June 21-30
Join us for a silent auction fundraiser live at https://www.32auctions.com/A4A2020.
June 29-30
Mid Summer Events
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Land Liberation and the Appalachian Land Study: a conversation about land liberation and the Appalachian Land Study
Speaker – Lindsay Shade, University of Kentucky
Alliance New Economy & Land Team
Audience – Public Education, a recording will be available for those who register
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4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Bondpocalypse: a discussion of how reclamation bonding mechanisms are failing spectacularly in the current era of coal bankruptcies, what we can expect to happen next, and how this informs our work.
Speaker – Willie Dodson, Appalachian Voices
Alliance Citizen Enforcement & Water Testing Team
Audience – Public Education, a recording will be available for those who register
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6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Music by geonovah. Join us on our Facebook page with geonovah, a talented Appalachian activist rapper out of Big Stone, VA.
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Environmental Justice For All Act: an overview of this landmark legislation, how it impacts our communities, and opportunities to engage.
Speaker – Taysha DeVaughan
Alliance Federal Team
Audience – Public Education, a recording will be available for those who register
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1:30-3:00pm
Land Taxation & Access Campaign: Join Appalachian Voices in a conversation about a new campaign. They’re looking for input from Alliance members on a campaign around equitable land accessibility and taxation in Southwest Virginia.
Speaker – Austin Counts & Chelsea Barnes, Appalachian Voices
Audience – Internal, Alliance members, Check with your member groups
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4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Federal Strategy Session: Alliance Steering Committee, teams, and members are coming together to prioritize federal policies and issues
Facilitators – Davie Ransdell, Laura Miller
Audience – Internal, Alliance members, Check with your member groups
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6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Music with Trevor Clark & the Current Situation: The Current Situation is fluid like water, creating a river from a multitude of musical genres, experiences, and co-players. With the strongest currents in rock, bluegrass, reggae, and jam bands, each performance is, in many ways, a unique and stellar phenomenon.