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A Conservationist Abroad #9

by Emily Sloan, ‘05

Serving Land and People, Part One

Connecting Soul, Soil, and Society
by Joshua Stearns, SCA Board Member and Alumnus

Went to the Mountaintop But It Wasn’t There

The Coal War on Appalachia
by Janisse Ray

HAZARD, Ky. – When I arrive at the tiny hangar in Hazard, Kentucky, pilot Susan Lapis is waiting. Lapis has flown in her immaculate Cessna from Bristol, Virginia, where she lives. She’s dressed completely in black, a long black dress with black tights.

The Local Diet

News from Vermont, by Janisse Ray

Two hundred years ago, eating local was a way of life. Vermonters stocked root cellars, smoked meat, made sauerkraut and pickles, and canned fruits and vegetables for winter. Now, eating local has become an important way to decrease dependence on fossil fuels and to help build a more dependable, decentralized food system. The average calorie travels 1,500 miles to arrive on our plates.

Building a Movement

by Joshua Stearns, SCA Board Member and Alumnus