“The retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,” stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.
In her letter to the editor Joyce Hackett writes: “Broadband is the single most powerful tool we have for making America great again. It's what rural America needs to pay our bills.”
Neal added, however, that even though great gains have been made in the field of renewable energy, "plentiful natural gas" should remain an option, in part because it "does less harm" to the environment.
To be honest, [the movement] is on summer vacation… Meetings have been less attended. We're gearing up for more intensity in the fall."
-- Michael Wise, chair of the Great Barrington Democratic Town Committee who has facilitated much of the movement over the last few months.
