Summary:
Jules Orkin is a Veteran for Peace and retired bookstore owner from New Jersey. Orkin describes his background and discusses his reasons for and experiences with participating in Footprints For Peace’s “Walk for a Sustainable Future.” Orkin, in his 70’s, walked from the coalfields region of East Kentucky to the state capitol in Frankfort, a distance of over 150 miles. The walk focused 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
