Summary:
Jean Chapman is a retired pediatrician living off the grid in North Carolina. She discusses her reasons for and experiences with participating in Footprints For Peace’s “Walk for a Sustainable Future” walking from the coalfields region of East Kentucky to the state capitol in Frankfort. The walk focuses on raising awareness on the effects of mountaintop removal coal mining on health, communities, and the economy in Kentucky.
Topic(s):
Footprints for Peace, Mountaintop removal mining--Kentucky, Environmental justice--Kentucky, Pilgrims and pilgrimages