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Little did I know that a class would change my life. This semester I enrolled in human ecology of the southern apps and was told about Appalachian Voices. It’s too bad I waited until my last semester to get involved, but better late than never, right? I was startled by all the information on air…

From An Inconvenient Truth to Convenient Answers 11/19/2006 Source: LOHAS Weekly Newsletter Author: Seventh Generation Responding to the urgent need for solutions to the problem of global warming, the leading eco-friendly home products company Seventh Generation joins with the largest environmental website TreeHugger.com to launch CONVENIENT TRUTHS, a user-created video contest (http://www.truths.treehugger.com) promoting accessible, influential,…

Competition – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the timber giant’s appeal for a tighter test on predatory bids The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments next month about a ruling that Oregon and seven other states say is critical in stopping big companies from getting away with illegal monopolies in forest products, agriculture and…

For the past semester Appalachian Voices has provided me with the opportunity to work in Washington to combat mountaintop removal legislatively. It has truly been an amazing experience! During my time in Washington I have been meeting with different offices in the U.S. House of Representatives asking House members to please co-sponsor the Clean Water…

THERE is a little recognized but vital element to re-engaging the United States in solving the problem of global climate change: forests. Creating financial incentives to protect forests and promote tree planting would be attractive to poor nations but also to American companies and farmers, giving the United States government a potent political reason to…

Mulch market widens, but margins needle-thin [ Georgia ] Pine straw, used for mulch to control weeds and help retain soil moisture, is a multimillion- dollar business that ‘ s growing, according to David Dickens, associate professor of forest productivity at the University of Georgia ‘ s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. He…

For those of you who don’t know, there are many people touring the USA to spread the word about mountaintop removal coal mining. There’s Dave Cooper and his MTR Road Show, the infamous Larry Gibson, and Austin Hall presenting Appalachian Treasures, just to name a few. Because of efforts like theirs, even folks outside of…

[ North Carolina ] A group of UNC students set out last Monday to expose what they say is the real secret behind Victoria ‘s Secret. Members from UNC’s Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) gathered at the Streets at Southpoint mall in Durham to stage a dramatic reading of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, hang banners…

[ Alabama ] Financial incentives are available for a limited time to help forest landowners in Alabama protect pine forests from bark beetle attacks. Federal funds distributed through the U.S. Forest Service and administered by the Alabama Forestry Commission will be awarded to qualified private landowners once approved practices are completed. The deadline to apply…

Watershed Development Coordinator A Year of Your Time Will Change Lives! Would you like a job that matters? Are you motivated to fight water pollution and improve the living conditions of low-income communities in Appalachia? Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team members live and work in low-income communities dealing with contaminated streams, depressed economies and other…