Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center
Appalachian Sustainable Development
Appalachian Voices
Michael L. Bentley, EdD, Salem, VA
Better Building Institute Inc.
Fritz Boettner, West Virginia
BlueGreen Alliance
Center for Coalfield Justice
Center for Energy and Environment
Central Appalachian Network
Citizens Climate Lobby West Virginia
Greg Pruszinske, City of Becker, MN
Climate Institute
Coalfield Development
Colorado AFL-CIO
Colorado Farm and Food Alliance
Community for Sustainable Energy
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
Sylvia Crum
Dakota Resource Council
Delta Institute
Dine’ Citizens Against Ruining our Environment
Louise Dunlap, Maryland
Earthworks
Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Eco-Justice Collaborative
Energy Efficient West Virginia
Larry Evans
Faith in Place Action Fund
Diane Fong, Bay City, MI
Foundation for PA Watersheds
Generation West Virginia
Greater Ohio Policy Center
Green West Strategies
Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah
Dr. David W. Inouye, College Park, MD
JASenergies
Lou Ann Jessee-Wallace, Russell County, VA
Just Transition Fund
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
Keystone Research Center
Labor Network for Sustainability
Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network
Metro East Green Alliance
Mayor Mark Mills, Coshocton, OH
Mountain Association for Community Economic Development
Native Renewables
New Energy Economy
Northern Plains Resource Council
Ohio Citizen Action
Ohio Consumers Power Alliance
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
Partnership for Responsible Growth
Ty Pell, Adams County Commissioner, Adams County, OH
People Incorporated of Virginia
Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation
Policy Matters Ohio
Powder River Basin Resource Council
Prairie Rivers Network
Renewable Northwest
Rural Action
San Juan Citizens Alliance
Sequestering Carbon, Accelerating Local Economies
Sheep Mountain Alliance
Solar United Neighbors
Jessica Stago, Winslow, AZ
The Climate Economy Education Inc
Tó Nizhóní Ání
Tribe Awaken
Union of Concerned Scientists
Utah Clean Energy
Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO
Virginia Organizing
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy
West Virginia Rivers Coalition
Western Clean Energy Campaign
Western Colorado Alliance
Western Organization of Resource Councils
Western Resource Advocates
Randall A. Wilson, Kentucky

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From Adam Wells, Appalachian Voices, July 1, 2020

From Appalachia to the Navajo Nation, workers and communities affected by the declining coal industry are experiencing severe economic distress and concern about their future — now made worse by deep uncertainties related to the Covid pandemic. Still, innovative ideas are emerging that create economic opportunity to build resilient, equitable and inclusive communities, and to help address long-standing economic and racial injustices.

These community-driven ideas are at the heart of the National Economic Transition (NET) platform unveiled this week.

Beginning in 2019, Appalachian Voices and local and regional leaders around the U.S. collaborated to develop this joint agenda that outlines what’s needed at the national level to accelerate a just economic transition in coal-impacted communities. We envision a future where our communities are able to grow vibrant economies with thriving, local businesses and quality, family-sustaining jobs.

To realize this vision, we’re calling on America’s leaders to make a big, bold investment in the future of coal-impacted communities. The seven pillars of our National Economic Transition platform include community-led solutions, support for small businesses, worker training, coal mine clean-up, improved roads, health services and other local systems, worker protections when coal companies declare bankruptcy, and integration of federal policies.

Stay tuned for how you can get involved to make our vision for coal-impacted communities a reality.

In the meantime, there is news coverage about the NET platform in The Guardian and Inside Climate News, with links below:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/29/america-coal-mining-enery-climate-crisis/

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29062020/call-massive-reinvestment-aims-reverse-coal-country’s-rapid-decline/

For a clean energy future,

Adam Wells, Regional Director of Community and Economic Development