Press release from Reject Raytheon AVL Reject Raytheon AVL calls on the U.S. to join the UN Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and for Raytheon to stop making these illegal weapons. Date/Time: Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, 2-3 p.m. Location: Pack Square at Biltmore Ave. (formerly Vance Monument) Contact: Ken Jones, 207-233-3087, <kwjj1949@gmail.com> Local coalition Reject Raytheon […]
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Community paramedicine program addresses opiod overdoses
Buncombe County experienced a 147% increase in overdose deaths between 2015 and 2017, the most recent period for which data is available from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. According to Emergency Services, Buncombe averages six-to-eight deaths monthly from probable overdoses.
Letter: Asheville deserves noise ordinance based on science
“Asheville deserves a noise ordinance based on proven science that will create a safer, healthier, more sustainable, more socially just and more livable Asheville for everyone.”
Green in brief: Solarize reaches lowest pricing for community solar
The Solarize rate of $2.45 per watt of electricity generation is roughly 9% cheaper than the statewide average of $2.67 per watt listed by EnergySage, an industry website. The program, spearheaded by the nonprofit Blue Horizons Project, is able to offer the discount through bulk purchasing of solar equipment for Buncombe County residents.
Letter: Buncombe marches off to war$$$
“Buncombe County can no longer afford peace on Earth.”
What’s new in food
Darë Vegan Cheese receives a NC IDEA SEED grant for expansion, a new sourdough bread operation is on the rise, a new tailgate market launches in Weaverville and more local food news.
From Asheville Watchdog: Can Asheville become more than beer and bears?
Asheville could prosper, believes Mack Pearsall, by monetizing a unique yet little-known asset: Its federal archive of climate and weather data — the largest such collection among all the nations on Earth — curated by a local talent bank that includes several Nobel laureates and scores of climate scientists.
New trails are opening up Hickory Nut Gorge
A cooperative effort by Conserving Carolina, state and local governments, other nonprofits and the general public is gradually developing the Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail in and around the rugged terrain that lies just beyond Buncombe County’s southeastern border. In late April, a new 2.5-mile trail section is scheduled to open.
Reflections on 2020 from WNC’s environmental movement
For many environmental organizations across Western North Carolina, COVID-19 fell like a lightning-struck tree across the path to progress. But like an intrepid hiker, WNC’s activists and organizers have bushwhacked new trails for action in the world of the pandemic.
Reject Raytheon to stage demonstration on Dec. 9
Press release from Reject Raytheon: Reject Raytheon stages a die-in to call attention to the deadly role of the P&W parent company in wars and climate change. Who: Reject Raytheon, a local coalition What: Demonstration against the Pratt & Whitney plan for Buncombe County When: Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 3 pm Where: Vance Monument Speakers at the demonstration will address the […]
Haywood County group joining in on national Earth Day online celebration
Press release from WNC Climate Action Coalition: WNC Climate Action Coalition (CAC) of Haywood County is bringing Earth Day home with an online broadcast 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, the 50thanniversary of the first Earth Day. Watch the Haywood County program from WNCClimateAction.com. The theme of Earth Day 2020 is healing nature and our relationship to […]
Organic Growers School Spring Conference ushers in the WNC growing season
Now in its 27th year, the Organic Growers School Spring Conference welcomes growers and sustainability-minded folks of all types for a weekend of region-specific educational offerings, a trade show, seed exchange, guest speakers and opportunities for socializing and networking. This year’s conference takes place Friday-Sunday, March 6-8, at Mars Hill University.
New in nonprofits: Notable happenings in local organizations
For our nonprofit special issue, Mountain Xpress took a look at a spectrum of local nonprofits that have recently experienced significant changes or are in the midst of transformative shifts in management or focus. We also checked in on some of the largest grant funding awards our region has seen this year.
Co-operate WNC promotes regional resilience
“This is giving us a way to organize at a regional scale around carbon farming and climate resilience,” says Co-operate WNC founder and permaculture educator Friedman. “Us doing little stuff in our backyards is not adding up to climate resilience — I wish it were, but it’s not.”
Activists, faith leaders hold 10-day fast and prayer for climate change
“We have been shouting about climate change for a long time, but now, we feel like it’s going to take more messaging in a different way,” says Avram Friedman of the Canary Coalition, a Sylva-based environmental activism group. “We’re showing people that we’re so committed to this, it’s so important, that I’m willing to fast for 10 days to get this message across.”
Mission Health’s approach to Dogwood Health Trust worries local nonprofits
“There’s real fear among nonprofit organizations that not supporting the current iteration of the board could mean retaliation in the form of being cut from the $1.5 billion that DHT will control once the sale is final,” wrote Asheville-Buncombe NAACP President Carmen Ramos-Kennedy. “In order to truly build trust, citizens and organizations must feel free to speak their hearts and minds without fear.”
Candidates for N.C. House of Representatives District 115, 2018 general election voter guide
John Ager Incumbent, Democrat Website: electjohnager.org Occupation: Farmer, legislator Previous candidacy or offices held: N.C. House, two terms Key endorsements: League of Conservation Voters; Buncombe County and North Carolina Association of Educators; State Employees Association of North Carolina; Sierra Club, WNC Central Labor Council Amount of money raised: $150,000 Top three donors: All individuals and […]
UNC Asheville honors Deborah Miles
Press release from UNC Asheville: Supporters and friends of UNC Asheville’s Center for Diversity Education will gather in the Sherrill Center on campus the evening of Thursday, June 14 to celebrate the center’s decades of work in Western North Carolina and to toast Deborah Miles, the center’s founding director who will retire at the end […]
Earth Day 2018: Dare to Care at OM Sanctuary
Press release from OM Sanctuary: Join OM Sanctuary on Earth Day for an informative and important afternoon to learn about ways to care more about the Earth and the human impact on it. The local and global communities are invited from 12:30pm – 5:30pm to gather with qualified professionals who will dare to share their […]
Xpress presents: 2017 Asheville Innovators — Claire Callen, Thomas Karl and Mack Pearsall
Xpress presents the 2017 Asheville Innovators. Our website will feature profiles of the eight projects and organizations we selected. Our eighth profile is Claire Callen, Thomas Karl and Mack Pearsall.
Front lines: Animal Liberation Front vs. Wild Abundance permaculture school
This fall, an international animal rights organization spearheaded a campaign to stop a small Western North Carolina permaculture school from hosting its annual home-butchering workshop.