means that everyone should be treated fairly and equally. The Naeema Muhammad Youth Vanguard Award is designed to give the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN) the opportunity to recognize young people from our communities who already are environmental champions and who show great promise as future leaders in the EJ movement. We may select two youth – one from each of the following age categories: 1) elementary school age and 2) middle/high school age.

Past Recipients Include: Jamesha Cannon-Phillips – RENA (2017), Dakota Moore – REACH (2018), Jalind Lampa – NOTRA (2022), Ashley Daniels (2023), Mary Black – City of Raleigh City Council Member (2024), and Myranda George – REACH (2025).

Qualifications of Nominees:
- Demonstrated interest in working on an environmental injustice issue in their community (they may be working on multiple issues as well)
- Commitment to promoting safe and healthy environments for their community
- Engagement in activities that raise awareness about EJ among their peers and in their community – this would include activities at their school, academic work on EJ issues, participation in competitions, workshops, or school programs that highlight EJ
- The potential to be future leaders in the EJ movement
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The Steve Wing International Environmental Justice Academic Award

Overview: In 2007 Gary R. Grant proposed this award to annually recognize an academic who has made notable contributions to achieving environmental justice, especially through activism. While scholarship is not unimportant for a nomination, the clear emphasis is on a person’s advocacy work that reflects the goals of the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN). The award is named after the late Dr. Steve Wing, a founding planning board member of the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network, and a long-time scholar and activist in the environmental justice arena in North Carolina. The person receiving this honor reflects through their work Steve’s commitment to community, justice, and equality, while taking a stand in academia.

Past Recipients Include: Dr. Sacoby Wilson (2008), Dr. Christopher Heaney (2009), Dr. Mansoureh Tajik (2010), Dr. Valerie Johnson (2012), Att. Savi Horne (2013), Professor Irving Joyner (2014), Dr. Sarah Hatcher (2015), Att. Elizabeth Haddix (2016), Dr. Courtney Woods (2017), Dr. Sarah Rhodes (2018), Dr. Ryan Emmanuel (2019), Dr. Libby McClure (2023), Dr. Jovita Lee – Democracy Green (2024), and Dr. Ajamu Dillahunt-Holloway (2025).

Qualifications of Nominees:
- An academic who has notably and consistently used their academic discipline toward advancing environmental justice, especially through activism in the United States and/or abroad
- Recognized for their activist contributions and their occupational and academic achievements
- Consistently used their scholarship and activism to achieve environmental justice
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The Elsie Herring Community Resilience Award

Overview: The Community Resilience Award is designed to give the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN) the opportunity to spotlight community groups and individuals who have made a difference in environmental struggles.

Past Recipients Include: David Caldwell (2014), Belinda Joyner (2015), Macy Hinson (2016), Devon Hall – REACH (2016), Ellis Tatum (2017), Bobby Jones (2018), Stokes County NAACP, Appalachian Voices and the Lilies Project (2019), Rev. Bryon Shoffner and Anita Foust (2023), Leticia Zavala – El Futuro Es Nuestro (2024), and Dr. Crystal Cavalier – 7 Directions of Service (2025).

Qualifications of Nominees:
- A community individual or community group currently working on an environmental injustice issue
- Showing commitment for a safe and healthy environment for the community
- Unselfishly giving to create a more just society
- Working for political and social reform
- Constantly using activism and organizing in the community to achieve environmental justice
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Please describe the nominee's qualifications for the Elsie Herring Community Resilience Award.

REGISTRATION FEES
The summit will be free for all members of impacted communities.

The free rate is guaranteed until October 1 only, so please complete your registration now.
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