[Green] MOVCA invites you to upcoming programs in July (and August)

[Adeline Bailey]

MOVCA Programs for /*July and August, 2021*/

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, *“Putting Together the Pieces of a 
Fair Energy Transition – Leaving No One Behind,"*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 *7:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, and Tuesday, 
August 10. *Go to 
https://wvclimate.org/summer-2021-fair-transition-webinars/ for updated 
program information and to register. *(Post-event recordings will be 
available to registrants who are unable to attend at the scheduled time.)*

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.

Here are some specifics about the upcoming WV3C-sponsored webinars:

_*Tuesday, July 13:*_

Speaker - *Chris Hansen*, PhD, *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 **_“ 
<https://cdle.colorado.gov/the-office-of-just-transition>Colorado Just 
Transition Action Plan” 
<https://cdle.colorado.gov/the-office-of-just-transition>_**to assist 
fossil fuel communities in the transition to a clean energy economy*

*Panelists - ***Angie Rosser***,, Executive Director, WV Rivers; ***Ann 
Eisenberg***, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina School 
of Law; ***Evan Hansen***, represents District 51 in the West Virginia 
House of Delegates and is President of Downstream Strategies. *

_*Tuesday, August 10:*_TBA


        /If you register for the July 13 program, you will receive
        information on the August 10 webinar when registration is open./


_*Other opportunities in July:*_

/*Other Side of the Hill - Free at-home screenings July 10-25.*/

The Interfaith Power & Light network has been offered a unique 
opportunity to be among the first to share the new short film,*Other 
Side of the Hill.*

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.

*SAVE THE DATE. *The film will be available for free online viewing 
*July 10 - 25.**Registration opens TODAY, July 1.***Here is the link to 
*REGISTER.* 
<https://default.salsalabs.org/T9f35dc5f-526e-4d8d-8e05-c24df46f35f2/89f70ef1-bb38-4c1f-bfd6-806f83bd94d2>** 


Individuals are invited to view it at home with family and 
friends._*MOVCA may partner with the Green Sanctuary Committee *_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. *More on 
that later if it can be scheduled.*


*Parkersburg Summer Jam for the People - Monday, July 5, 5:00 - 8:00 
p.m.,*in Point Park. Free food, music, and fun for the family. Info: 
https://www.mobilize.us/wv-wfp/ <https://www.mobilize.us/wv-wfp/>


*What Is ASH? Discussing the Risks of the *_*A*_*ppalachian 
*_*S*_*torage *_*H*_*ub - *

*Wednesday, July 14, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.*online discussion sponsored by WV 
Interfaith Power and Light. Free and open to the public: us02web.zoom.us


*Rivers Celebration in Tucker County - Saturday, July 17*, 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


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.

Don't forget *their **regular business meetings (on Zoom) on the first 
Thursday *of each month! We'd love to have more members getting involved 
in the many projects we're working on.

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!

- Adeline Bailey

MOVCA Leadership Team



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