Data: 26 febbraio 2007 18:06:17 EST
Oggetto: Mountain Justice Spring Break
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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:
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.
* 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
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Dave Cooper
The Mountaintop Removal Road Show
608 Allen Ct.
Lexington KY 40505
(859) 299 5669
Call for a volunteer presentation in your community!