A Year in Review: VCN’s 2022 Annual Report

Over the last year, VCN worked with our 150+ Network Partners to maintain momentum around policy gains while continuing to navigate working within the confines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The year was defined by a gubernatorial election and the infusion of federal money into the state budget. It ended with a vastly different political landscape including a new, untested Governor and a change in conservation strategy from offense to defense.

Our Annual Report reviews Virginia Conservation Network’s work from Spring 2021 to Winter 2022. While it feels almost impossible to cover everything we worked on last year in only a few pages, we did our best to squeeze in the highlights, including:

our strategy to advance conservation initiatives year-round,
our policy gains and challenges through the General Assembly session,
our Network Partner engagement events,
VCN staff updates,
…and more!

See the 2021–22 Annual Report

Read more of our recent updates from our blog:

Clean Water & Flood Resiliency Policy Challenges and Recommendations for Virginia

Watch the Clean Water & Flood Resiliency educational webinar, featuring our briefing book authors and their policy papers.

How Virginia Can Reduce Plastic Pollution

Eradicating plastic pollution is a top priority for many Virginians. Two proven solutions: increased producer responsibility and bottle bills.

Farmers Can Help Protect Our Waters

We need full funding for the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program (VACS) to help farmers implement practices to reduce pollution while enhancing farm productivity and boosting the farmer’s bottom line. VACS reduces pollution from farming, improves the Commonwealth’s natural resources, and amplifies the agricultural economy.

ROUNDUP: Virginia Energy Plan

Virginia Conservation Network and our partners called on the Governor to use this plan to continue to map out Virginia’s clean energy future and meet our goal to be carbon-free by 2050. Instead, Youngkin’s plan seeks to undermine the Virginia Clean Economy Act, repeal our Clean Car Standards, and invest in unproven technologies.