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Designing Our Future: Sustainable Cities & Urban Planning

In this special episode of The Connector led by IEI interns, three urban planning experts explore the role education and community engagement plays in urban design and how we can integrate the next generation’s vision into building resilient, sustainable cities. 

Director’s Message | June 2025

In this month’s Director’s Message, IEI Director Sarah Hall provides an update on the EIAC’s recommendations post forum and offers a future-forward look at IEI’s programmatic work on North Carolina’s infrastructure, including next year’s forum on water. 

Faith and Community Gathering Brings Leaders Together to Discuss Energy Issues

Faith leaders, advocates and community partners gathered at Open Table United Methodist Church in Raleigh on May 29, 2025, to reflect on conversations started at the 2025 Emerging Issues Forum, focusing on energy.  

The Pappas Effect: Building Resilient Communities

How is North Carolina preparing for its housing and real estate future? IEI Director Sarah Hall and Director of NC State’s Peter A. Pappas Real Estate Development Program Chuck Flink discuss the Pappas program’s mission to foster resilient communities and sustainable land use, revealing its impact and future plans for addressing the state’s growth-driven challenges. 

Thought Leaders Convene at Emerging Issues Forum to Explore the Future of Energy

IEI held the 2025 Emerging Issues Forum: Future Forward Energy on May 28 in Raleigh. Nearly 500 attendees representing a range of key sectors and regions gathered to examine the demands on North Carolina’s evolving energy infrastructure. 

The ALICE Report: Unpacking Financial Need in North Carolina

Many families across North Carolina are just one emergency away from a financial crisis. United Way of North Carolina President and CEO Brittany Pruitt Fletcher joins IEI Director Sarah Hall to unpack the state’s financial need and the newly released ALICE Report. 

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Decorative graphic with headshots of Dr. Kofi Boone, Mitchell Silver, and Jason Hardin; text reads “Designing Our Future: Sustainable Cities & Urban Planning, NC State University Institute for Emerging Issues.”.

Designing Our Future: Sustainable Cities & Urban Planning

In this special episode of The Connector led by IEI interns, three urban planning experts explore the role education and community engagement plays in urban design and how we can integrate the next generation’s vision into building resilient, sustainable cities. 
Headshots of IEI Director Sarah Hall with Pappas Real Estate Development Program Director Chuck Flink; text reads “The Connector, The Pappas Effect: Building Resilient Communities, NC State University Institute for Emerging Issues.”

The Pappas Effect: Building Resilient Communities

How is North Carolina preparing for its housing and real estate future? IEI Director Sarah Hall and Director of NC State’s Peter A. Pappas Real Estate Development Program Chuck Flink discuss the Pappas program’s mission to foster resilient communities and sustainable land use, revealing its impact and future plans for addressing the state’s growth-driven challenges. 
Headshots of IEI Director Sarah Hall with UWNC President and CEO Brittany Pruitt Fletcher; text reads “The Connector, The ALICE Report: Unpacking Financial Need in North Carolina, NC State University Institute for Emerging Issues.”

The ALICE Report: Unpacking Financial Need in North Carolina

Many families across North Carolina are just one emergency away from a financial crisis. United Way of North Carolina President and CEO Brittany Pruitt Fletcher joins IEI Director Sarah Hall to unpack the state’s financial need and the newly released ALICE Report.