Coalfield Delegation at the UN for Sake of the Mountains

Thanks so much to everyone who helped the Appalachian Coalfield Delegation go to the United Nations this year.

Your donations helped residents living with the atrocities of mountaintop removal to complete their mission to the UN in New York City. Our voices were heard at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development and through the press conference outside the UN.  We gained media coverage, and built alliances with governments and grassroots communities across the globe. This was a big step in raising awareness and bringing the fight for environmental justice in the coalfields to a national and global level. 

We brought our perspective to the ongoing debate on environmentally- and economically-sound energy development.

We exposed the human rights violations being committed by the fossil fuel industry here in Appalachia and demanded just and sustainable energy policies. Again, thanks for your help in making this experience possible.