Leveling Appalachia
December 4, 2007
Photos by Abraham Mwaura, unless otherwise noted
Charleston Area Youth Organize to End Mountaintop Removal
On Tuesday, Dec. 4 2007, the Charleston Area Youth Environmental
Network hosted "Leveling Appalachia" to raise awareness about the issue
of mountaintop removal. The group continues to meet, educating area
youth about mountaintop removal while motivating one another to take
actions that will help end mountaintop removal.
The evening featured guest speaker Chrystal Gunnoe, a Boone County
teen who lives at the foot of a valley fill. The
Unitarian Universalist Church provided the meeting space.
If you are in high school or college in the Charleston area and want
to get involved, please e-mail levelingappalachia(at)gmail.com, or check
out the group's
MySpace page.
Below are pictures from the Dec. 4 meeting.
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| Our hosts at the Unitarian Universalist Church
in Charleston stop in for a quick hello. |
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| Youth divided into working groups based on
issues they want to focus on. |
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| Every good meeting provides a little
nourishment for the body as well as the mind. |
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| The legislative working group come up with
plans for next year. |
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| On the display at the meeting, this jar of
water was collected from a Fayette County tap. Photo
by Eric Falquero. |
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| Youth listen to some organizing tips. |
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| No, kids don't love what is now in this
jar--well water from Mingo County.
Photo by Eric Falquero. |
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