Key Environmental Consulting

We had a great time this past Saturday at the KEEP Farmers' Night Out Event! It was great to gather with our farmer cohort at Old 30 Dirty Family Farm in Jacksonville, NC. Thank you to all of the farmers who were in attendance, from Onslow and Pender Counties to Warren County and Yadkinville, NC, as well as those who traveled far and wide to be there, from Kansas City, Missouri to Washington State! We were able to hear about KEEP-NC success stories throughout 2024, complete a year in review of the KEEP-NC program, and hear from USDA staff about various topics. We also spent time looking ahead to 2025 and everything the new year has in store for the program! And finally, congratulations to Pender County farmer, William Smith, for receiving the Honor the Legacy award! 🥇 Thank you to Old 30 Dirty Family Farm for the pictures! #KEEPNC #ncproducers #ncfarmers #farmerjustice

Thank you to everyone who braved the rain to join us for our #GIS Day celebration in Charlotte! Despite the dreary weather, the room was filled with enthusiasm, curiosity, and meaningful conversations about the power of geospatial technology to tackle environmental challenges. A special thank you to our incredible speakers: 🌟 Michelle Eichinger, PhD, @michelle_public_health for her inspiring keynote on Intelligent Mapping: Harnessing AI for Geospatial Insights and Innovation 🌟 Brian Magi, PhD, for his presentation on “Centering Community in the Development of an Air Quality Dashboard” Your insights sparked valuable discussions and showcased the real-world impact of GIS on our communities and beyond. Until next year, let’s keep exploring, innovating, and making an impact with GIS!

Join us THIS Saturday, December 14th at Old 30 Dirty Family Farm for the KEEP-NC Farmers' Night Out event! ✨ Network and collaborate with fellow NC farmers and producers, USDA staff, and other agricultural/environmental enthusiasts! 📲To RSVP, follow this link https://lnkd.in/eYTPuV72 #ncfarmers #ncproducers #KEEPNC #ServeCommunities #FarmersNightOut #USDAResources #agriculture #sustainableagriculture

Join us in attending the 6th Annual Gullah Geechee Environmental & Energy Conference hosted by the Gullah Geechee Chamber Foundation this Thursday, December 5th at USC-Beaufort! Hear from speakers such as Amadu Massally, author and cultural historian, about the deep ties between Sierra Leone and the Gullah Geechee; Namita Koppa, University of South Carolina Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Provider, about training and technical support opportunities for CBOs working on environmental justice issues; Kibri H Everett, Principal of Key Environmental Consulting and Executive Director of Palmetto Futures, about the PREPARED Gullah Geechee Corridor Program; and more! In-person and virtual attendance options are available. Visit https://lnkd.in/eQCTtYQg to learn more and register! We hope to see you there. ✨ #GullahGeecheeCorridor #EnvironmentandEnergy #EnvironmentalJustice #EJTCTACs

We are currently reflecting on the KEEP-NC workshop we held with @servecommunities back in October in Jacksonville, NC at Old 30 Dirty Family Farm!🐓 This workshop brought together beginning and minority farmers and USDA staff to explore the extensive resources available and how to access them. The workshop also included two hands-on activities: seed saving and how to create your own muscadine vineyard! 🌱🍇 Other topics discussed included loans and disaster relief options, crop reports, how to obtain a farm number, equipment options, and more. We were happy to see so much engagement and so many important questions asked! The KEEP-NC program is here to support you and your farming needs. 📲To get involved, follow @servecommunities and @keepnc and subscribe to servecommunities@gmail.com to receive the weekly newsletter with upcoming events. 💻To read the full article, follow this link: www.keyenvi.com/articles. #USDA #environmentaljustice #minorityfarmers #ncfarmers #ncproducers #environmentalconsulting

We were privileged to attend RTI International's Black-Owned Business Fair. This event was a significant opportunity for black-owned businesses to showcase their capabilities and highlight how they can support research and provide technical services. It was also great to reconnect with former colleagues and discuss potential future collaborations. We are excited about the future prospects this event opened for us and other #blackowned businesses!

Join us next Wednesday, November 20th for a GIS Day celebration!

Meet our Keynote Speaker for our GIS Day Event, Dr. Michelle Eichinger! Dr. Eichinger is the owner of Planning4Health Solutions with over 20 years of experience as a subject matter expert in community health and development. She combines her passion and experience in public health, climate change, environmental sustainability, food systems, and public policy. Her niche is in quantitative methods and urban data science, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and machine learning applications. She aims to apply her work toward equitable people-based and place-based policies and interventions. Join us NEXT WEDNESDAY from 6-8 PM at Not Just Coffee Jay St. in Charlotte to hear from Dr. Eichinger and learn about her captivating research! And enjoy FREE vegan food from around the globe! 🍜🍢🍰 See you there! 🌍 Register Here: https://lnkd.in/ehc-NQVi #GIS #climatechange #mapping #environmentalscience #publichealth #geographicinformationsystems

Celebrate National GIS Day with us in #CharlotteNC! Come hear about some of the latest advances in #GIS and how they’re being used to tackle environmental challenges and solve global issues. Hear from our keynote speaker, Michelle Eichinger PhD, who’ll be presenting her research: “Intelligent Mapping: Harnessing AI for Geospatial Insights and Innovation”. We will also be having a map gallery at the event! 🗺️ Bring your own map (or Story Map) to showcase for a chance to win prizes. Come and enjoy food from around the globe! This event is free. Registration is not required, but preferred: https://lnkd.in/e_eDXxD4

Key Environmental Consulting is now a certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business! 🔐 The U.S. Small Business Administration created the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program to help provide a level playing field for women business owners in the federal contract system. This will allow Key Environmental Consulting to have more opportunities for federal contracts. The federal government’s goal is to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses each year. Read more about the ED-WOSB Program here: https://lnkd.in/eicR24mW #WOSB #smallbusinessowner #EDWOSBCertified #federalcontracting #womanownedbusiness