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University of Virginia Begins Electric Cargo Bike Trial
The University of Virginia at Charlottesville started a pilot program in August to replace some of its maintenance vehicles with three-wheeled cargo e-bikes.
Banning fracking worldwide
An international tribunal on human rights, fracking and climate change is calling for a worldwide ban on fracking. The community of Union Hill, Va., helped play a role in this historic occasion.
TAGS: Atlantic Coast Pipeline buckingham Charlottesville fracking Natural Gas Peoples tri pipelines union hill Virginia
Charlottesville Joins National Day of Climate Action
From Anchorage to Miami, and South Portland to San Diego, thousands of people came out for the National Day of Climate Action this month. In Charlottesville, Appalachian Voices helped turn out perhaps the largest, most diverse environmental justice crowd ever assembled here.
TAGS: Charlottesville clean energy Climate change global warming Natural Gas People's Climate March pipelines Virginia
Volunteering in Virginia
New River Valley Bike Kitchen This all-volunteer organization located in Christiansburg supplies cheap, recycled bikes to underprivileged citizens. With 19 percent of the New River Valley population under the poverty line and half of the population living within a 10-mile…
TAGS: Charlottesville Christiansburg Floyd JABAcares New River Bike Kitchen Plenty Local service programs Virginia volunteering
Charlottesville Expands Electric Vehicle Initiative
By Chelsey Fisher Throughout many large cities in Appalachia, electric vehicle chargers are increasing in availability near car dealerships, highways and tourist attractions, making it easier for owners to travel in the area. Charlottesville, Va., is one such city promoting…
Agritourism Grows in Appalachia
By Brian Sewell Think of it as an extended growing season, where the opportunities arising from a region’s agricultural wisdom and the influx of tourists and conscious consumers are ripe for the picking. By marketing experience and education, not just…
TAGS: Agrotourism appalachia Appalachian Quilt Trail Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project Charlottesville North Carolina North Carolina State University Shenandoah Valley U.S. Department of Agriculture Virginia
Tom Cormons: A Leader With a Purpose
When Tom Cormons left the East Coast to attend college in Charlottesville, Va., it didn’t take him long to fall in love with the mountains. Every opportunity he had during his time at the the University of Virginia, he hiked,…
Central Virginia LEAPS into Energy Savings
By Cat McCue For a nonprofit organization just barely three years old, the Local Energy Alliance Program has racked up some impressive numbers: 1,000 homeowners served, 7 million kilowatt-hours of electricity conserved and a total of $500,000 annually saved on…
Join Us at Jefferson Theater
By Jessica Kennedy Editorial assistant, Summer 2012 Just a week from today, Appalachian Voices will present a night of music, speakers and inspiration featuring leading environmental activist Jeff Goodell and Grammy-award winner Kathy Mattea. Artists for Appalachia celebrates Appalachian Voices’…
TAGS: 15th Anniversary annual event Appalachian Voices Artists for Appalachia Charlottesville Jeff Goodell Kathy Mattea membership meeting
