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Sustainable Development in Kentucky and Central Appalachia

Sustainable Development in Kentucky and Central Appalachia . Mountain Association for Community Economic Development . Danny Isaacs www.maced.org 433 Chestnut Street Berea KY 40403 (859) 986-2373. Service Area. 54 Appalachian Counties of Kentucky and Central Appalachia.

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Sustainable Development in Kentucky and Central Appalachia

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  1. Sustainable Development in Kentucky and Central Appalachia Mountain Association for Community Economic Development Danny Isaacs www.maced.org 433 Chestnut Street Berea KY 40403 (859) 986-2373

  2. Service Area 54 Appalachian Counties of Kentucky and Central Appalachia

  3. MACED Initiatives • Enterprise Development • Forest Opportunities Initiative • Research & Policy

  4. Enterprise Development • Targeted lending • Technical assistance

  5. EnterpriseDevelopment • Create good jobs and build sustainable communities • Target growth oriented businesses • Targeted sectoral strategy: • Micro lending - $500 to $35,000 • Economic Development loans- $35,000 to $750,000 • Cultural Assets - Artisans, Community Theatres • Critical Services - Health Care, Child care • Eco-tourism and Environmental Businesses

  6. Energy Efficient Enterprises (E3)

  7. The purpose: • use high-impact strategies • strengthen the region’s small businesses and nonprofits by helping reduce energy costs and consumption • measure reductions in usage, emissions & cost savings • reduce need for coal-fired electricity generation • reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  8. What We Do We offer: • An equipment library • Calculators to determine savings available from upgrading specific equipment • Technical assistance to businesses • Mentoring of building contractors • Technical audits for completion of USDA REAP grants • Energy Efficiency Financing

  9. Forest Opportunities initiative

  10. MACED’s Managed Forest Carbon Offset program • Created to increase sustainable forest management in Kentucky and Central Appalachia. • Provides loans to cover the up-front costs of forest management. • Helps landowners add value to their forestland through new income from the sale of carbon offsets and other certified forest products. • Works closely with State Division of Forestry • Supported in part by NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant funding.

  11. Research & Policy Creating a new economic development framework with new vision, concrete strategies, policies and investments

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