Written by AV's Intern Team
AV's Intern Team
Every year, Appalachian Voices is fortunate to assemble a phenomenal team of rockstar interns from numerous Appalachian and East Coast universities. Enjoy these posts from our interns.
One Appalachian College Strives to Reforest Haiti
By Carvan Craft Growing Sustainable Students RELATED STORIES…
Students Lead Fight Against Fossil Fuels
Across Appalachia, students are stepping up to push their colleges and universities to a greener level. Creative competitions, thoughtful partnerships and energy-efficient construction are helping campuses advance environmental stewardship from the ground up.
At What Cost?
Concerns about Duke’s toxic coal ash have prompted Annie Brown and dozens of other community members to meet regularly since July 2013 to discuss how to get it out of their neighborhood once and for all. The group, which calls itself “Residents for Coal Ash Cleanup,” has recently grown in size, becoming more outspoken and more certain of their demands.
Appalachian University Builds Home With Solar Flare
Appalachian State University, partnered with a French university, will be the sole representative of Appalachia’s green ingenuity in the third European Solar Decathlon Appalachian State University’s net-zero energy home, shown above under construction in Boone, N.C., will compete in the event.
Order Will Protect Portion of Historic Blair Mountain Battlefield
By Brian Sewell A section of historic Blair…
Children’s Gardening Program Cultivates Lifeskills from SCRATCH
By Megan Northcote When state legislators arrived at…
Mobile Market Transforms Tennessee Town With Fresh Food
By Megan Northcote Ten years ago, abandoned grocery…
