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#ThisIsAppalachia: Recovery
Recovery of the People and the Land
Recovery involves attention to the conditions of the land, water, air and the individuals and groups of people living in the region.
#ThisIsAppalachia: Reclamation
Bipartisan votes in Congress renewed hope for serious actions to deal with past mining damage to the Appalachian region.
#ThisIsAppalachia: Emancipation Day in Tennessee - August 8
Emancipation: the word means the freeing of someone from slavery. In a broader sense, emancipation is being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
The following article presents background on why Tennessee has historically marked August 8 as Emancipation Day, also known as Freedom Day.
#ThisIsAppalachia: Earth Day 2022, Invest in Our Planet
Our cover photo of Central Appalachia viewed from space comes from the European Space Agency (ESA). ESA and NASA have images of earth that provide glimpses of the interrelated nature of what we have to protect on this Earth Day 2022. The organizing theme is Invest in Our Planet—”because a green future is a prosperous future.” Here are some of options for celebration, action, and service for this year’s Earth Day.