Our Blog is a reflection of the endeavors of Coalfield Development, its social enterprises and the passion of our people through courage, creativity and community to rebuild the Appalachian economy from the ground up.
The report, Many Voices, Many Solutions: Innovative Mine Reclamation in Central Appalachia, was authored by the Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition…
It was painful to see unemployment raising but he knew one thing: “West Virginians love to make stuff, grow stuff, fix stuff.”
Ashoka announces and welcomes its 2018 class of Ashoka Fellows from the United States. These 11 systems-changing social entrepreneurs are celebrated for their innovative solutions…
On October 11, 2018, the Communities Thrive Challenge and Upworthy, a media platform, partnered to host a live #UpChat on Twitter with the 20 Communities Thrive Challenge finalists…
Coalfield Development has been named one of 20 finalists in the Communities Thrive Challenge, a $10-million funding opportunity launched by The Rockefeller Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative…
I have great respect for Dave Peyton and have enjoyed his writing for many years. As someone working to develop this city and all of central Appalachia toward its full potential, I actually don’t take personal offense to the article…
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