Posts Tagged ‘new economy’
Homecoming: Why rural community economic development matters
For too long, Appalachia’s small, rural communities have been largely left to experience their own slow decline in isolation.
Read MoreSecond round of Community Strong sessions scheduled for Southwest Virginia communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 18, 2024 CONTACTDan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org After a successful series of community listening sessions held in the spring in five Southwest Virginia coalfield communities, a second round of meetings has been scheduled to help these communities map their assets and resiliency projects. Appalachian Voices is partnering with the governments…
Read MoreCommunities identify priorities during first listening sessions of multi-year project
In late April, Appalachian Voices started our first round of Community Strong listening sessions, part of a multi-year project to plan, design and implement community-driven projects.
Read MoreEngaged activists get bipartisan wins in 2024 General Assembly session
There were bright spots and not-so-bright spots in the 2024 Virginia General Assembly session.
Read MoreInvesting in what matters: Federal funding to kick off community-led resiliency projects
As spring bursts into bloom in the mountains, Appalachian Voices is officially launching Building Community Resilience in Virginia’s Coalfields, a new project funded through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Grant.
Read MoreNew film highlights regional change makers
The film features conversations with folks from Appalachian Voices, Friends of SWVA, Lawrence Brothers Inc., Mountain Heritage Museum, Ridgeview Robotics team and UVA-Wise.
Read MoreNew film highlights Southwest Virginia change-makers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 9, 2022 CONTACT: Jan Canterbury, (703) 314-3996, nutzynomad@gmail.com NORTON, Va. — The key questions posed in the new documentary “Change-makers of the SWVA Coalfields,” are deeply felt: Can we really revitalize Southwest Virginia? How can we break down barriers to transform this proud and productive region into one that offers good-paying…
Read MoreCreating a Future for Coal-Industry Workers in Clean-Energy Economy
Experts say that coal workers will need wage replacement and retraining to successfully transition to a clean energy economy.
Read MoreSouthwest Virginians Share Solar Experiences
Two people and one organization based in Southwest Virginia tell their solar stories.
Read MoreBringing Shared Solar to Southwest Virginia
Shared or community solar can be a good way to experience the benefits of solar without a high upfront cost. But customers of Appalachian Power in Southwest Virginia are still prohibited by state law from installing shared solar arrays.
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