In this episode of the We Rise Podcast, Christine sits down with Lou Ann Wallace. From Southwest Virginia, Lou Ann has spent twenty years focused on the empowerment of counties and towns to thrive environmentally, as a community, and economically.

Lou Ann started her work with a non-profit called St. Paul Tomorrow and also as a member of the St. Paul town council. She then moved into a board position with Virginia's Soil and Water Conservation Districts. She now works with the Russell County Board of Supervisors in Virginia, overseeing District 2, and helping towns including St. Paul, Dante, Castlewood, and more.

Learn what it takes for a community to create change for itself as Lou Ann shares her methods for success and seeing individuals and towns thrive.

Links and Resources:

Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority

Clinch River Valley Initiative

Russell County Virginia

Town of St. Paul Virginia

Virginia's Soil and Water Conservation District

The Nature Conservancy in Virginia

Spearhead Trails

Western Front Hotel in Saint Paul Virginia

Virginia Main Street

Department of Housing and Community Development

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