January 2021 Green Jobs Report with Reimagine Appalachia
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In this episode, we focus conversation around ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/), a broad and inclusive coalition of individuals and organizations advocating for sustainable development in the Ohio River Valley:
"ReImagine Appalachia is a blueprint for renewable energy transition, electric grid modernization, green manufacturing jobs, environmental conservation, regenerative agriculture, sustainable transportation, and broadband infrastructure in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia. This plan has been endorsed by more than 100 organizations in the region, and has the support of labor unions, NGOs, think tanks, local Mayors, and elected officials."
Our special guests include:
"ReImagine Appalachia is a blueprint for renewable energy transition, electric grid modernization, green manufacturing jobs, environmental conservation, regenerative agriculture, sustainable transportation, and broadband infrastructure in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia. This plan has been endorsed by more than 100 organizations in the region, and has the support of labor unions, NGOs, think tanks, local Mayors, and elected officials."
Our special guests include:
- Dr. Patricia DeMarco, Author of "Pathways to Our Sustainable Future - Global Perspective from Pittsburgh", Vice President of Forest Hills Borough Council and Senior Scholar and Adjunct Faculty, Chatham University
- Amanda Woodrum, Senior researcher at Policy Matters Ohio
- Dr. Fadhel Kaboub, Associate Professor of Economics at Denison University, and President of the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity
- Dr. Scott Fullwiler, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Missouri at Kansas City
- Amir Khaleghi, PhD candidate in Economics, University of Missouri at Kansas City
