When: September 19, 2010, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
“Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining in Appalachia & Your Electricity”
Appalachian Voices is helping to end the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining by working with community organizations in coal-bearing regions of Appalachia, and organizing a national educational campaign to end the destructive practice of mountain top removal coal mining by gaining support for the Clean Water Protection Act (HR 1310) and Appalachia Restoration Act (S 696). As part of this campaign, we are traveling nationwide to communities to share Appalachian Treasures, a multimedia slide show presentation that depicts the dire situation in Appalachian coalfields and encouraging Americans to help protect Appalachian communities and some of our nation’s oldest mountains.
Reception: 6 pm
Program: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
The Academy of Natural Sciences,
Livable Communities Task Force members Allyson Y. Schwartz and Earl Blumenauer will join Penn Design School’s Penn Praxis and the Center for Environmental Policy at the Academy of Natural Sciences for a panel discussion aboutlivable communities in Philadelphia.