Organizing in Directly-Impacted Communities

Organizing in communities that are directly-impacted by oil and gas development presents unique challenges. The Covid-19 pandemic has only heightened the disparities for communities that do not have access to certain resources like stable internet or phone service.

The PA Department of Environmental Protection’s response to Covid-19 has involved stopping all inspections and has taken away many of the public’s means of participating in the permitting process. Meanwhile, operators continue to carry out their projects, exposing residents to increased pollution while they have been quarantined in their homes.

Join us for a conversation with Ashley Funk from Mountain Watershed Association and Heaven Sensky from the Center for Coalfield Justice about their experiences organizing in communities with lower-access to technology and other resources and how they have adapted their organization’s services to best meet the needs of their constituents during these times.

About our speakers:

Ashley Funk: Ashley is the Deputy…