
January 2020
Greenville Strategic Advisors Community Science Impact Workshop
The Climate Crisis is impacting the entire state of North Carolina, but there are very specific challenges unique to the people of East Carolina. That's why Clean Air Carolina is growing our statewide citizen scientist network with a new strategic hub in Greenville. Please join us for a Community Science Impact Workshop on Monday, January 27th from 6 - 8:30 PM at the Emerge Gallery & Art Center (dinner will be provided). RSVP today at cleanaircarolina.org/event-greenville/ The workshop will include…
Find out more »Asheville Strategic Advisors Community Science Impact Workshop
The Climate Crisis is impacting the entire state of North Carolina, but there are very specific challenges unique to the people of the Asheville Region. That's why Clean Air Carolina is growing our statewide citizen scientist network with a new strategic hub in Asheville. Please join us for a Community Science Impact Workshop on Wednesday, January 29th from 6 - 8:30 PM at the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce (dinner will be provided). RSVP today at cleanaircarolina.org/event-asheville/ The workshop will…
Find out more »February 2020
Clean Energy in the Southeast 2020 Continuing Legal Education
This 6.0 hour CLE course will explore current and upcoming legal issues relating to clean energy policy and law throughout the Southeast. Unlike past CLE Events, this CLE will be topic-based with legal expertise from the point of view of people working directly in the hot-button topic areas currently at issue in a number of states in the Southeast and at a federal level. Register here.
Find out more »Webinar: Designing Utility Rates to Encourage Electric Vehicle Adoption in North Carolina
How does electricity rate design benefit consumers, electric vehicle charging station owners/operators, vehicle manufacturers, automobile dealers, and utilities? Join North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association for a webinar providing a deep dive into electric vehicle specific electric rate design. In this webinar, you’ll learn about utilities across the country that have implemented rate structures designed to boost the adoption of electric vehicles to increase load growth and curb peak demand. In turn, these rate structures, such as time of use rates and reduction of demand charges, lower the cost of operation to EVSE owners, lower the cost of charging for EV consumers, and can provide grid benefits to all…
Find out more »UNC Clean Tech Summit
The seventh annual UNC Clean Tech Summit will convene more than 1,000 students, business professionals, international speakers, policy members, and academics for two days of engagement to foster leadership, share new ideas, and bring growth opportunities to the Southeast's clean tech economy. This year's theme, "Innovating to a Clean Economy," will feature keynote speakers, panels, workshops, and TedTalk-style engagement opportunities.
Find out more »Particle Falls Charlotte
Clean Air Carolina is shining a light on pollution with Particle Falls, a dramatic air quality exhibit by artist Andrea Polli. Particle Falls translates real-time pollution data into an animated light display, projected nightly onto UNC Charlotte Center City. Come and see air made visible! **NOTE: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Clean Air Carolina has CANCELED all Particle Falls Programming** List of Events: February 28: Opening Night Reception March 3: Bike Night March 13: Sustainable Development Panel Discussion…
Find out more »March 2020
Grow Smart CLT: Making Space for Buses
Wish you could hop on a bus and zip through the city's growing traffic congestion? Dream of quickly getting to work or wherever you're heading without having to get behind the wheel? Join Sustain Charlotte to learn how CATS plans to meet the transportation needs of a growing population by improving bus service. This lively event will include time for audience questions, inspiring examples of how other cities are prioritizing buses, and practical ideas for how you can help to…
Find out more »Women in Energy 2020
Across the energy sector, women make up less than 30% of the workforce, but that’s changing. What's it like to be a woman working in energy? What can both male and female executives do to encourage sector diversity? And what skills make any young professional well-prepared for an energy career? Industry leaders and innovators will address those questions (and more!) at the Women in Energy panel discussion from 6-7 p.m. at Duke University's Ahmadieh Family Auditorium (Gross 107). A networking…
Find out more »April 2020
National Climate Teach-in, Climate Solutions for NC
University and high school students across the nation, along with faith and community groups, will tune into 52 simultaneous, university-hosted statewide webinars on an issue critical to their future: how ambitious state and local action can put us on the way to solving climate change by 2030. Click through the link below to register for Wake Forest University's teach-in.
Find out more »AQ IQ: Air Quality Basics Webinar
Are you ready to start monitoring air quality? Great! Here we provide a crash course dig into the basics of air quality, atmospheric composition, the Air Quality Index, and air pollution’s impact on health. Join Calvin Cupini, the Citizen Science Program Manager of Clean Air Carolina, for the first of a multi-part introduction to air quality and citizen science. Citizen science data (data collected by regular people volunteering their time) is extremely valuable, allowing us to go far beyond broad…
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