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    <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font color="#000000"><font
          face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4"><span
              style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-weight:
                normal">MOVCA
                Programs for </span></span></font></font></font><font
        color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="4"><i><b>July
                and August, 2021</b></i></font></font></font></p>
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      orphans: 0" lang="en-US" align="LEFT">
      <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="2"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman,
                serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="font-weight: normal">Since
                      moving to public gatherings and indoor meetings
                      and events is still
                      in transition, we are planning to attend and
                      promote the Summer 2021
                      Fair Transition Webinar Series, </span></span></font></font></font><font
              color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                  size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><b>“Putting
                      Together the Pieces of a Fair Energy Transition –
                      Leaving No One
                      Behind,"</b></span></font></font></font><font
              color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                  size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="font-weight: normal">
                      as programming for MOVCA this summer. (I hope many
                      of you already
                      took advantage of the opportunity to get in on the
                      June 15th
                      program.) Sponsored by the West Virginia Center on
                      Climate Change
                      (“WV3C”), the WVU College of Law Center on Energy
                      and Sustainable
                      Development, and the WV Climate Alliance, (and
                      supported by the Dunn
                      Foundation and by Rafe and Lenore Pomerance), the
                      rest of the series
                      of free, expert-led, live/interactive online
                      hour-long webinars -
                      each with different speakers and panelists - will
                      be offered from
                    </span></span></font></font></font><font
              color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                  size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><b>7:00-8:00
                      p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, and Tuesday, August 10.
                    </b></span></font></font></font><font
              color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                  size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="font-weight: normal">Go
                      to
                      <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wvclimate.org/summer-2021-fair-transition-webinars/">https://wvclimate.org/summer-2021-fair-transition-webinars/</a>
                      for
                      updated program information and to register. </span></span></font></font></font><font
              color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                  size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><b>
                      (Post-event recordings will be available to
                      registrants who are
                      unable to attend at the scheduled time.)</b></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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      orphans: 0" lang="en-US" align="LEFT">
      <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="2"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman,
                serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="font-weight: normal">The
                      theme of these webinars ties in well with our
                      support for the THRIVE
                      Act and agenda, as well as relating to the goals
                      of our new
                      subcommittee, New Jobs Appalachia.</span></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0.05in; line-height: 0.26in; widows: 0;
      orphans: 0" lang="en-US" align="LEFT">
      <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="2"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman,
                serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="font-weight: normal">Here
                      are some specifics about the upcoming
                      WV3C-sponsored webinars:</span></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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      orphans: 0" lang="en-US" align="LEFT">
      <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="2"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman,
                serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><u><b>Tuesday,
                        July 13:</b></u></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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      orphans: 0" lang="en-US" align="LEFT">
      <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="2"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman,
                serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="font-weight: normal">Speaker
                      - </span></span></font></font></font><font
              color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                  size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Chris
                      Hansen</b></span></font></font></font><font
              color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                  size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="font-weight: normal">,
                      PhD, </span></span></font></font></font><strong><font
                color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                    size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                        style="font-weight: normal">Co-Founder
                        and Director at the Colorado Energy & Water
                        Institute.  He
                        represents District 31 in the Colorado State
                        Senate, where he chairs
                        the Appropriations Committee.  He will discuss
                        the </span></span></font></font></font></strong><strong><font
                color="#0000ff"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                    size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><u><span
                          style="font-weight: normal"><a
                            href="https://cdle.colorado.gov/the-office-of-just-transition">“</a><a
href="https://cdle.colorado.gov/the-office-of-just-transition"
                            target="_blank">Colorado
                            Just Transition Action Plan”</a></span></u></span></font></font></font></strong><strong><font
                color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                    size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                        style="font-weight: normal">
                        to assist fossil fuel communities in the
                        transition to a clean energy
                        economy</span></span></font></font></font></strong></font></font></font></p>
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      orphans: 0" lang="en-US" align="LEFT">
      <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="2"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New
                  Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style:
                      normal"><span style="font-weight: normal">Panelists
                        - </span></span></font></font></font></strong><strong><font
                color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                    size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Angie
                        Rosser</b></span></font></font></font></strong><strong><font
                color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                    size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                        style="font-weight: normal">,,
                        Executive Director, WV Rivers; </span></span></font></font></font></strong><strong><font
                color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                    size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Ann
                        Eisenberg</b></span></font></font></font></strong><strong><font
                color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                    size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                        style="font-weight: normal">,
                        Assistant Professor, University of South
                        Carolina School of Law; </span></span></font></font></font></strong><strong><font
                color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                    size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Evan
                        Hansen</b></span></font></font></font></strong><strong><font
                color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                    size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                        style="font-weight: normal">,
                        represents District 51 in the West Virginia
                        House of Delegates and is
                        President of Downstream Strategies. </span></span></font></font></font></strong></font></font></font>
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      orphans: 0" lang="en-US" align="LEFT">
      <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="2"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman,
                serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><u><b>Tuesday,
                        August 10:</b></u></span></font></font></font><font
              color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                  size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="text-decoration: none"><span
                        style="font-weight: normal"> TBA</span></span></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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      <em><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
              size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                  style="text-decoration: none"><span
                    style="font-weight: normal">If
                    you register for the July 13 program, you will
                    receive information on
                    the August 10 webinar when registration is open.</span></span></span></font></font></font></em></h4>
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    <p style="margin-bottom: 0.05in; line-height: 0.26in" align="LEFT"><font
        size="+1"><u><b><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New
                Roman, serif"><span style="font-style: normal">Other
                  opportunities in July:</span></font></font></b></u></font></p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0.05in; line-height: 0.26in" align="LEFT"><font
        color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="4"><i><b>Other
                Side of the Hill - Free at-home screenings July 10-25.</b></i></font></font></font></p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%"><font face="Times
        New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style:
            normal"><span style="font-weight: normal">The
              Interfaith Power & Light network has been offered a
              unique
              opportunity to be among the first to share the new short
              film,</span></span></font></font><font face="Times New
        Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Other
              Side of the Hill.</b></span></font></font><font
        face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span
            style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-weight: normal"> </span></span></font></font></p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%"><font face="Times
        New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style:
            normal"><span style="font-weight: normal">The
              film is a hopeful, inspiring look at local leaders on the
              ground in
              rural America who are leading climate action in their
              communities.
