Public Service Announcement

Date: Oct. 30, 2007

Contact: Ellen Farmer, 426-5755
Jennifer Lankford, 325-1708

For immediate release


Appalachian Treasures & Step It Up - Action to
Stop Global Warming

Free slide show presentation & Rally

When: On November 3, 2007 from 1 – 4 PM PST

Where: Santa Cruz City Library, followed by Step It Up in front of BookShop Santa Cruz

Who: People Power

What: Appalachian Treasures, a free multi-media presentation about a critical social & environmental justice issue -- mountaintop removal coal mining (MTR) in the mountains of Central Appalachia. Meet the people who are fighting to protect their homes, their families, and the mountains themselves from the irreversible destruction caused by MTR.

At the heart of this special event is the stunning Appalachian Treasures slideshow, featuring photos of Appalachia and mining sites, voice recordings from coalfield residents, and traditional Appalachian music.

Lenny Kohn will speak about daily life in the shadow of MTR mines, where residents are forced to contend with appalling conditions, including destruction of water supplies, continual dynamite blasting that damages homes & wells & creates choking dust, and the fear of fatal, catastrophic floods with every rainfall.

Come and learn about mountaintop removal coal mining and how you can help stop the destruction of our nation’s oldest mountains and the people and culture of Appalachia.

Then, at 2 PM, join us in front of BookShop Santa Cruz to take take action to stop global warming! We'll re-imagine a block of Santa Cruz with visions of a sustainable Santa Cruz, followed by a group/ national photo and effort to put pressure on politicians to get serious about reducing greenhouse emissions by 30 percent by 2020!

The event will feature a bicycle powered juice blender, solar sound systems powered by Independent Energy Systems, a calendar of eco-events and more new ways to get involved.

Admission is free. Please contact Ellen Farmer for more information.

We look forward to seeing you there!!