Examples of Successful University-Community Cooperation for Sustainable Development from American Appalachia

Christopher MillerAssociate DirectorAppalachian CenterNamed for Loyal Jonesat Berea College

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Berea College, City of Berea, State of Kentucky, USA founded in 1855

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1894 - William G. Frost rides in the mountains and imagines a university that works for sustainable development of the Appalachian Region.

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120 years of learning to be a university committed to sustainable development in the mountains

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Students learning about economy of local products

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Berea College, City of Berea, State of Kentucky, USA

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American Region of Appalachia•Named for the Appalachian Mountain Range

•Parts of 13 States

•25 Million People (all of USA = 400 Million)

•42% Rural

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American Region of Appalachia•Named for the Appalachian Mountain Range

•Parts of 13 States

•25 Million People (all of USA = 400 Million)

•42% Rural 1 600 km.

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Biodiversity Hotspots, The Nature Conservancy

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Appalachian mixed-mesophytic forests with over 120 species of trees

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There are 80 species of Salamanders in Appalachia

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Mountain Town in Eastern Kentucky

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Rafting in West Virginia

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Christmas Tree Farm in North Carolina

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Students learning soil science

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One of several student-organized environmental clubs

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Students attend protest against mountaintop removal mining

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SENS House Residents Straw Bale Wall

Solar Array at SENS House Compost Tumbler

Downspouts Collect Rainwater for Reuse SENS House Greenhouse and GardenPost and Beam ConstructionCabinets Made of Recycled Materials

or ecological demonstration house

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Students teaching other students about mountain ecosystem

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