              But it is also about coming together, finding common
              ground and new
              climate frameworks, and shining a light on rural voices as
              we
              envision a path forward.</span></span></font></font><font
        face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">
        </font></font>
    </p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%"><font face="Times
        New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style:
            normal"><b>SAVE
              THE DATE. </b></span></font></font><font face="Times New
        Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
              style="font-weight: normal">The
              film will be available for free online viewing </span></span></font></font><font
        face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span
            style="font-style: normal"><b>July
              10 - 25.</b></span></font></font><font face="Times New
        Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
              style="font-weight: normal">
            </span></span></font></font><font face="Times New Roman,
        serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><b>Registration
              opens TODAY, July 1.</b></span></font></font><font
        face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><b> </b></font></font><font
        face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span
            style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-weight: normal">
              Here is the link to  </span></span></font></font><a
href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T9f35dc5f-526e-4d8d-8e05-c24df46f35f2/89f70ef1-bb38-4c1f-bfd6-806f83bd94d2"
        target="_blank"><font color="#3498db"><font face="Times New
            Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style:
                normal"><b>REGISTER.</b></span></font></font></font></a><font
        face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span
            style="font-style: normal"><b>
            </b></span></font></font>
    </p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%"><font face="Times
        New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style:
            normal"><span style="font-weight: normal">Individuals
              are invited to view it at home with family and friends.</span></span></font></font><font
        face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">
          <u><b>MOVCA may partner with the Green Sanctuary Committee </b></u>of
          the Marietta
          UU church to share a screening and post-viewing discussion
          over Zoom
          or stream it for an in-person, Covid-safe event outdoors. </font></font><font
        face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><b>More
            on that later if it can be scheduled.</b></font></font></p>
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    <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%"><font face="Times
        New Roman, serif"><font size="4"><b>Parkersburg
            Summer Jam for the People - Monday, July 5, 5:00 - 8:00
            p.m.,</b></font></font><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
          size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal">
            in Point Park. Free food, music, and fun for the family.
            Info:
          </span></font></font><a href="https://www.mobilize.us/wv-wfp/"><font
          color="#0000ff"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
              size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal">https://www.mobilize.us/wv-wfp/</span></font></font></font></a></p>
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    <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%"><font face="Times
        New Roman, serif"><font size="4"><b>What
            Is ASH? Discussing the Risks of the </b></font></font><font
        face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4"><u><b>A</b></u></font></font><font
        face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="4"><b>ppalachian
          </b></font></font><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
          size="4"><u><b>S</b></u></font></font><font face="Times New
        Roman, serif"><font size="4"><b>torage
          </b></font></font><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
          size="4"><u><b>H</b></u></font></font><font face="Times New
        Roman, serif"><font size="4"><b>ub
            - </b></font></font>
    </p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%"><font face="Times
        New Roman, serif"><font size="4"><b>Wednesday,
            July 14, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.</b></font></font><font face="Times
        New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight:
            normal">
            online discussion sponsored by WV Interfaith Power and
            Light. Free
            and open to the public: us02web.zoom.us</span></font></font></p>
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    <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%"><font face="Times
        New Roman, serif"><font size="4"><b>Rivers
            Celebration in Tucker County - Saturday, July 17</b></font></font><font
        face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span
            style="font-weight: normal">,
            presented by West Virginia Rivers Coalition. Free outdoor
            activities
            on the banks of the Black Fork of the Cheat River in
            Hendricks;
            Evening After Party (ticketed event). Register: wvrivers.org</span></font></font></p>
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    </p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0.05in; line-height: 0.26in; widows: 0;
      orphans: 0" lang="en-US" align="LEFT">
      <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="2"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman,
                serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="text-decoration: none"><span
                        style="font-weight: normal">MOVCA
                        is also looking to schedule some additional
                        programming of our own,
                        as well as tabling at events this summer, so
                        stay alert for
                        announcements coming through MOVCA's listserv,
                        on the MOVCA website,
                        and/or on their Facebook page. </span></span></span></font></font></font></font></font></font>
    </p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0.05in; line-height: 0.26in; widows: 0;
      orphans: 0" lang="en-US" align="LEFT">
      <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="2"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman,
                serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="text-decoration: none"><span
                        style="font-weight: normal">Don't
                        forget <b>their </b></span></span></span></font></font></font><font
              color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                  size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="text-decoration: none"><b>regular
                        business meetings (on Zoom) on the first
                        Thursday </b></span></span></font></font></font><font
              color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
                  size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="text-decoration: none"><span
                        style="font-weight: normal">of
                        each month! We'd love to have more members
                        getting involved in the
                        many projects we're working on.</span></span></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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      line-height: 0.26in">
      <font size="3">And, no doubt, there will be more workshops,
        webinars,
        and special events planned by our allies in other groups , so if
        you
        hear of something we'd be interested in, spread the word! <br>
      </font><br>
    </p>
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      orphans: 0" lang="en-US" align="LEFT">
      <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
            size="2"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman,
                serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span
                      style="font-weight: normal"> -
                      Adeline Bailey</span></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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