Press release from the Interfaith Initiative: Asheville, N.C. — The Interfaith Initiative, made up of representatives of 14 faith communities in the Asheville area, has organized a Green Energy Forum. This will be an action forum about local green energy efforts to help individuals and congregations enrich their lives by being good stewards in caring […]
Press release: On Wednesday, October 25, 2pm at Pack Square, people will gather and call for #Divest the Globe in support of Indigenous People’s rights, as part of a 3-day global protest by the indigenous-led divestment campaign, Mazaska Talks. There will be actions in over 50 cities in the US and Canada, as well as actions […]
The benefit screenings for the Community Housing Coalition of Madison County take place on Friday, Oct. 27, at Mars Hill University’s Belk Auditorium.
Press release from Compañeros de las Montañas en Acción: By Tuesday, Sept. 5, President Donald Trump will announce whether or not he will continue or cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides temporary protection and work authorization to over 800,000 immigrant youth across the nation. A coalition of state attorneys general from 10 […]
Press release from the USDA: Linville Gorge Wilderness is now a more beautiful place thanks to the efforts of 85 volunteers who worked over 1,800 hours under the lead of Wild South to remove nearly 150 tires from the deep gorge. In the 1970s a large flood washed the tires down into the Linville Gorge […]
The Organic Growers School’s Spring Conference is hardly a new event: The annual gathering of farmers, gardeners, homesteaders and assorted sustainability seekers turns 24 this month. But organizers say those attending this year’s edition, whether they’re newbies or longtime conference regulars, will surely dig up some novel information.
Press release from Folkmoot USA: A collaboration with universities across the state will bring music from 11 east African countries – all connected by the Nile River – to North Carolina for a series of musical celebrations. One such collaboration, between The Nile & African Identity, Discussion and Music Demonstration with Western Carolina University (WCU) […]
Expanded bus routes and hours could help more Asheville residents gain consistent access to healthy food. But a more effective city transit system may be a little way down the road.
From the WCU Bardo Arts Center: 11 NILE COUNTRIES REDEFINE CROSS-CULTURAL MUSIC COLLABORATION The WCU Bardo Arts Center is pleased to present “The Nile Project” on Monday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. A collaboration with universities across the state will bring music from 11 countries in east Africa, all connected by the Nile River, to […]
Press release from the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility: In spite of a disappointing ruling by a US Judge on Thursday afternoon, February 2, public opposition remains to an unprecedented plan to ship 23,000 litres (6000 gallons) of intensely radioactive liquid from Chalk River, Ontario, to the Savannah River Site in South Carolina – a distance of over […]
From the Organic Growers School: Organic Growers School Hosts the 24th Annual Spring Conference in March The 24th Annual Spring Conference — for farmers, gardeners, homesteaders and sustainability seekers—is hosted by Organic Growers School (OGS), a local non-profit organization, and will take place Saturday and Sunday, March 11 & 12, 2017, at the University of […]
Xpress presents the first of Asheville’s eight influentials for 2016. From Dec. 1-5, our website will feature profiles of the eight people we selected. Our second profile is Phyllis Utley…
From MountainTrue: MoutainTrue Awards Recipients Announced Asheville, NC — MountainTrue announced the winners of the MountainTrue Awards, which were at the organization’s Fall Gathering held at New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville on October 26. Award honorees are recognized for their hard work and dedication to protecting our forests, mountains, rivers and streams, and to […]
Duke University Professor Jim Johnson shared insights with Asheville area business folk at the 17th annual Asheville Metro Economy Outlook. Ben Teague of the Asheville-Buncombe Economic Development Coalition also gave updates on the Asheville 5×5: 2020 Vision plan.
“There’s this treasure trove of information just sitting there that’s never really been very well mined, because in the past it’s been so complex to run computations against it,” explains Stephen Del Greco, chief of the Data Access Division at the National Centers for Environmental Information. A component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, […]
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners wrapped up the budget season during its Tuesday, June 21, meeting by approving a $413,574,951 spending plan for fiscal year 2017. During a more than five hour meeting Commissioner Tim Moffitt proposed an alternate budget, that would lower the property tax rate, but it was shoot down, via party lines, in favor of the approved budget.
PRESS RELEASE: Research Triangle Park, NC – With over an average of 40 percent of U.S. honeybee hives dying and costing over $2 billion each year, farmers, food advocates, beekeepers and environmental groups across the nation are taking to the road to raise awareness on the massive decline. The Keep the Hives Alive Tour will […]
“Dedicated individuals have made gains in the United States and North Carolina to clean up and protect the environment, but they have been undermined.”
Driven by concerns about rapid development and increasing traffic congestion, South Asheville residents are working to make their voices heard in city and county government. One prospective apartment complex at the corner of Mills Gap and Sweeten Creek roads has become a focus for residents’ concerns.
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “sustainable living”? Sorting your recyclables? Maintaining a backyard compost pile? Taking steps to reduce pollution? Maybe the phrase elicits a more expansive image: a self-reliant community living off the grid, with solar panels glinting on residents’ roofs; and carrots, kale and arugula growing in neat rows […]
Carl Sandburg called Chicago the “city of the big shoulders”; if he were alive today, he might describe Asheville as “the city of the big thinkers,” acknowledging the passion so many area residents display in seeking out new solutions to the issues we face. On many fronts, creative new approaches are being hatched and put […]
