Appalachia Rising Sept 25-26 in D.C.!!

"Hello APE!

Have you heard about Appalachia Rising? Appalachia Rising is a mass
mobilization in Washington, DC, September 25-27, 2010, calling for an end
to the devastating practice of mountaintop removal mining. The weekend
includes two full days of strategizing workshops, learning, featured
speaker panels and discussions, cultural events, and entertainment. On
Monday, September 27, we will march, rally, and support individuals taking
part in dignified non-violent civil disobedience against mountaintop
removal mining.

Get all the details here: www.appalachiarising.org

Join thousands activists from coast to coast for this momentous
movement-building summit, gathering, and call to action. Hear the voices
of those most impacted by mountaintop removal coal mining, and let your
voice be heard in this movement to offer America hope for a better future.

As a former APE member, I would love to help you all get to Appalachia
Rising. To get started you can download a toolkit that details everything
from recruitment to logistics and fundraising:
http://appalachiarising.org/get-involved/

If you are interested in attending Appalachia Rising send me an email with
your name and contact info.


Carly Sothoron
carling@riseup.net  "


For more on Mountain Top Removal Please Visit: Mountain Justice/Facts 
Appalachian Voices

                                                                  

Appalachia Rising: Voices from the Mountains  is a conference held in Washington DC on September 25-26, 2010 calling for the abolition of mountaintop removal and surface mining in Appalachia. It is a time for the national movement against strip mining to assemble and grow through a weekend of strategizing, workshops,  learning, and cultural events. We envision a vibrant weekend during which thousands will learn about the challenges Appalachia faces and ways to build a movement to end the destruction and plant the seeds of a sustainable and prosperous Appalachia.

                                                                                                                                    

Tentative Schedule for Voices from the Mountains:
Voices from the Mountains will be held at:

Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center
3800 Reservoir Road
Washington, DC 20057

Friday
6-11 Registration
Evening Activities
Saturday
7:45-8:45 Breakfast
(7:30-9:00 Registration Continued)
9:00-10:00 Welcome
10:00-10:20 Weekend Logistics
10:40-12:50 Break Outs: What are the Issues?
Coal Ash
Coal-fired Power Plants
Marcellus Shale
Climate Change
Resource Extraction
Monoeconomies
MTR #1
MTR #2
Slurry
Post-mined Land Use
1:00 Lunch
2:30-4:40 Break Outs: What are the Tactics?
Direct Action
Permitting/Regulation
Economic Diversification
Field Work
Lobbying
Corporate Campaigns
Land Reform
Community Organizing
Media
Art
5:00-6:00 Regroup
6:00-7:30 Dinner
7:30-11:00 Evening Activities
Sunday (DoA agenda)
7:45-8:45 Breakfast
9:00-10:00 Announcements / Scenario Debrief / Agenda
10:30-12:30 NVDA in AGs (Tailored to different risk levels)
12:30 Lunch
2:00-3:00 Know your Rights in AGs
3:15-4:45 Role Breakouts // High AG Breakouts
4:45-5:15 Break
5:15-6:15 Legal Briefing in AGs
6:30 Dinner
8:00 AG Breakouts
Sunday (Workshop agenda)
7:45-8:45 Breakfast
9:00-10:00 Announcements / Scenario Debrief / Agenda
10:30 – 12:30 Workshop Block 1
12:30 Lunch
2:00-3:00  Workshop Block 2
3:15- 4:45 Workshop Block 3
4:45-5:15 Break
5:15-6:15 Workshop Block 4
6:30 Dinner
8:00-10:00 Evening Activities
Photo of I Love Mountains Day 2009 in Frankfort, KY by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth

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Day of Action Schedule:

10 AM: Rally begins on Freedom Plaza, at 13th and Pennsylvania NW
11:00 AM: March begins
12:15 PM:  Arrive at White House/Lafayette Park

Day of Action March Route:

Start at Freedom Plaza
Go SE on Pennsylvania Ave
Turn right (S) on 12th st.
Stop at Entrance to EPA Headquarters
Delegation delivers statement or
Delegation goes into meeting
Turn Right (W) on Constitution Ave
Turn Right (N) on14th St.
Turn Left (NW) on Pennsylvania Ave
Turn Right (N) on 15th St.
Turn Left into Lafayette Park
Rally & Action at White House Begins
End March