July 9: Pittsburgh meeting to discuss Coal Conf & G20 Summit
July 7th, 2009
An invitation to share ideas and plans to promote climate justice and sustainable living
Thursday, July 9, 7:00 PM
East End Food Coop Meeting Room
7516 Meade Street, Pittsburgh, PA (near S. Braddock)
Enter the Coop’s 2nd floor office via the parking lot
Both the International Coal Conference and the G-20 Summit will take place in downtown Pittsburgh this September. Meanwhile, people around the world are saying “no more business as usual” as they create amazing sustainable just practices and local economies. Here in the Three Rivers, the birthplace of Rachel Carson, we have our own stories to tell – and this September is a rare moment in which we can amplify the voices and visions of communities impacted by the unprecedented environmental and economic crisis.
We’re struggling to stop longwall mining, mountain top removal, the industrialization of the Allegheny National Forest, the construction of the Beech Hollow Power