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!
Read more of our recent updates from our blog:
Catch Up On Our Path to 100% Clean Energy Education Series
Virginia Conservation Network hosted an educational series tailored for decision-makers and advocates to learn about Virginia's transition to clean energy.
Report: Uncovering Energy Inequity in Albemarle County
Community Climate Collaborative released a report outlining programmatic, funding, and policy recommendations to reduce energy burden across Albemarle County.
Report: Energy Burden and Unaffordability in Richmond
Community Climate Collaborative released a report outlining programmatic, funding, and policy recommendations to reduce energy burden across Richmond.
Report: Addressing Virginia’s PFAS Water Pollution from Industrial Sources
SELC released a report outlining PFAS and the federal and state legislative and regulatory landscape, including measures to address PFAS water pollution in Virginia.
The Cost of Data Centers to Our Communities
Kairos and MediaJustice released a guide providing an overview of data center impacts on local communities and action steps that can be taken to slow or stop data center development.
Map: Offshore Wind in the United States
The Clean Energy States Alliance recently updated its Offshore Wind Power Hub, featuring an interactive map to explore offshore wind policies, projects, and lease areas in the United States.