At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, members of the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia will gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new rooftop solar installation at Wise Primary School.
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Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia to hold ribbon-cutting celebration for Wise Primary School installation
TAGS: Renewable Energy Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia southwest virginia workforce development
Planning ahead for a bright future in Virginia
Solar is essential to meeting urgent emissions reduction goals, but concerns about smart land use and the community and environmental impacts of large-scale solar don’t have easy answers.
TAGS: economic development land use Solar Utility-Scale Solar Virginia Virginia Clean Economy Act workforce development
Getting federal dollars to the communities that need them most
An early version of a new mapping tool from the Biden administration highlights communities facing climate and environmental justice challenges. This tool will help determine how federal dollars are spent, so we need you to help make sure that the map is correct!
TAGS: Biden administration clean energy Climate change climate justice Environmental Justice Justice40 White House Center on Environmental Quality workforce development
Luthiery school opens manufacturing facility to provide economic opportunity
The Appalachian School of Luthiery in Hindman, Ky., recently opened the Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company to train people for high-paying and highly skilled jobs in poverty-stricken areas.
TAGS: addiction recovery Appalachian music Appalachian Regional Commission job training luthier luthiery workforce development
