by Dalton George | Jan 21, 2025 | Climate Crisis, Dalton George, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Reclaiming Rural, Western North Carolina
First responders deserve praise for their efforts, but what about others who have made it possible to recover?
by Kimberly Jones | Dec 3, 2024 | Appalachia, Climate Crisis, Education, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Kimberly Jones, Local Organizing, Local Politics, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina
The devastation brought by Hurricane Helene to western North Carolina has left communities grappling with significant loss and upheaval. And while there are so many areas that will need help, how our people recover will most assuredly pass directly through North Carolina’s public schools.
by Beacon Media | Oct 24, 2024 | Climate Crisis, Education, Elections, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics
By Lili Jones, Sam Ogburn and Lydia Pate When we said “climate change is real,” this is what we meant. When we said that inaction would cost us, this is what we were afraid of. When we were told to calm down, to compromise, to be patient, we grew frustrated. We were...
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Sep 30, 2024 | Elections, Environment, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina
Especially in the wake of the deadly hurricane, seeking political office shouldn’t be about an insider’s game or internet celebrity. By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton The last few days in North Carolina are a head-turning study in contrast. For weeks, we’ve had Mark...
