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> Da: "Sarah M. Coppinger" <[log in to unmask]>
> Data: 26 febbraio 2007 18:06:17 EST
> A: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]
> Oggetto: Mountain Justice Spring Break
>
>
> Please post this to the SFPGJ, V-STEP, and any other list that  
> would have interested people. Thanks! Mountain Justice is going to  
> be a big part in movement history, this is a great opportunity!
>
> Please FORWARD WIDELY !
>
> Hello Friends of the Appalachian Mountains,
>
> Mountain Justice Spring Break (MJSB)  March 10-18, in Charleston, West
> Virginia is less than a month away and things are rolling along!   
> We are
> very excited about this event - it is going to be monumental in
> continuing to build the environmental justice network in West
> Virginia, around Appalachia and across the country!
>
> The Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference in Clemson, South
> Carolina last weekend was huge - students from all over will be coming
> to Appalachia in March for Mountain Justice Spring Break, and we want
> to see you in Almost Heaven, West Virginia too!
>
> MJSB will educate folks about the socio-economic and environmental
> abuses of the coal industry, resistance through community organizing,
> and working in solidarity with grassroots struggles for justice.
>
> To register, or for more information go to:
>
> http://www.climateaction.net/mjsb
>
> Quick Recap of What the Week is going to Entail:
>
> * See mountaintop removal up close, and meet with coalfield residents
> fighting against it
>
> * Workshops on the devastating issues caused by Mountaintop Removal
> (MTR) coal mining, and skills building for growing an accountable
> movement against MTR.
>
> * Community Service projects around Charleston to help support some of
> the work going on in the capitol to support equality in the area.
>
> * Documentary Film Fest hosted by Appalshop, including films about the
> beauty of Appalachian culture and the industry forces that continue to
> threaten it.
>
> * Mountain Justice Music Festival filling the air and your soul with
> songs of labor struggle, opposition to MTR, and the strength of
> Appalachia's people.
>
> * Coordinated Direct Actions (accompanied with trainings) to express
> dissent and stress the necessity to stop MTR right now.
>
> What you can do to Help Out:
>
> * Help us raise money! Consider donating if you have the spare change,
> reaching out to organizations in your community who may be able to
> help, or hosting a fundraising event for MJSB.
>
> * Help us do outreach to get more and more folks out to MJSB. Forward
> this email, our outreach letter, brochure, and posters (attached and
> available on the website) to organizations or individuals that may be
> interested in coming to and/or promoting MJSB.
>
> For more, check out our website at: http://www.climateaction.net/mjsb
>
> * Register, and get any friends or fellow comrades who are coming to
> register so we can send out the necessary information you'll need in
> the upcoming weeks, and we'll have an idea of just how many people we
> need to lay the groundwork for.
>
> Thank you for your time, support and solidarity,
> We'll be sending you brief weekly updates over the next few weeks so
> you can be prepared for MJSB!
>
> MJSB Planning Collective
>
> http://www.climateaction.net/mjsb
>
> ****
>
> Dave Cooper
> The Mountaintop Removal Road Show
> http://mountainroadshow.com/
>
> 608 Allen Ct.
> Lexington KY 40505
> (859) 299 5669
>
> Call for a volunteer presentation in your community!
>
>