Junior Walk lives in one of many coal-dependent communities of West Virginia, where criticizing the coal industry can be grounds for ostracism. But Junior quit a job at Massey Energy, and broke thru the barrier of fear to openly oppose Mountain top removal.
He travels across the nation educating people about the long-term environmental, health and community degradation caused by coal mining.
He has just won a David Brower Youth Award from Earth Island Institute.
My electricity is not powered by coal anymore, hurray.