Giraffe Heroes Project - Appalachian born and bred, Mary Anne Hitt has
spent her entire adult life opposing the industry that has employed
thousands of her fellow Appalachians—coal mining. An outspoken, highly
visible proponent of clean energy, she’s stood firm against critics from
mining companies, despite the many people in the region who've seen her
as threatening their livelihoods.
Hitt has led Appalachian Voices, SkyTruth, and Climate Imperative,
nonprofits that are in the forefront of researching coal’s damage to
the environment, disseminating information on the climate emergency,
lobbying for legislation that stops mining, and organizing people to
work for clean alternatives.
It's a daunting task that takes her away from her husband and
daughter more than she’d like, but her dedication is credited with being
one of the reasons the US now uses more energy from renewables than
from polluting, planet-killing coal. |
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