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A Special Fundraiser for the Canary Coalition
Gaia the Mother cradles earth while bringing a message of peace.
Local
mosaic artist, Linda Pannullo, has teamed up with the Canary Coalition
to support our efforts toward cleaner air in the Great Smokies. By purchasing
this beautiful tote bag, you will be “paying it forward’ and contributing
to a Special Fund Raiser for the Canary Coalition.
For a limited time, now through the end of April, $4
from each tote bag purchase will be donated to the Canary Coalition.
Address:
61 Lookout Dr., Asheville, NC 28804 call Linda Pannullo at (828) 337-6749 or email: disegnodipezzi@charter.net visit Disegno di Pezzi on Facebook |
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NEWS and ACTION Bank of America Meets the 99% Spring
Bank of America's Environmentally Destructive Investments Draw Protesters to Shareholders Meeting in Charlotte
May Day Demonstrations Rock the Nation as
99% Spring Begins
On
May 1, 2012 there were demonstrations throughout the United States of America,
in large cities and in small towns, to confront economic, social and
environmental injustice. This was the beginning of the 99% Spring.  Move
to Amend Moves Forward in North Carolina
(download
petition)Corporations are not people. Money is not speech. The Canary Coalition along with OccupyWNC and the local Move to Amend affiliate have been approaching all local government officials in Jackson, Swain and Macon Counties, in western North Carolina, to sign-off on resolutions urging the state legislature to petition Congress to pass a federal constitutional amendment that rescinds corporate personhood and declares that spending of unlimited corporate money on political campaigns is not the equivalent to freedom of speech. So far the towns of Franklin and Highlands have passed the resolution. It is still pending in Sylva, Dillsboro, Bryson City, and the county commissions of Jackson, Macon and Swain. Similar resolutions have passed in other parts of the state including Asheville, Carboro, Orange County, and Chapel Hill. The Democratic Parties of Jackson County and Granville County have also passed similar resolutions. It has been offered to local Republican Parties as well, but so far none have passed it. Two states have already petitioned Congress for this amendment, New Mexico and Hawaii. It has been introduced in the Wisconsin state legislature. Last Thursday the Vermont state Senate passed a resolution and it now moves on to the state House. This movement is mushrooming FAST. We now have a petition to circulate that is being used to increase public demand and pressure on local government entities and organizations to join in the groundswell. Please download this petition, get signatures among your friends and neighbors and send it back to: The Canary Coalition PO Box 653 Sylva, NC 28779 Dr. Helen Caldicott Speaks in Asheville
A Canary Coalition REAL NEWS video report. Dr. Caldicott talks about the Fukushima accident, its medical, environmental, political and moral consequences. The 99% Spring: Training the Trainers On March 24-25, 2012, the process began of more than 60 grassroots organizations, nationwide, coordinating efforts to train 100,000 people in the discipline of non-violent direct action to address issues of economic, social and environmental injustice.
The Canary Coalition's REAL NEWS project has produced this video-documentary report on the 99% Spring Training effort.
Fukushima: 1 year and counting
North Carolina Statewide Occupy General Assembly Meets in Raleigh Constitutional amendment banning corporate personhood voted as a top priority
Movement to Amend Shakes the Nation On January 20 there were more than 140 demonstrations at federal courthouses throughout the nation calling for a new constitutional amendment to rescind "corporate personhood" and reverse the Supreme Court's "Citizens United" decision that equates money with free speech.
There were two demonstrations in western North Carolina, in Bryson City and in Asheville. The Canary Coalition was there to record and produce this video report.
700 seat Lipinsky Hall Packed for Bill McKibben in Asheville
A Canary Coalition REAL NEWS Report: McKibben's Inspiring Talk, in its entirety Not With Our Money! Action at Bank of America National Headquarters in Charlotte, NC
On
November 15, there was a dramatic demonstration in Charlotte at the national
headquarters of Bank of America, the largest bankroller of new coal plants and
mountaintop removal mining projects. It was organized by Rainforest Action
Network, with support from Coal River Mountain Watch, the Canary Coalition,
Appalachian Voices, Greenpeace, Occupy Charlotte and others.
Every Breath Sings Mountains On the evening of September 23, 2011, there was a historic gathering and program of famous authors, poets, artists and musicians at the old Jackson County, NC courthouse (now renovated and part of the new library complex). They were there to celebrate the publishing of a new book on the Great Smoky Mountains landscape and heritage by Voices from the American Land. Participants included Thomas Rain Crowe, Charles Frazier, Wayne Caldwell, John Lane, George Ellison, Keith Flynn, Barbara Duncan, George Frizzell, Robert Johnson, Brent Martin, William Shelton and more. Music was provided by Ian Moore Song and Dance Bluegrass Ensemble. The House was packed. And the Canary Coalition was there, documenting the entire event for posterity. Here it is in its entirety, in this six part YouTube presentation:
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Read story in the SmokyMountain News Keystone XL Pipeline Demonstration Video Report by the Canary Coalition
What do labor and environmental activists have in common? A
lot. And we need to work together to achieve mutually progressive goals.
