MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact: Virginia Alvino Young, 714-267-1623, [email protected]
FAITH GROUPS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, COST-SAVINGS TO COMMUNITIES
Appalachia — New resources are available for energy efficiency, and nonprofits, congregations, and households are poised to take advantage and save money through weatherization as well as investments in clean energy appliances. Media are invited to join this informational webinar hosted by faith groups to encourage communities to work together to take advantage of these federal resources. The session will include specifics on how to access resources for energy audits for buildings, as well as tax credits and rebates for household purchases – from refrigerators to furnaces.
What: Webinar hosted by ReImagine Appalachia Faith in Action, Energy Efficient West Virginia, PA Interfaith Power and Light, and the Evangelical Environmental Network.
Who: Speakers include: Rev. Robin Blakeman, Energy Efficient West Virginia, West Virginia Interfaith Power and Light, Kim Anderson, Evangelical Environmental Network, Kathleen Hrabovsky, Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light, Colby May, Energy for Mission, Jamal Lewis, Rewiring America
When: Thursday March 23, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST
Where: Register for the webinar here.
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Reimagine Appalachia is a coalition of labor, policy experts and community leaders who are making sure that everyone who lives here can have a good job and can put down roots for the future. For months, the coalition has been pushing Congress to pass major funding packages that create jobs, rebuild infrastructure, and address fires and floods caused by damage to the climate.