Building solidarity for a healthy Appalachia

Aurora Lights supports locally-based projects that strengthen the connections within and between human communities and their natural environment by promoting environmental and social action. Ultimately, we hope to restore a sense of the sacred balance between the Earth and the human community that will promote sustainable and thoughtful land stewardship. Read more...

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Still Moving Mountains CD in USA Today

Nov 21, 2011

Still Moving Mountains CD cover USA Today's Travel section highlighted the Aurora Lights CD Still Moving Mountains: The Journey Home on Sat.

Blair Mtn. Lesson Plans Available Now

Oct 31, 2011

Aurora Lights has released a new edition to Journey Up Coal River's lesson plans focused on the Battle of Blair Mountain and current threats that the mountain faces.

Blair Mtn. Lesson Plans in Development!

Aug 4, 2011

Aurora Lights is excited to announce the Blair Mountain Lesson Plan Project!

Community Resource Mapping and revamped maps

Feb 24, 2011

We've just added a Community Resource Mapping theme to our educational project, Journey Up Coal River, and completely revamped our interactive maps.

Oct 30, 2010

Over the past several months, Aurora Lights' has given two grants, funded by sales from the Still Moving Mountains cd. One, granted to Mountain Justice, helped transport Appalachian residents to the Voices from the Mountains weekend. The most recent grant will be going towards fixing a volunteer vehicle being used at the Climate Ground Zero campaign house in Rock Creek, West Virginia.

Appalachian Feed

News, updates and opinion from around Appalachia

Theatrical documentary play inspired by people of Coal River

Apr 20, 2011

Coal River written and directed by Becky Hill is an original documentary theatre project inspired by the people of Coal River Valley, West Virginia. The show focuses on a community in Southern West Virginia as they face Mountain Top Removal Mining. The language of this piece is formed from actual interviews, documents and speeches. The community member’s voices were taken from interviews collected by myself and Jen Osha within Raleigh and Boone County. All performances are free of charge. Donations are appreciated. All proceeds will go Marsh Fork Community Association.

Oct 20, 2010

On September 27, 2010, the largest national protest to end mountaintop removal coal mining took to the streets of Washington, DC.

Donate to the Montcoal Mining Disaster Fund

Apr 8, 2010

April 8, 2010

The West Virginia Council of Churches has set up a fund to support people impacted by the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion. "Donate to the Montcoal Mining Disaster Fund" to make a donation.

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New resource to get involved with local NGOs

Nov 5, 2009

Check out local, statewide, and regional groups working across Appalachia on issues of environmental and social justice, or learn more about educational resources that can help tie your school requirements in with an on the ground project or internship! Includes logos, summaries, and links to more than 20 different organizations.

Blasting begins on Coal River Mountain

Nov 5, 2009

Coal River Mountain, the last intact mountain in the watershed and the focus of so much of our participatory mapping project, is being blasted NOW. Click here for a summary, here for more information about the massive slurry impoundment located next to the blasting, and here to get involved immediately!

The Bluegrass Special: Coal River Journal

Oct 31, 2009

By Jen Osha

When I first came to the Coal River Valley of West Virginia, I was wearing my uncle’s favorite boots. Rugged, yet well cared for, they served me well stomping about on the rocky moonscape of the strip mines. He was always a practical man.

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