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How many of us city dwellers ever think about where our power comes from? Or the consequences of our energy consumption? NY Loves Mountains is on a mission to change that, to connect the dots between the people in the Five Boroughs and where the energy we use every day comes from—largely the mountains of Appalachia, and the filthy, outdated process of Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining.

The NY Loves Mountains Festival, organized by The Sunny Way’s own Sarah Moon and her partner Stephanie Pistello, is happening this weekend. Here’s a run down of the events—you can read more about them at the NY Loves Mountains site.

• First up is a reading of the play Light Comes, written and directed by Sarah, which loops through history and geography to explore the relationships between energy and culture. I saw an earlier version of this play last year and was really inspired by it. I can’t wait to see where she’s taken it now! The reading will take place Friday night (tomorrow) at 8 pm, at the Philip Coltoff Center, 219 Sullivan Street, with a reception to follow. If you come, please find me and Rich and Victoria and say hi.
• Saturday there will be a Fossil Fools Demonstration and Scavenger Hunt starting at the south end of Union Square. Four stations will ask questions and provide information about why and how we can and must get off of fossil fuels. I also hear there will be bike-powered smoothies available.
• Sunday wraps things up with a concert featuring Ben Sollee, Silas House, and Demolition String Band @ The Bell House, 149 7th St., Gowanus, Brooklyn. Tickets are $17 and available here.

See you there!