Black Appalachian Coalition – BLAC Policy Summit
Join the Black Appalachian Coalition and partner organizations for the first BLAC Policy Summit, a multi-day conversation on uplifting Black voices to create effective, community-centered policy across Appalachia.
BLACK Petrochemicals Listening Session
Join the Black Appalachian Coalition for a lunchtime discussion of the impacts of petrochemical development on Black communities in Appalachia.
Black Appalachia Coalition Strategy Summit “Voices of the People — Planning the BLAC Agenda.”
ZoomPlease join us on May 2-3rd for BLAC's first strategy planning summit: “Voices of the People -- Planning the BLAC Agenda." Your voice is needed! Join us & share this invite with other interested people! To build solidarity, all are welcome.
Petrochemical Lunch and Learn Series – I. Overview
ZoomJoin Black Appalachian Coalition for a five-part webinar series on empowering our independence from petrochemicals. I. Overview - the sources and uses of petrochemicals, the history of the petrochemical industry, and lost opportunities and costs.
Petrochemical Lunch and Learn Series – II. Health Harms
ZoomJoin Black Appalachian Coalition for a five-part webinar series on empowering our independence from petrochemicals. II. Health Harms - air, water, and land pollution and its direct and indirect effects on human health.
Black Appalachian Coalition’s Policy Summit 2023
VirtualThe Black Appalachian Coalition works to amplify Black voices, dismantle Appalachia’s colonized narrative, and use story-based strategies and solutions that center the voices and lived experiences of Black Appalachians. A crucial part of uplifting Black communities is community power-building. On July 21 & 22, join BLAC for its first Policy Summit, a multi-day conversation on […]
Petrochemical Lunch and Learn Series – III. What We Can Control
ZoomJoin Black Appalachian Coalition for a five-part webinar series on empowering our independence from petrochemicals III. What We Can Control - how to avoid unhealthy petrochemical exposures, including labeling and food choices
Petrochemical Lunch and Learn Series – IV. Better Choices
ZoomJoin Black Appalachian Coalition for a five-part webinar series on empowering our independence from petrochemicals IV. Better Choices - building a fossil-free future, developing renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, recycling, and sustainable design
Petrochemical Lunch and Learn Series – V. Action Plan
ZoomJoin Black Appalachian Coalition for a five-part webinar series on empowering our independence from petrochemicals V. Action Plan - policy changes, community choices, and personal choices
Lunch and Learn Series 2024: Your Health and Your Environment – March Webinar
ZoomThis summer, join the Black Appalachian Coalition- BLAC and Ohio River Valley Institute (ORVI) for a lunch & learn series on the impacts of petrochemical development on Black communities in Appalachia. To register, click here: bit.ly/petrochemical-lunch-and-learn-series Petrochemicals—oil- and gas-based chemicals used to make plastics and pesticides—are harmful to human health and the environment. The process of making petrochemicals […]
Lunch & Learn Series 2024: Water is Life Webinar
ZoomJoin BLAC & The Ohio River Valley Institute for their lunch and learn series webinar: Water Is Life. They will be covering the health harms associated with water pollution sources and how you can protect your home and community.
