The Appalachian Institute for Mountain Studies, Inc. (AIMS) conducts research, education, and application in environmental anthropology, sustainable development, biocultural diversity, permaculture, agroecology, transition culture, and resilience. AIMS is a living laboratory for modeling sustainable human ecosystems and envisions a society where traditional knowledge from mountain cultures is combined with appropriate technology to provide innovative solutions for a transitional world.

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Here are several essays that give a more in-depth description of the AIMS vision and history by Jim Veteto.

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Restorying, Restoring Giduwagi-Appalachia Amidst Climate Catastrophe (Fall 2019)

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Sheltering Well, In Place, On Earth (Spring 2020)