Mountain Justice Blacksburg

The next meeting of Mountain Justice Blacksburg will be Monday, 9/01, at 7:00pm in Squires 236 on the Virginia Tech campus.  Subsequent meetings will be on Monday nights; check the meeting schedule page for details.

Please Forward Widely!

Heard about Mountaintop Removal? Have you been to the Mountaintop before, and found it wasn’t there? Fed up with climate change and looking for a chance to stop it at the source? Have you been involved in the campaign against Dominion’s dirty coal plant in Wise Co., and want to keep up the fight?

Come to Southwest Virgina for a Weekend in Wise, a Weekend for the Mountains.

The people of Southwest Virginia are not giving up…and neither should you A chance to see the mountains and meet people directly threatened by the coal industry’s greed, and to stand together for a sustainable future!

Join us for a Weekend in Wise County, in the incredible mountains of Appalachia. The weekend will include tours of Mountaintop Removal sites, service projects, local music, hiking and canoeing trips, as well as trainings on how to bring the fight for a clean energy future back to your own home town. Meet the folks leading the charge against the greed of coal and energy companies by standing up for a brighter future. See the beauty of the land we are all fighting to protect, and see the devastation that threatens the future of Appalachia.

Events will begin on Friday evening at 8 p.m. and the weekend will come to a close Sunday at 5 p.m. with a Prayer Vigil for the Future of SW Virginia in St. Paul. Friday night will include dinner, a movie and an update on the state of the campaign to stop Dominion’s dirty coal plant in Wise County. If you Plan to Attend, please Register by clicking the links below!

Plan to stay Sunday afternoon for a Prayer Vigil for the Future of Southwest Virginia with Christians for the Mountains. The vigil will take place from 5 – 6 p.m. in St. Paul.

Where: Wise County, Virginia
When: September 12 -14
Why: To learn about mountaintop removal and to experience the beauty of Southwest Virginia.
What to Bring: You, your family, your friends, a tent and sleeping bag for camping (other options are available by request), a camera, notebook, and an open mind.

Food and accommodations will be provided at no cost, but donations will be gladly accepted to support local efforts.
Travel scholarships are available by request.

Stay Tuned for more information, or go ahead and email your questions. An agenda will be posted shortly.

To all Virginian Climate activists, a space is set aside Sunday for a planning session for Virginia Power Shift.

For more information, questions, or to RSVP, please email weekendinwise@gmail.com or call 276-565-2073

On Saturday morning we will explore the beauty and wonder of one of the most Bio-Diverse regions in North America, canoeing on the Clinch River and hiking in the hills of the Thomas Jefferson National Forest.

Saturday afternoon we will join many hands to make light work with a local service project. Also on Saturday afternoon we will tour the areas of Southwest Virginia most devastated by the cradle to grave impact of Coal, from Mountaintop Removal to Coal-fired power plants and waste disposal.

Saturday evening we will hear the stories of a few of the corageous Appalachians that have taken a stand against the abuses of the coal and energy companies. From West Virginia to Kentucky, Virginia to Tennessee, these are the people that face the effects of Mountaintop Removal every day, and have dedicated their lives to doing something about it.

After dinner we will unwind with a concert featuring local musicians and regional favorites.

Sunday morning will be spent learning the tools necessary to take the fight for a clean energy future to our own communities.

http://www.weekendinwise.com/

Mountain Justice Blacksburg will hold its first meeting of the fall on Monday, 8/25, at 7:00pm in Squires 236 in the Virginia Tech campus.  Subsequent meetings will be held week weekly on Monday nights.  We’ve got a lot to talk about; the preliminary agenda is online.

Hope to see a lot of faces there!