Why NC Climate Week?
Enter NC Climate Week & Summit 2026
Five days. One Summit. Statewide impact.
NC Climate Week and Summit transforms knowledge into action through sessions that equip individuals, businesses, and nonprofits with real solutions to reduce emissions, build community resilience, and move from intention to implementation.
This is your direct pathway from climate awareness to measurable, local impact. Join the growing network of climate problem-solvers.
There is a Place for You at Climate Week
Individuals
Meeting this moment starts with the choices we make at home and in our communities.
Free, expert-led virtual workshops, a Career Showcase connecting job seekers with climate-focused employers, and partner community events across the state… all designed to move you from awareness to action.
Walk Away With:
- Practical tools you can put to use
- Increased climate literacy
- Clear actions to take in your daily lives
- Access to experts, nonprofit and government representatives, and neighbors working on climate issues within your community
Businesses
Meeting this moment means leading with innovation, building resilience, and staying competitive.
We bring together executives, operators, government, and nonprofits through business-focused sessions, peer-to-peer networking, and interactive workshops on climate strategy and employee engagement.
Walk Away With:
- Insights from executive-led sessions
- New peer networks working on shared challenges
- Practical tools and resources to develop or advance your climate strategy
- Employee satisfaction through personal and professional development opportunities
- Deepened community impact for your company
Nonprofits and Institutions
Meeting this moment takes all of us working together through collaboration and collective, shared knowledge.
Nonprofits gain a platform to lead conversations, reach new individual and business audiences, inspire action, and build partnerships across sectors. At a moment when gaps in funding, policy, and public awareness demand greater collaboration, Climate Week helps organizations connect their expertise with the people and resources needed to move solutions forward.
Walk Away With:
- Amplified visibility with new audiences
- New cross-sector partnerships that extend your reach and impact
- Documented climate commitments from participants connected to your programs
- New funding pathways including funder contacts, grant opportunities, and corporate partnerships
