Tag: Transition economy

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Hoots and Hollers OVEC Oct 26, 2021
October 27: Coal Community Workgroup Listening Session in Beckley 
If you are in or near Beckley on October 27, you can take advantage of this opportunity to meet directly with state legislators on this topic. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Renewable energy, Transition economy

Newsletter OVEC Nov 2, 2020
Winds of Change, Fall 2020
OVEC has joined a new regional coalition called ReImagine Appalachia to help design a policy blueprint that propels the region towards a sustainable future. More
Issues: Clean elections, Fair courts, Pro Democracy, Transition economy

Action Alert OVEC Jul 8, 2020
Lunchtime Chat and Chew
Join us for lunch! More
Issues: Transition economy

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jun 24, 2020
Doomed by Economics: The Downfall of Dirty Industry
Instead of investing in flailing industries that poison our land, air, water, and communities, it's time to explore sustainable economic development strategies that provide long-term prosperity for people in our region. More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Sustainability, Transition economy

Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire May 26, 2020
Climate Change: Real Solutions
We could supply all of Earth’s nearly eight billion humans with an adequate and varied diet, a shelter sufficient to provide comfort through the year, safe drinking water and sanitary arrangements, and basic healthcare. More
Issues: Climate change, Renewable energy, Social justice, Sustainability, Transition economy

Hoots and Hollers Frank Grant Aug 3, 2019
Review of Local is Our Future: Steps to an Economics of Happiness by Helena Norberg-Hodge
Get local with it! The human toll of economic globalization includes an increase in fear and fundamentalism. The movement to localize our economies can bring about a "solution multiplier." More
Issues: Social justice, Transition economy

Action Alert OVEC Jul 2, 2019
July Actions: EVs and Solar Please, Instead of Climate Insanity
Shine for solar in the summer, make sure there's no coal-to-liquid bummer: Take action! More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Renewable energy, Transition economy

Hoots and Hollers Randi Pokladnik Jun 7, 2019
The Green New Deal: We Can’t Afford to Ignore It!
Read the Green New Deal--it is only 14 pages. Anyway you add it, the Green New Deal is something we cannot afford to ignore. America can do it! More
Issues: Climate change, Social justice, Sustainability, Transition economy

Action Alert Vivian Jun 3, 2019
Jump Into June Actions
ROAR to re-imagine our Appalachian region! Stand up for Minden, and much more going on in June. More
Issues: Climate change, Sustainability, Transition economy, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC May 23, 2019
Examples of Costly Climate Chaos in the United States
Climate chaos is already impacting the United States! Get local with solutions. More
Issues: Climate change, Transition economy

Action Alert Vivian May 6, 2019
May You Join in Building People Power!
Please come out, join in. May = building people power! More
Issues: Clean elections, Mountaintop removal, Renewable energy, Social justice, Sustainability, Transition economy

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Apr 27, 2019
Today: Into Solar? Into Stink? Into Green? Into Drink? You’re Covered.
It's the Solar Congress followed by Solar Beer Happy Hour in Charleston, StinkFest in Huntington (ramps, ya'll), and, in Wheeling, a workshop on cultivating a greener Ohio Valley. More
Issues: Renewable energy, Sustainability, Transition economy

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Feb 4, 2019
Get Your MOJO On: Call Now About the Modern Jobs Act; Support Solar Jobs!
Support HB 2589 , MOJO, the Modern Jobs Act. It's a bipartisan effort regarding solar electricity generated on former coal mines. More
Issues: Coal, Renewable energy, Transition economy

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Nov 7, 2018
WV Environmental Council Hiring for Lobbyist Positions
The WV Environmental Council is seeking lobbying proposals for full time legislative lobbying during the 2019 regular Legislative Session, which runs from January 9 through March 9, 2019. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Transition economy

Hoots and Hollers Frank Grant Oct 26, 2018
Drawdown: A Book To Ramp Your Climate Action Up
This marvelous book stands as an essential primer on how our species can redeem itself from the harm it has done and is doing to the planet. Drawdown will ramp your action up! More
Issues: Climate change, Renewable energy, Sustainability, Transition economy

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Oct 11, 2018
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report: Support One Another, Upcoming Events
This latest IPCC report underscores the need for us to support one another. The film UNFRACTURED helps illustrate just one way to action. More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Fracking, Renewable energy, Transition economy

Action Alert Vivian Oct 3, 2018
October Opportunities to Take Information, Turn it to Action
October offers plenty of opportunities to inform yourself, and to turn chances your outrage (or despondency) into action. Get primed to act, get primed to vote! More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Clean elections, Fracking, Social justice, Transition economy, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Sep 6, 2018
Help the Alliance for Appalachia Bring 40 Appalachians to D.C.
The Alliance for Appalachia is in the midst of raising funds by Sept. 15 to bring 40 representatives from member organizations to Washington, D.C. this fall to tell their stories about mountaintop removal impacts, black lung, and the region's efforts to create a sustainable economy. Donate! More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Transition economy

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Sep 5, 2018
Coal Doc, Coal News, OVEC Quotes, Your Notes, Our Actions
The young people of West Virginia are clear-eyed about what will help their state move forward—and it’s not more mines More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Coal, Transition economy