We are a broad and inclusive coalition of individuals and organizations based in Appalachia. Reimagine Appalachia was born out of a broad recognition that the economy has not been working for most people and places in the Ohio River Valley. In response, a diverse set of economic, environmental and community leaders, and grassroots organizations, came together to find common ground and build the future we want to see—a 21st century economy that’s good for workers, communities, and the environment.
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The first-ever Energy Communities IWG Stakeholder Retreat is in the books! Thank you to our partners, speakers, facilitators and attendees who came out to share insights and participate in dynamic discussions aimed at diversifying the economies of America’s energy communities.
A $20,000 grant from AARP Kentucky will help rebuild sidewalks in Jenkins damaged by the deadly 2022 flood. "Art is one way to process trauma & I think the flood is going to be part of all of these communities for the rest of time. It's part of the history now. So having something beautiful come out of that is really important." https://lnkd.in/eJexPEkG
Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, WV can: 1 Revamp 23 miles of power lines. 2 Buffer reliability for 3,000 rural customers. 3 Foster community partnerships for workforce development. Learn more about this project @ https://lnkd.in/eH-cSuvu #InfrastructureWinsWednesdays
Big news: Pennsylvania will receive $396 million from the federal government for reducing industrial pollution! Heavy industry has long been Pennsylvania’s biggest source of climate pollution. With this enormous grant, industrial pollution will be reduced by about 5.3 million metric tons by 2030 while creating thousands of new jobs, protecting the health of frontline communities, and even helping heavy industry itself become more profitable. Read more about this win-win-win-win for Pennsylvania here: https://lnkd.in/eamGKQfz And big thanks to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for their leadership! #InflationReductionAct #ReImagineAppalachia #Decarbonizaion #IndustrialPollution #ActOnClimate #UnionProud #UnionStrong
#SolarforSchools is the product of a bipartisan, bicameral coalition dedicated to delivering for Pennsylvanians. It will use some #InflationReductionAct dollars to bring good jobs to neighborhoods across PA while keeping costs low for taxpayers. 🌞🏫 https://lnkd.in/dTT3t4pA
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Great news for Appalachia from The White House today! 📣 The EnergyCommunities AmeriCorps project will place volunteers in coal-impacted communities to support workforce development, sustainability and local economic development plans. 🌱 Funding from ARC, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of the Interior and Bloomberg Philanthropies will help Conservation Legacy recruit 150 members to serve in nine federal coal regions - including Appalachian Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia! The project is part of the American Climate Corps, a workforce training initiative to prepare the next generation for new jobs in clean energy, climate resilience and more. ♻️ We're so excited to see how this will strengthen Appalachian coal communities! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3SihTuZ
Get the tools you need to revitalize your community by joining Reimagine Appalachia and the Interagency Working Group on Coal & Power Plant Communities & Economic Revitalization for a new Grant of the Month! Including: 1. a list of funding opportunities. 💸 2. a step-by-step response plan for oil and gas communities affected by transition and more! 🏘️ Register @ https://lnkd.in/ed8V7DSn #GrantOfTheMonth
💸 $10 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will go to farms in Ohio & Missouri to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil & water quality & respond to extreme weather conditions, all while remaining profitable. 👩🌾 https://lnkd.in/edEdh6xy
Happy Pennsylvania Day!! Celebrate by learning a few fascinating facts about the Keystone State. To learn more about PA Day, check out this article: https://lnkd.in/exBBpCTY #AppalachianHolidays
Our very own Dana Kuhnline and Natalia Rudiak spoke at the Conference on Global Coal Transitions panel at The Ohio State University earlier this week, discussing federal investments and the coal transition in Appalachia while detailing strategies to ensure these investments generate benefits for communities and unions! Policy frameworks designed by the Biden Administration seek to use investments from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to uphold high labor standards and to distribute significant benefits to communities near federally funded projects. Appalachia has already seen hundreds of millions of dollars invested in the region. Yet, precisely how these investments will shape the future of Appalachian coal country remains an open question. Other panelists included: Dan Taylor, Southeast Regional Field Organizer, BlueGreen Alliance Chelsea Barnes, Director of Government Affairs and Strategy, Appalachian Voices Eric Dixon, Senior Researcher, Ohio River Valley Institute Hosted By: Gabe Schwartzman, Assistant Professor (Department of Geography and Sustainability, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USA) Lindsay Shade, Assistant Professor, (University of Tennessee – Knoxville, USA) Karen Ringall, Associate Professor (Community and Leadership Development, University of Kentucky, USA You can watch the livestream of the keynote speakers: Brian Anderson, Executive Director, Interagency Working Group on Coal & Power Plant Communities & Economic Revitalization Heidi Binko, CEO, Just Transition Fund Watch here: https://lnkd.in/e-swCmEg #CoalCommunities #EnergyCommunities #Appalachia #ReImagineAppalachia #Ohio #RenewableEnergy #UnionStrong #UnionProud #Coal #ClimateChange