Events

The Leadership Team (LT) is the decision making body of CAN. It includes Co-chairs of Working Groups and representatives of Partner Organization. This meeting occurs on a monthly basis.

Our Leadership Team will be having an in-person retreat in Athens, Ohio this year. We will be diving into our Theory of Change and more. We look forward to seeing all who will be joining us!

This is a FREE one-day site visit series in Athens, Ohio hosted by the ReUse Working Group of the Central Appalachian Network to highlight local success stories in the circular economy sector. The day will include tours of three facilities working to sustainably manage waste and grow a circular economy in Central Appalachia. Attendees Will...

CAN's Food and Agriculture Working Groups - Healthy Food Access (HFA) , Beginning Farmer (BF), and Processing, Aggregation and Distribution (PAD) are working together in 2026. The Working Groups meet the third Thursday of the month at 1:00PM. If you want to learn more about our Ag Groups, visit: If you are interested in joining a...

The Ecological Restoration Working Group's (ERWG) mission is to provide a space for regional collaboration, sharing best practices, minimizing duplication, and reaching communities through the overarching topic of ecological restoration. ERWG meets every third Friday of the month. For more information about ERWG visit this page. If you are interested in joining a Working Group...

The ReUse Working Group is comprised of those engaged in the field of upcycling, recycling, and reuse in the central Appalachian region. You are invited to use this network to engage in conversations with many stakeholders throughout the region to share knowledge, resources and talk about similar happenings. These meetings occur on the fourth Tuesday...