Welcome!
Mountain Justice Spring Break 2012
MARCH 21-28, 2012 in Northern West Virginia
This Spring Break - Avoid the hangovers!
Learn about and take action against the destructive effects of the dirty life-cycles of coal and natural gas!
Stand in solidarity with the communities in Virginia, West Virginia and south west Pennsylvania facing the ongoing destruction of coal mining and hydraulic fracturing.
See Mountaintop Removal Mining and Hydraulic Fracturing natural gas extraction, with your own eyes!
Take direct action against the dirty coal industry!
Come to Mountain Justice Spring Break and support grassroots, community led resistance to environmental injustice!
This March, Mountain Justice Spring Break (MJSB) will bring together coalfield residents, college students, environmentalist and concerned citizens who are interested in learning more about mountaintop removal coal mining and cultivating the skills and visions needed to build a sustainable energy future in Appalachia. Through education, community service, speakers, hiking, music, poetry, direct action and more, you will learn from and stand with Appalachian communities in the struggle to maintain our land and culture.
In 2012 we are very excited to announce that Mountain Justice Spring Break will coordinate community service projects in the coal fields of northern West Virginia and the gas lands of Pennsylvania. In order to accommodate more students with various spring breaks, these service projects will take place before and after the week of camp. Please indicate on your registration form if you are interested, or contact the outreach coordinator, Michelle at mltodd22@gmail.com for more information.
WHO? Mountain Justice Spring Break participants come from diverse backgrounds such as coalfield residents, college students, environmentalists, and other concerned citizens that care about our mountains. Participants share a common goal to halt mountaintop removal (MTR) and destructive coal mining. Learn all about MTR and Mountain Justice at www.mountainjustice.org
Campus Coordinators needed for Mountain Justice Spring Break 2012 The only way to create a just society is to bring people together for that common cause. We need people like YOU to help bring people to MJSB. Ready to be a campus coordinator? Please sign up to organize students from your campus or community to attend MJSB 2012 by filling out the Campus Coordinator Interest form at here
RESPONSIBILITIES - As a Campus Coordinator, you're responsible for creating a campus or community-wide effort for a great turnout. This doesn't mean you have to do everything, you just need to make sure it happens!
- Set a goal for your campus or community (5? 10? 20?).
- Build a team of other volunteers to help with recruitment, fundraising, transportation
- Create a plan to hit your goal, including tabling, teach-ins, and other creative tactics like Facebook or media work.
- Talk with the MJSB Outreach Intern and working group to give updates on progress, review your plans, and keep up the great work.
TACTICS - There are many great recruitment tactics, they are expanded in our MJSB Outreach Toolkit.
- New Media - Facebook, Myspace, Blogs, etc.
- Emails (listservs, professors, club leaders, etc).
- Signs, posters, chalking, street theater - anything to increase visibility.
- Tabling, Canvassing, and Class Raps - Build a list of interested people.
- Phonebanking - the #1 way to get a YES.
TO SIGN UP: Fill out the Campus Coordinator Interest form at
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEFwcExrR2RnRFBLMTBta3dtbDVpT2c6MQ
For more information on mountaintop removal, visit ilovemountains.org or www.mountainjustice.org. To contact the MJSB planning team, email mcmanusmeister@gmail.com
This year we are excited to announce that there will be another chance to go to Mountain Justice Spring break! For the second year in a row the RReNEW Collective and SAMS will be hosting Virginia Mountain Justice Spring Break from March 2-11 in the town of Appalachia, Virginia. To register for Virginia Mountain Justice Spring Break or to become part of the planning collective please go to www.mjsb2012.wordpress.com
Also, don't forget to check out Mountain Justice Summer, for more trainings, speakers, music, hiking, and direct action! Mountain Justice Summer will be taking place from May 18-25 at the Appalachian South Folklife Center in Pipestem, West Virginia.
JOIN THE GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO PROTECT THE MOUNTAINS, BIODIVERSITY, AND PEOPLE OF APPALACHIA FROM THE Destruction of Mountaintop Removal, AND STOP GLOBAL WARMING