Multimedia documentary project looks at Appalachia 50 years after “War on Poverty”

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It's been 50 years since the "War on Poverty" was declared from an Appalachian front porch – how far have we come? How much farther do we have to go, and where, exactly, is our destination? Journalist Ralph B. Davis asks these questions of many prominent Appalachians...
Preserving Forests, Helping Appalachians

Preserving Forests, Hel...

The good folks at Making Connections News have a great story on the Appalachian Carbon Partnership, a project of MACED's (along with Rural Action and Appalachian Sustainable Development). ACP helps forest owners in Central Appalachia preserve their forests for future...

Video: Justin Maxson on...

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth has been hard at work collecting video, photos and other material from the Appalachia's Bright Future conference. We want to share with you this clip from one of the plenaries, where MACED President Justin Maxson discusses what a just transition looks...

Appalachia Funders Gath...

On Tuesday and Wednesday, a group of philanthropists, bankers, government employees and non-profits got together in Asheville, North Carolina for the Appalachia Funders Network gathering.  The Appalachia Funders Network “is a group of public and private grant-makers who envision an...
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Good forestry pays off ...

Appalachia is rich with forest resources, but it's often too costly for landowners to manage their forests sustainably. The Appalachian Carbon Partnership seeks to reward forest stewardship by enrolling landowners in the carbon offset market – and it's paying off!...
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A Few Lessons for Appal...

The folks over at Yes! Magazine featured MACED – and several other great Appalachian organizations – in their recent article “Don’t Be Like the Past: 3 Lessons for Appalachia’s Post-Coal Economy.” Like the author of yesterday’s post, Yes! is...
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Must-read essay on entr...

Yesterday, the Daily Yonder featured a thoughtful, thought-provoking essay about the uncertaintly of the economic future of the coalfields. Written by a young entrepreneur from Whitesburg, KY, the piece juxtaposes the author’s father’s view that it’s coal or nothing...

WMMT Report on Broadban...

We are excited to share another great report from the always-illuminating folks at WMMT's Making Connections News on the ongoing challenge of  access to high-speed internet in the mountains and its implications for education and the economy.  A recent study from the...
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