WHAT:
Walk to Stop Mountain Top Removal
~ Walking Away From Coal Toward A Sustainable Future ~
Lexington to Frankfort to Stop Mountain Top Removal Mining
WHEN & :
Feb. 08 at Lexington Friends Meeting
Feb. 09 from Lexington to Versailles
Feb. 10 from Versailles to Frankfort
Feb. 11 Join KFTC's "I Love Mountains Day" Rally & Lobby Day
To register for the march, contact any of the three persons listed below.
Click here to view & post the Walk flyer.
DETAILS:
Eleven Kentucky peace groups, environmental organizations, and faith organizations are sponsoring a a three-day "Walk to Stop Mountain Top Removal." The march's final leg is to the capitol building, where marchers will join KFTC's "I Love Mountains Day" rally. After the rally, they will join other rally attendees to lobby their representatives against Mountain Top Removal and for the Stream Saver Bill.
The public is invited to join us Monday evening for a potluck supper at Lexington's Quaker Meetinghouse. We will share with the community "why we walk."
Some of the walkers will spend the night at the churches.
2/08 6:00 p.m. Monday
Potluck Supper & Program on MTR
Lexington Friends Meeting
649 Price Avenue
Lexington
2/09 Tuesday
Depart 8:00 a.m.
Walk 12.8 miles to Versailles
2/10 Wednesday
Depart 8:00 a.m.
Walk 15 miles to Frankfort
2/11 11 a.m. Thursday
Start 11:00 a.m.
Walk 1 mile
KFTC's "I Love Mountains Rally"
Kentucky State Capitol
Frankfort
On 2/11 the marchers will walk to Kentucky River View Park where they will join KFTC marchers and walk together to the State Capitol building. To register to walk or for more information contact the three persons below. This will be a drug and alcohol free event.
SPONSORS:
Appalachia - Science in the Public Interest
Frankfort Climate Action Network
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
The Kentucky Solar Partnership
Lexington Friends Meeting (Quakers)
Louisville Peace Action Community
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER, CONTACT:
(502) 741-6944
Todd Kelly
(859) 333-3794
Larry Crane
(859) 229-9472