At the urging of Kendall Hale, a Canary Coalition board member, I attended a labor rally in Asheville on Sunday, July 17 and felt completely at home with the spirit of solidarity and community that ran as a continuous thread of urgency through the words of each speaker, the nodding and sometimes verbal agreement of those listening and the general air of involvement that permeated the air at Pack Square....more
Breaking the Cycle of Destruction and the meltdown of the grassroots environmental community in North Carolina
Commentary by Avram Friedman, Executive Director of the Canary Coalition
Melting Clocks by Salvador Dali
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Watch this 3-part video presentation on the potential of utility rate restructuring for dramatically reducing global energy consumption (approx. 7 minutes each):
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2012 Fundraising Drive The Canary Coalition is a grassroots effort funded 100% by voluntary contributions from its members, the people who believe in our work. We accept no contributions from polluting industrial interests, grant foundations funded by polluting industries or any other source that might create a conflict of interest and compromise our standards of public health or environmental activism. There is no minimum membership fee. The size of your donation is entirely at your discretion. Donate online or please send checks or money orders to:
The Canary Coalition PO Box 653 Sylva, NC 28779
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"Clean Coal" Debate: Duke Energy vs. Canary Coalition
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Dear Governor Perdue: STOP CLIFFSIDE!
NO MORE COAL! Point sheet on Cliffside HAPS permit from Southern Environmental Law Center |
Write or call North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue and tell her to: - Fire Division of Air Quality Chief Administrator Keith Overcash and replace him with someone who will fight for clean air rather than for polluting industries.
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Duke Energy's REAL "Green" Power Initiative in North Carolina:
$744,000 in political campaign contributions
Related News Stories: Press conference to release report, Feb. 5, 11:30 A.M.(audio file) Raleigh News & Observer article Asheville Citizen-Times article McClatchy News Service article Charlotte Business Journal article Triangle Busness Journal article
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to Stop Cliffside Western North Carolina Alliance joins the Boycott
Every Sunday at 9pm, turn off all lights and place an LED candle in a window, for fifteen minutes in solidarity with:
Appalachian Coalition for Just and Sustainable Communities, Appalachian Institute for Renewable Energy, Asheville Bioneers, Asheville Rising Tide, Canary Coalition, Carolinas Clean Air Coalition, Common Cause NC Global Warming Task Force of Henderson County, Moms Against Mercury, Mountain Voices Alliance, NC Interfaith Power & Light (a program of the NC Council of Churches), NC Waste Awareness and Reduction Network (NC WARN) Nuclear Information and Resource Service, The Peace and Environmental Justice Team of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Rainforest Action Network, Southern Energy Network, Wenoca Sierra Group and
Western
North Carolina Alliance (WNCA)
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On November 30, 2007, the Canary Coalition conducted its latest field trip to the TVA Pilot Wind Project at Buffalo Mountain, Tennessee for legislators, local government officials and community leaders. |
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Download, sign and circulate this petition to Stop Cliffside
Download and print NO MORE COAL! return address-size labels and paste them on your utility bill every month (requires Avery 8167 mailing labels or you can print on regular paper, cut and use scotch tape )
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North Carolina's 2007 Senate Bill 3 What needs to be done to reverse it's provisions by Avram Friedman |
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Membership Drive Clean air is a civil rights issue and the Canary Coalition is building a movement.
Join now by sending your contact information to info@canarycoalition.org
Donations may be sent to: Canary Coalition PO Box 653 Sylva, NC 28779
Volunteers Needed for upcoming events, email us
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Jean Larson, William Letman, and Avram Friedman met with NC Representative Bruce Goforth and other legislators on March 28 during their lobbying excursion to Raleigh |
NAACP and Canary Coalition members team up to lobby for civil rights issues The People's Agenda: |
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Creating
a New Political Atmosphere in North Carolina and Beyond By
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Letter Writing Campaign When paying your next power bill, enclose a letter promoting efficiency, conservation and renewables, while opposing new coal and nuclear plants. |
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Do you believe nuclear energy is the answer to global warming and air pollution? |
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A Statewide Public Transportation Proposal for North Carolina |
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North Carolinians Taking a Hard Look at Wind Energy
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Canary Coalition Calls for Reform of the NC Division of Air Quality Action Alert call/write legislators in support of DAQ reform campaign DAQ reform point sheet and contact info other legislative air quality agenda items: |
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The Canary Coalition General Position Paper the mission statement and positions on important air quality issues |
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NC GreenPower How green is it? The Canary Coalition endorses the residential program, but gives thumbs down to the industrial program. |
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Ultrarunner Will Harlan Completes Smokies Run for Clean Air The Story Behind the Great Smokies End to End Run of 2003 Where I ran and What I ran for
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The Canary Coalition is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in western North Carolina. All donations are tax deductable. Join us today by sending your contact information to info@canarycoalition.org
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The Canary Coalition
Office location: 1286 West Main Street Sylva, NC 28779
Mailing Address: Canary Coalition
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LIGHTS
OUT!
The Canary Coalition has been selected by the FCC to
receive a full-power,
non-profit
FM radio license in western North Carolina
Frustration abounds in all the offices, meeting
rooms, FaceBook pages, blogs and forums of environmental and social change
organizations throughout North Carolina as we witness the backward motion of
the new majorities in both state legislative Houses and many local government
bodies...
