Chapter: Cumberland
If you believe that Laurel, Knox, Whitley and Pulaski Counties would benefit from local people working together to make their communities better and stronger, then we invite you to be a part of the Cumberland Chapter of KFTC.
Members from these counties and surrounding counties work together to create space for each other and work on four core areas. In addition to adding capacity to statewide issue campaigns, the Cumberland Chapter focuses on racial justice, voter rights, LGBTQ+ issues and fairness, as well as environmental justice. We bring people from the tri-county area and beyond together, and we make sure to have fun while doing it!
Our monthly chapter meeting is a great way to learn more, meet like-minded folks, and get involved.
Recent Activities
Kentuckians act to support miners with black lung disease
KFTC staff on November 29, 2018 in Coal and Water, Voting Rights, Appalachian Transition, Big Sandy, , Cumberland, , Harlan County, , Perry County, Black Lung, , Congress, , RECLAIM Act
Barbourville Fairness Group forms
Cathy Rhoden-Goguen on November 23, 2018 in , Cumberland, LGBTQ equality
KFTC members continue to build New Power through the Power House Energy Efficiency workshops
KFTC Staff on November 9, 2018 in New Energy and Transition, Appalachian Transition, , Energy Democracy, , Sustainable Energy, Cumberland, , Rowan County, Climate Justice, , Empower Kentucky, , featured, , workshop
Fixing What's Broke: why Congress must support a Just Transition for miners with black lung and communities
Lisa Abbott on October 21, 2018 in Coal and Water, Economic Justice, New Energy and Transition, Appalachian Transition, , Community Science & Public Health, , Energy Democracy, , Mountaintop Removal and Strip Mining, , Sustainable Energy, Big Sandy, , Cumberland, , Harlan County, , Perry County, , Rowan County, , Western Kentucky, Black Lung, , Climate Justice, , Congress, , Empower Kentucky, , Federal tax policy, , I Love Mountains Day, , Knott County, , Mine Safety, , OSM - Office of Surface Mining, , Power Plants, , RECLAIM Act