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Recompete Office Hours
Thursday, September 21st at 10am: Let ReImagine Appalachia and Rural Organizing know if you are considering a proposal for the Recompete Pilot Program or have ideas you’d like to share for feedback and potential collaborative opportunities during the session. We’ll open the session with a short presentation on the Recompete program, and then we’ll hear from partners in the region who are working on proposals with time to network and discuss collaboration opportunities.
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Economic Design for the Long Run with Industrial Hemp
Wednesday, September 27th at 10:30 am: Event #2 in the SWPA Bioeconomy Series hosted by ReImagine Beaver County. Industrial hemp has hundreds of applications in packaging, construction, textiles, renewable energy, land remediation and more. Following an expert presentation, we'll have ample time for group discussion about steps we can take in our region to amplify the production and processing of industrial hemp, and spur manufacturing to create high quality jobs to benefit local communities.
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The Way We Build: Restoring Dignity to Construction Work Book Release
Wednesday, September 27th at 1pm EST: The Keystone Research Center and ReImagine Appalachia are proud to co-sponsor a webinar for a powerful new book release, The Way We Build: Restoring Dignity to Construction Work written by Mark Erlich, a former Executive Secretary Treasurer of the New England Regional of Carpenters.
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ReImagining Shuttered Coal Plants Summit
Thursday, October 5th from 3-5 PM EST: Shuttered coal plants across Appalachia were once the main source of good jobs and the foundation for economic prosperity for many communities. Many are closed and more are being retired from service. This listening session focuses on the potential and challenges in creating sustainable development at the sites of former coal plants, and how communities can have a strong voice in redevelopment planning.
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2023 Sustainable Pennsylvania Annual Conference
Wednesday, November 1st- Friday, November 3rd: Join us for the Sustainable PA Annual Conference at the Wyndham Gettysburg. This year’s conference will focus on promoting sustainable practices in Pennsylvania and exploring ways to reach local community energy emissions reduction goals, specifically by creating a Local Climate Action Plan. Sessions include: