Appalachian Voices

Appalachian Voices

Appalachian Voices is a grassroots environmental organization based out of Boone, North Carolina U.S. that was founded in 1997David Brewer (11 October 2007). Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. [http://www.highcountrypress.com/weekly/2007/10-11-07/app_voices.htm Helps Appalachian Voices Celebrate at 10th Anniversary Gala] . "High Country Press."] . Their work focuses primarily upon environmental issues concerning the Appalachian Mountains region. Their stated goals include eliminating air pollution, ending mountaintop removal coal mining, and restoring Appalachian forests. Their main actions entail advocacy, education, and grassroots organizing.

Magazine

Appalachian Voices publishes a free semi-monthly news magazine about the groups activities titled "Appalachian Voice". Archives of the magazine are available at [http://www.appvoices.org/index.php?/site/voice_archive/ online] .

Issues

Air pollution

Being concerned primarily with the Appalachian region the organization acted in advocacy of the North Carolina Clean Smokestacks act of 2002, and is currently working to pass similar laws in other Appalachian states.

Mountaintop removal

The group has worked on a grassroots level in mining areas around the Appalachian region. They are also working for the passage of the Federal Clean Water Protection Act, which would prevent the dumping of mining waste material into waterways, currently a common practice in Mountaintop removal coal mining. The organization is also a producer of the anti-mountaintop removal website Ilovemountains.org,cite web |url= http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119509107993193645.html?mod=googlenews_wsj |title= Activists Start Googling |author= Kevin J. Delaney |work= The Wall Street Journal |date= 15 November 2007 |quote= ] a self-described 'action and resource' center against MTR, which is a conglomeration of 7 different environmental groups.

Appalachian forests

The organization advocates sustainable forestry and is currently working on a landowner's handbook for forest owners as well as presentations and reports on sustainable forestry.

References

ee also

* List of environmental organizations

External links

* [http://www.appvoices.org Appalachian Voices (Official website)]
* Charity Navigator [http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=10854 Rating - Appalachian Voices] (2006)


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