Five films dealing with the impact of coal mining on air, climate, people and communities will be aired in the Cultural Center Theater from 4 to 8 p.m. today, presented by the West Virginia Sierra Club.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Five films dealing with the impact of coal mining on air, climate, people and communities will be aired in the Cultural Center Theater from 4 to 8 p.m. today, presented by the West Virginia Sierra Club.
The Sierra Club's Coal Film Festival includes "Kilowatt Ours," a film by Jeff Barrie and Trust for the Future, that details the environmental consequences of relying on coal as a primary energy source and offers practical ideas for conserving energy.
Also showing are:
"The Appalachians," written and produced by Phyllis Geller, tells the story of the people who settled America's first frontier, and their descendants who continue to cling to their ancestors' love of the land. Includes Johnny Cash in his last film interview, as well as Roseanne Cash, Loretta Lynn, Little Jimmy Dickens, Marty Stuart and Ricky Skaggs.
"Mountain Mourning," Patchwork Films' documentary on mountaintop removal mining and its effects on people and the environment.
"Black Diamonds," a 90-minute documentary on mountaintop removal mining and the people who oppose it.
"Bringing Down the Mountains," a film project on mining by a group of Pennsylvania high school students.
The program will also include such speakers as Joe Lovett of the Appalachian Center for the Economy and the Environment; Judy Bonds of Coal River Mountain Watch; Larry Gibson of Kayford Mountainkeepers; Dave Cooper of the Mountaintop Removal Roadshow, and Bill Price, a Sierra Club environmental justice organizer.
Admission to the program is free but donations are accepted.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Five films dealing with the impact of coal mining on air, climate, people and communities will be aired in the Cultural Center Theater from 4 to 8 p.m. today, presented by the West Virginia Sierra Club.
The Sierra Club's Coal Film Festival includes "Kilowatt Ours," a film by Jeff Barrie and Trust for the Future, that details the environmental consequences of relying on coal as a primary energy source and offers practical ideas for conserving energy.
Also showing are:
"The Appalachians," written and produced by Phyllis Geller, tells the story of the people who settled America's first frontier, and their descendants who continue to cling to their ancestors' love of the land. Includes Johnny Cash in his last film interview, as well as Roseanne Cash, Loretta Lynn, Little Jimmy Dickens, Marty Stuart and Ricky Skaggs.
"Mountain Mourning," Patchwork Films' documentary on mountaintop removal mining and its effects on people and the environment.
"Black Diamonds," a 90-minute documentary on mountaintop removal mining and the people who oppose it.
"Bringing Down the Mountains," a film project on mining by a group of Pennsylvania high school students.
The program will also include such speakers as Joe Lovett of the Appalachian Center for the Economy and the Environment; Judy Bonds of Coal River Mountain Watch; Larry Gibson of Kayford Mountainkeepers; Dave Cooper of the Mountaintop Removal Roadshow, and Bill Price, a Sierra Club environmental justice organizer.
Admission to the program is free but donations are accepted.
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