Join us for a robust conversation with climate activist Bill McKibben at The Collider in Downtown Asheville! MountainTrue is proud to be a sponsor of this event to raise funds for the Neighbor to Neighbor Low Income Solar Program. From 7-8:00 p.m., you'll enjoy music from local bluegrass band Zoe and Cloyd and heavy hors d'oeuvres […]
As both newcomers and locals know, Asheville's housing crisis is undeniable. In recent years, the City has become increasingly aware of this problem and has begun to put programs and funding in place to work towards solving the ongoing crisis. Patrick Bowen provides macro-level housing needs assessments across the country and will discuss Asheville's specific needs and challenges.
The Collider on January 23 from 5:30-7:30 PM for an engaging evening on effective strategies for climate change communication. From 5:30-6:00 PM, there will be a brief reception in the Collider lobby with complimentary beer and beverages. We, and several other organizations who are co-hosting the event, will be tabling in the lobby. At 6:00 […]
Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who advocates internationally for more walkable cities. Prepare to be inspired. We are excited for him to come to Asheville to inspire our community to imagine and plan for a more vibrant, walkable city. Join us to hear how we can make this vision a reality. […]
Kristen E. Jeffers is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Black Urbanist multimedia platform, author of A Black Urbanist (second edition forthcoming), creator of the public speaking course Plan to Speak and 1/2 of the podcast Third Wave Urbanism, as well as a freelance writer, urban planner and advocate. She holds a Master of Public […]
Debra Campbell comes to Asheville from the City of Charlotte, where she was employed in many strategic roles including her most recent position as Assistant City Manager. Prior to joining the Charlotte City Manager’s office, Campbell served as the city’s Planning Director from 2004-2014, a time of booming redevelopment for the Queen City. Campbell’s list […]
Join MountainTrue and the Sierra Club for a screening of Reinventing Power: America’s Renewable Energy Boom at the Collider. This film takes us across the country to hear directly from the people making our clean energy future achievable. These individuals are working to rebuild what’s broken, rethink what’s possible, and revitalize communities.
Join us on October 3rd to see acclaimed climate change author Dr. Katharine Wilkinson and award-winning CNN climate change columnist John Sutter in conversation at The Collider. Doors open at 5:30pm, talk begins at 6:00pm. Light refreshments will be served. Don’t miss it! RSVP here: https://climatechangeaction.splashthat.com/
Jim Fox, Director of UNC Asheville’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center, and Josh Kelly, Public Lands Field Biologist at MountainTrue, will discuss how climate change is impacting Western North Carolina at the Climate Collider on Monday, December 19 at 4 p.m..