Black Appalachian Coalition
Black Appalachian Coalition’s Policy Summit 2023
Virtual , United StatesThe 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.
Put Money Back Into Your Community: Upcoming Grant Funding Opportunities for Appalachia
ZoomWe invite you to join us for our conversation with Department of Energy April 30th, 2024 at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard time. Department of Energy will share upcoming federal grants and other opportunities available for the Appalachian region. Participants will receive information on non-competitive grant opportunities and learn how to apply as organizations, tax credits […]
Your Health and Your Environment Lunch & Learn Series
ZoomJoin Black Appalachian Coalition & Ohio River Valley Institute for their monthly webinar on your health and environment. They will be discussing forever plastics and the toxic chemicals of plastics. They will also be covering how plastic production pollution and toxins can be found in everyday used items.
“Centering Vulnerable Communities in Conversations about Climate Change”
ZoomYour Health and Your Environment Lunch & Learn Series
Your Health and Your Environment Lunch & Learn Series: Environmental Justice & Building a Clean Energy Economy
ZoomJoin Black Appalachian Coalition and Ohio River Valley Institute for their webinar on environmental justice and steps to building a clean energy economy. Special guests include Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome, the Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer at the White House Office of Environmental Justice, and Sonia Kikeri, Emerald Cities National Director of Policy and Civic […]
Death by a Thousand Budget Cuts: Medicaid Cuts
Online Event , United StatesDETAILS Medicaid is Under Attack—What’s at Stake? This is more than policy—it’s life and death. Medicaid cuts aren’t just numbers on a budget sheet; they translate to denied care, worsening health disparities, and economic devastation. Join BLAC for the first in our “Death by a Thousand Budget Cuts” series, where we expose how these massive […]
Death by a Thousand Budget Cuts: Medicaid Cuts
Online Event , United StatesDETAILS Medicaid is Under Attack—What’s at Stake? This is more than policy—it’s life and death. Medicaid cuts aren’t just numbers on a budget sheet; they translate to denied care, worsening health disparities, and economic devastation. Join BLAC for the first in our “Death by a Thousand Budget Cuts” series, where we expose how these massive […]
