Fwd: [MJ info] R U 1 of the 22 people registered for Mountain Justice Summer Training Camp, May 19-26 in West Virginia

[Jeffrey Warren]

I've emailed about related events, but this was the event Stewart and I attended in 2010 to do maps of mountaintop removal mining. It was an ideal place to get in touch with people who want to document and demonstrate against this very destructive form of mining. I'd encourage anyone with an interest in the subject to check it out... and if you bring some balloons and kites, all the better :-)

Jeff

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From: Matt Landon <mattlan...@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Subject: [MJ info] R U 1 of the 22 people registered for Mountain Justice Summer Training Camp, May 19-26 in West Virginia
To: mountainju...@lists.riseup.net, mjs...@lists.riseup.net, unitedmoun...@lists.riseup.net, vanz...@lists.riseup.net

It's about MTR coal mining and building the new Appalachian economies and communities! Dear folks, I hope this finds you well.  Camp is less than a month away and we need you to register so that we can have some accurate counts for food and such.  Have fun out there, till then, matt landon There's a rideboard up now at http://mountainjustice.org/rideboard/camp12.  If anyone wants to help moderate, shoot me an email.      Charles  Suggs ---   csu...@gmail.com The 8th Annual Mountain Justice Summer Training Camp in West Virginia is only about 5 weeks away - this is my favorite event of the year and I hope that you will come to the mountains of West Virginia in May to learn more about mountaintop removal coal mining and the devastating effects it is having on the mountains, animals, forests and streams of Appalachia.      This is Mountain Justice's biggest event of the year and we'd love to have you join us!    Mountain Justice offers a low-cost and fun event based in an historic lodge atop a beautiful West Virginia mountain - there are daily training and skill-sharing workshops with mountain music and dancing in the evenings, plus delicious home-cooked meals.    You will see mountaintop removal first hand and make new friends - meet other caring, concerned people from across America who have come to Appalachia to learn more about the issue of mountaintop removal.    You don't have to be an expert on coal mining or energy issues - we will teach you about the history of Appalachia and how mining coal has increased poverty in the region while destroying Appalachia's most precious resouce: the mountain streams that provide drinking water for millions of people in cities like Nashville, Louisville and Cincinnati.  We will challenge the stereotypes about Appalachia while envisioning a brighter future for the region.  And we will teach direct action and non-violent civil disobedience skills in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King and Gandhi.   Mountaintop removal affects people too, and we will have a number of speakers from the local community who will talk about their love for the mountains and their sadness at seeing them destroyed.  Mountaintop removal is hurting the health of people who live nearby - higher rates of cancer and birth defects have been documented in numerous studies by Dr. Michael Hendryx of West Virginia University.    Who comes to Mountain Justice Summer camp?  People just like you.  The fight against mountaintop removal mining is probably the fastest-growing, most vibrant and most exciting environmental campaign in the country.  Please join us for Mountain Justice Summer Training Camp and find out why!     Camp starts on Saturday May 19 and runs through Saturday May 26 at the beautiful Appalachian South Folklife Center near Pipestem, West Virginia.   You can register now by going to www.mountainjustice.org   Photos from previous Mountain Justice Summer camps   We hope to see you there!

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