Our Mission
The mission of the Coal Field Delegation of the Appalachian Coalition is (1) To expose basic human rights violations and the environmental and economic devastation perpetrated by the coal industry in Appalachia, with the purpose of stopping current abuse and preventing further harm by coal and other fossil fuel industries both locally and globally.
(2) to encourage the UNCSD and the global community to aggressively promote a transition away from destructive and inequitable energy production and toward just and sustainable conservation and production of energy.
This is the web page for the Appalachian Coalition’s Coalfield Delegation to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. As the word “coalition” implies, the coalfields delegation is made possible by the cooperation of several hardworking regional organizations coming together in an Appalachian Coalition endeavor. We want to draw attention to our work as a delegation and also acknowledge the importance of our member organizations.
Coalfield Delegation member organizations are Appalachian Voices, Coal River Mountain Watch, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Save Our Cumberland Mountains, Clearfork Community Institute (no website) and many other friends.
CSD-15 closed on Friday, May 11th in New York. The delegation has returned home. Our reflections are here.