Guest blog by filmmaker Tom Hansell, on his ongoing project After Coal. After Coal: Welsh and Appalachian Mining Communities explores how two mining ... Read This Post
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Occupy the Hollers?
"Silicon Holler", the Facebook identity of the University of Kentucky's Appalachian Center listserv "Appalnet" posted this ... Read This Post
Appalachian Voices: Energizing the Clean Economy– How Efficiency Creates Jobs and Saves Money
Our friends at Appalachian Voices posted a great blog on Friday, looking at energy efficiency and job creation in specific stories around the ... Read This Post
Hazard Herald: No better time to look ahead for region’s economy
Last week, the Hazard Herald published a very interesting editorial, calling for a conversation about the economic future of the region. The ... Read This Post
Rural Broadband Summit Address Lack of Access in Appalachia
From the Daily Yonder: There's an 'App' For That by Tim Marema Businessman and small-town mayor G.C. Kincer would like to take just a ... Read This Post
Sustainable Farmer Training a Success!
Monday's Sustainable Farmer Training in Annville, KY brought in farmers, ranchers and advocates from several Eastern KY counties to receive ... Read This Post
Coal and Water in Central Appalachia: The Challenge to Balance — Conference November 15
Appalachian Transition readers may be interested to hear about an upcoming conference in Blacksburg examining water impacts from coal mining in the ... Read This Post
Unusual Suspect Calls for Economic Diversification
No one would ever accuse the West Virginia State Journal of being a liberal rag. Pro-coal, anti-regulation editorials are par for the course. So it is ... Read This Post
Webinar Tomorrow: Farm Farm to School in Central Appalachia
From Farm to School in Central Appalachia Friday, October 7, 12:00-1:30PM Connecting local farmers to local schools seems to be a win-win-win ... Read This Post
Investing in Rural Communities Pays Off
Terrific commentary today from The Daily Yonder about the importance of federal investment in rural communities. Much of that funding comes from the ... Read This Post
Rural Broadband Summit to be Held in Whitesburg
The Center for Media Justice, free press, and the Center for Rural Strategies have teamed up to host a summit and sponsor a hearing about rural ... Read This Post
Central Appalachia Faces Significant Decline in Coal Reserves
Yesterday, the Associated Press released a story that underscores the importance of Appalachian Transition. "Coal here is getting harder and ... Read This Post
