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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: Resilience
The Mayo Clinic says, “Resilience means being able to adapt to life’s misfortunes and setbacks.”
The recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia brought news cameras and reporters to the mountains to cover tragedy. All too soon, other tragedies like the polluted water system in Jackson, Mississippi, and the drought in the Southwest, drew the cameras to other emergencies. Meanwhile, many responded to the flooding crisis, none more than the people of Central Appalachia and people living elsewhere with roots here.
As the reporters moved on, they commented that the people of Appalachia are resilient.
#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.