Community Transition in the Coal River Valley
I’m a big fan of Transition Theory – a model of socioeconomic localization, developed by Rob Hopkins where communities come together to envision and then develop a future where they…
Obama: make green jobs the No. 1 priority in Appalachia
Listening to the Obama’s State of the Union address last night, I was encouraged to hear that job creation is the President’s number one priority for 2010. Well, here is…
Congratulations Van Jones! Former RAN Board member is now White House Green Jobs Advisor
Author-activist tapped as White House ‘green’ jobs adviser – NYTimes.com. Van Jones. What an amazing human being he is. One of the most passionate, articulate speakers I’ve ever had the…