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RECENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS September 19-21, 2008: Appalachian Community Economics conference
posted August 14, 2008
 On September 19-21 in Abingdon, VA the Appalachian Community Economics conference will bring together people who want to build sustainable economies in areas traditionally dominated by the coal industry. Whether you have skills to share, want to learn how to make money with your skills or start a business, have a small business and want to network with potential customers, want to learn new skills that can help sustain you economically, or just want to work toward sustaining Appalachian life and culture beyond coal, then ACE is for you.
[UPDATED] July 20, 2008: Four arrested at Zeb Mountain
posted August 8, 2008
**UPDATE 8/8/08** There was no jail time or fines imposed by the Campbell county judge today. Your generous donations helped pay the $1156 in court costs. THANK YOU!
July 20th at Zeb Mountain four protesters were arrested in solidarity with United Mountain Defense, Three River
Earth First!, Mountain Justice and coal-impacted residents of Appalachia.
Holding hands and singing
Amazing Grace, with more than 50 protesters
behind them, they crossed the line onto National Coal's property. Once across the line police calmly handcuffed and arrested them.
What Can I Do to Fight for Mountain Justice?
posted August 6, 2008
 Looking for ways to get involved in the Mountain Justice movement? Want to help but not sure how to get started? Then check out the "What Can I Do?" quick list to help spark ideas and then contact us.
We need your help!
July 20, 2008 - 1 PM: March on Zeb Mountain!
posted July 8, 2008
 United Mountain Defense, Mountain Justice and Three
Rivers Earth First! ask you to march with us for Appalachia. This is a call for you to take a Sunday out of your life to help preserve some of the oldest mountains and watersheds on Earth. March with us in
solidarity against the watershed annihilation machine
known as mountaintop removal. This is a call not for any organization or group — but for the Mountains of Tennessee.
More recent events...
 “Voices
for Appalachia”
Written and Narrated by Hundreds
An Appalachia Portrait-Story Project
Artist Francesco di Santis joined us
at our 2008 Mountain Justice training camp in Kentucky to continue work
on his latest project “Voices for Appalachia”. Francesco is
working with other regional organizations throughout Appalachia and the
project has
traveled to Mountain Justice Spring Break, the mountains of eastern Tennnessee,
the Appalachian Studies Association conference and the Heartwood Forest
Council.
 There
is a manmade ecological disaster of geologic proportions occurring
in the rolling mountains of the southern Appalachians; its
called mountain range -- or Mountain Top Removal (MTR) mining.
It is the ultimate in theft of a people's heritage -- the
destruction of watersheds -- and the annihilation of one of
the most diverse places on earth.
Mission Statement
Mountain Justice seeks to add to the growing
anti-MTR citizens movement. Specifically Mountain Justice
demands an abolition of MTR, steep slope strip mining and
all other forms of surface
mining for coal. We want to protect the cultural and natural
heritage of the Appalachia coal fields. We want to contribute
with grassroots organizing, public education, nonviolent
civil
disobedience and other forms of citizen action.
Historically coal companies have engaged in violence and
property destruction when faced with citizen opposition to
their activities. Mountain Justice is committed to nonviolence
and will
not be engaged in property destruction.
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