Welcome
LEAF is a Christian fellowship of Tennesseans
whose faith leads them to take action for Tennessee’s environment. Concern
for God’s Creation is not a matter of being liberal or conservative,
a Republican or a Democrat. We believe people of faith can look beyond
such distinctions and do the Lord’s work together.
Information
LEAF is gearing up for the next
Tennessee legislative session. Click
here to download LEAF's new brochure on the Tennessee Scenic Vistas
Protection Act.
For more information on MTR and LEAF's work, download these brochures:
- "Only God Should Move Mountains": Brochure on mountaintop removal
- "Since
Last Session": a brochure on updates on the bill since 2008
MTR Video
See what's in store for Tennessee. Click here for a graphic video on mountaintop removal mining:
Free!
Free Creation Care Materials for East Tennessee Churches!
For more information, click here.
Click here to watch an education excerpt from the documentary Kilowatt
Ours created especially for LEAF.
Free Air Tours
Free Air tours of Tennessee and Kentucky MTR sites available to media and policy makers. Contact LEAF via email (tnleaf.org@gmail.com) for more information
The
Lindquist Environmental Appalachian Fellowship was established
by members of Church of the Savior, United Church of Christ, as a memorial
to Kathy Lindquist’s deep religious faith and her dedication to environmental
stewardship.
To learn more about LEAF's mission, click here.
Action Alert Sign-up
Action Alerts
04.03.09
Much has happened since our last alert.Click
here find out what happened to the bill this week.
03.26.09
Another big week in the fight to protect Tennessee's mountains! Click
here to read more.
03.20.09
Bikes, press, Catholics, and steady progress! Click
here to learn more about LEAF actions and how you can join in.
02.19.09
[With update]: The first vote for the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection
Act is coming up soon. Click
here to learn how you can help rally support for the bill before the
vote.
Donate to LEAF
LEAF has 2 projects with separate funding.
1) You can donate to our legislative work by sending
your checks made to LEAF, Inc. to:
Pat Hudson
3507 Kesterwood Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918
These donations are NOT tax deductable. They pay for things like our
volunteer lobbyists’ registration and travel, cost of presentations
and materials. We would like to have funds for some advertising and
events but right now that is in the “nice to have” and not
in the “essential” column.
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2) You can donate to the church work of LEAF by making
contributions to Church of the Savior, designating “LEAF”
in the memo to:
Church of the Savior
934 Weisgarber Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
These funds ARE tax deductable. This project pays for educational material
provided to churches to raise awareness of the scriptural call to care
for creation.
Both projects accept In-kind contributions if it is something we can
really put to use. We also welcome volunteers. With those offers contact:
Pat Chastain at patandjoel@att.net
or
663 Gulfwood Road
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923.
THANK YOU!