Jere Brittain, professor, songwriter, activist, lifetime conservationist, and “dam fighter”, talks about his passion for the Mills River and the fight with TVA to save the surrounding communities.
Environment and Sustainability
Jere Brittain 2013
Jere Brittain, a Western North Carolina native who grew up in Mills River, talks about his passion for Mills River, growing up in Mills River, and thoughts on the coming generations.
Jere Brittain French Broad River interview # 2
Sitting by his beloved Mills River, Jere Brittain talks about the Upper French Broad Defense Association and the fight against the TVA to save the French Broad River.
David Cozzo
David Cozzo, an ethnobotanist and the project director for the revitalization of traditional Cherokee artisan resources for almost fourteen years, talks about the importance of river cane to the Cherokee culture and in helping to preserve the river banks.
Liz Colton
Liz Colton, a reporter, writer, editor, civil rights activist, Peace Corps volunteer, Ph.D scholar, university professor, war correspondent, and diplomat, talks about Wilma Dykeman and the influence Wilma had on her life.
Freeman Owle
Freeman Owle, a Cherokee storyteller, discusses the connection between the Cherokee and their waterways, as well as the efforts to keep the rivers clean, and shares a few stories.
Millie Buchanan
Millie Buchanan, who worked with the Clean Water Fund of North Carolina, describes the fight with Champion Paper to clean up the Pigeon River and the River Heroes who helped make it happen.
Vincent Billie
Vincent Billie, a member of the Seminole tribe, talks about the Seminole way of life, the traditions, the connections to animals, and living by nature’s law.
Sarah Fraser
Sarah Fraser, who works in sustainability for New Belgium Brewery in Asheville, NC, talks about New Belgium’s commitment to being a good steward to the waterways.
Kieran Roe
Kieran Roe, Executive Director of Conserving Carolina, talks about his passion for conserving and protecting land and the benefits to the younger generation.
Lori Williams
Lori Williams, a Wildlife Diversity Biologist with North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, discusses her concerns about the amphibians in Western North Carolina, particularly the Hellbender.
Karen Cragnolin
Karen Cragnolin, who was the executive director and founder of River Link, talks about the creation of River Link, good watershed stewardship, and her passion for the project.