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Mountain Justice Summer

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

Mountain Justice Summer is a call

to action and a request for help from the people of the Appalachia mountains for

help in saving our mountains, streams”“and forest from greedy coal companies.

Stop Mountaintop Removal

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

Our coalition is a broad-based effort by local and national groups dedicated to stopping the harmful practice of mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia. Please visit each group’s website for more information about how you can help stop mountaintop removal mining.

Black Diamonds

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

Black Diamonds charts the escalating drama in Appalachia over the alarming increase in large mountaintop coal mines. These mammoth operations have covered 1200 miles of headwater streams with mining waste; demolished thousands of acres of hardwood forest; and flattened hundred of Appalachian mountain peaks.

Appalachian Voices

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

Our mission is to empower people to defend our region’s rich natural and cultural heritage by providing them with tools and strategies for successful grassroots campaigns.

Save Our Cumberland Mountains

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

Grassroots citizens group organizing to empower

people of diverse backgrounds to achieve change that improves their quality of

life by addressing issues of environmental, economic and social justice.

Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

An organization of concerned community members and their allies who are working to stop the destruction of our communities by surface coal mining, to improve the quality of life in our area, and to help rebuild sustainable communities.

World Mountain People Association

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

Mountain people platform:

sustainable development etc.

ilovemountains

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

Through iLoveMountains.org, 7 grassroots

organizations from 5 Appalachian states have come together to use cutting edge

technology to inform and involve Americans in their efforts to end mountaintop

removal coal mining .

Mountain Forum

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

Mountain Forum is a global network of individuals and organisations concerned with the well being of mountain people, their environments and cultures.

Keeper of the Mountains Foundation

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

Keeper of the Mountains Foundation was created

to fund Larry Gibson’s efforts to preserve and foster the values of mountain

culture. KOTM also supports his ongoing effort to tell the story of the

destruction of Kayford Mountain and the surrounding community as a result of

mountain top removal.

Coal River Mountain Watch

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

The mission of Coal River Mountain Watch is to stop the destruction of our communities and environment by mountaintop removal mining, to improve the quality of life in our area and to help rebuild sustainable communities.

West Virginia Highlands Conservancy

Ed — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

One of the oldest environmental conservation

organisations of the state, works to protect mountaintops amongst other things.