Environmental Justice

Coal Ash Stories Continues

October 23, 2014 BY Molly Murphy

Coal Ash Stories continues to travel to impacted and concerned communities throughout the state.
Coal Ash Stories continues to travel to impacted and concerned communities throughout the state.

Coal Ash Stories is a compilation of four short films that illustrate the public health concerns, policy issues, and ways communities are responding to a toxic pollution. Working Films curated the collection in response to a massive coal ash spill in the Dan River in North Carolina last February. In June, we partnered with Appalachian Voices, Earthjustice, the North Carolina Conservation Network, NC WARN, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and nineteen local organizations to bring the series of shorts across North Carolina to catalyze conversation and action. The 30-minutes of media was paired with issue experts leading the charge for strong protections. We are now continuing the tour to directly impacted and concerned communities throughout the state.

Below are the upcoming events that are FREE and open to the public. Please join us if you are in one of these areas.

Lumberton
Thursday, October 23rd, 7pm
Robeson County Public Library
102 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton, NC 28358
Hosted by: Winyah Rivers Foundation, NC WARN and Center for Community Action

More information: http://www.screeninghq.org/screenings/details/26545
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/839279792771221/

Pittsboro/Chatham County
Monday, November 10th, 7pm
Chatham Community Library
197 N Carolina 87, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Hosted by: The Haw River Assembly, Cape Fear River Watch, Abundance NC

More info: http://www.screeninghq.org/screenings/details/26544
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1537978719773175/

Sylva/Jackson County
Thursday, November 20th, 7pm
Jackson County Public Library
310 Keener St, Sylva NC 28779
Hosted by: Canary Coalition, Jackson County NAACP, Watershed Association of Tuckaseegee River (WATR)

More info: http://www.screeninghq.org/screenings/details/26545

Fayetteville
Saturday, November 15th, 2pm
Spinner’s Restaurant
2805 Raeford Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303
Hosted by: Sustainable Sandhills and Cumberland County Progressives

Keep an eye out for other events that are in-the-works including: Carolina Beach, Goldsboro, New Bern, Salisbury, UNC-Asheville, UNC-Chapel Hill and at the Cucalorus Film Festival in Wilmington.

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