Story by Kaley Bellanti The first question everyone should ask folks in Appalachia this April is, “What are you doing for the 41st annual Earth Day?” The answer is a little more complicated, because of the array of events taking…
Jillian Randel
An avid reader, hiker and dog lover, Jillian served as Associate Editor of The Appalachian Voice and Americorps Communications Outreach member from 2010-11.
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The Appalachian Voice
Solar decathlon, JOBS solar project… see what’s happening Across Appalachia
ASU in the Running for Solar Decathlon By Jesse Wood Students at Appalachian State University are striving to be shining examples of sustainability by building the best model home on the planet. ASU’s Solar Homestead team is one of 20…
Take Me to the River(Fest)
By Parker Stevens, Festival Coordinator Start your summer with a splash at the 2nd annual Appalachian Voices’ RiverFest and membership gathering, slated for June 4 in beautiful Valle Crucis, N.C., on the banks of the Watauga River. At this year’s…
Mountain Musicians
ongs for Justice | Reel World String Band Story by Jillian Randel In 1977, a group of twenty-five women in Kentucky gathered their instruments to perform for the International Day of Women. Of that group, four women (later joined by…
Extraordinary Educators
Marie Daly | Founder of Ivy Academy By Jesse Wood In the fall of 2009, Marie Daly founded Ivy Academy, a unique and successful tuition-free charter school outside of Chattanooga, Tenn. After teaching English for 20 years and witnessing apathetic…
Marvelous Artists
Kari Gunter-Seymour | The Art of Empowerment By Jillian Randel Three years ago, Kari Gunter-Seymour was sitting at her monthly potluck supper surrounded by her closest female friends, when she had a vision. “People think of an Appalachian woman and…
News & Notes from the Organization
A Special Thanks to Mast Store and Patagonia Appalachian Voices would like to give special thanks to Mast General Store and Patagonia Footwear who joined forces to help support us this past September. For the entire month, the two companies…
The Coal Report
EPA Vetoes Spruce Mountaintop Removal Mine Permit By Jamie Goodman On January 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a veto of the largest proposed mountaintop removal permit in West Virginia history. Arch Coal’s “Spruce Mine #1” permit would…
Environmental News From Across the Region
Google Sees the Forests… and all the Trees! On December 2nd, Google Inc., announced an ambitious 21st century innovation to help protect and monitor the World’s precious forests. Via their Google Earth Engine, the company seeks to enable scientists and…
