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07 Feb

Storytelling & Listening in Wise, VA

Events, Member & Ally Posts, News
Join the Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards office in Wise, VA for an afternoon of telling and listening to stories about Wise County past and present. Followed by a discussion about storytelling, its history in Appalachia, and tips on telling our […]
07 Feb

Appalachian Love Story. Why do you STAY?

Events, Member & Ally Posts, News
Alliance member group The STAY Project is a youth-led consortium asking Appalachian youth what they want and need in order to stay and work in their home communities. They connect youth with the resources and skills they need to make […]
07 Feb

Calling All Alliance Leaders

News, Take Action
Calling all Alliance for Appalachia Leaders. . . the Coordinating Committee needs YOU! Each year, the Alliance Steering Committee nominates a five-person Coordinating Committee to lead our efforts throughout the year.  We still have one spot open for 2018! This […]
10 Oct

Join Our Toolkit Tour

Events, Just Transition, News, Take Action
Revitalizing Appalachia: A toolkit for clean-up and community development What’s it all about? The Alliance for Appalachia is a grassroots coalition of environmental and social justice organizations dedicated to supporting whole, healthy communities. The Alliance has initiated this toolkit to […]
28 Sep

Trump Withdraws Research on Health Impacts of Mountaintop Removal

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We and other people in communities near mountaintop removal sites have long suspected that dust, chemicals, and contaminated water from the mines make them sick. Over two dozen studies confirmed these fears--that Appalachians are at higher risk of many diseases simply because of where they live. Mountaintop removal mining is a public health hazard.
25 Sep

Condemning White Supremacy

Just Transition, Member & Ally Posts, News, Take Action
The Alliance for Appalachia condemns white supremacy and all the organizations that support it both overtly and covertly. We mourn the many lives that are lost at the hands of white supremacist terrorism, and we vow to fight for the living. We recognize that white supremacy is not simply a fringe movement of ignorant and unhinged individuals. Rather, it is an organized and funded movement with at least tacit support from President Trump and others who hold power at all levels of government. We also recognize that racism operates daily, ubiquitously, and anonymously.
10 Jan

Join us for a powerful 2017

Just Transition, Newsletter Archive, Policy
We greet this new year with joy and thankfulness – for the wonderful people, our beautiful mountains, and our precious water in Appalachia. We also greet this new year with strength and power – we are ready to fight for […]
27 Dec

Reflections Over 2016

Just Transition, News, Newsletter Archive, Policy
We have been spending the last tumultuous month since the election making plans for what our work will look like in 2017. We know we’ll be busy doing the two things we do best — bringing people together and fighting […]

United We Are Stronger

Member & Ally Posts, News, Take Action
Friends, family, allies: On election day, our world changed. We too have been in denial, speechless, angry; and it’s taking time to process the past two weeks amidst a lot of unknowns. But one thing we know, and have always […]
16 Nov

Support the RECLAIM Act

Just Transition, Member & Ally Posts, News, RECLAIM & Black Lung, Take Action
These are challenging days. But we are ready for action, and to begin the work to rebuild our region’s economy. If you are looking to spread a little hope today, we encourage you to read this letter about the RECLAIM Act and […]
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