A Year in Review: VCN’s Annual Report from Spring 2023-Winter 2024
“Together, we have made real policy gains for our environment while growing our power as a movement.”
— Mary Rafferty, VCN Executive Director
Thanks to highly coordinated efforts, VCN has grown to over 160 environmental organizations. With an increasing number of VCN Partners engaged in the work, VCN achieved record-breaking numbers: 45 policy papers highlighting unique environmental issues were published in Our 2024 Common Agenda, including five new campaigns.
This year’s Annual Report reviews Virginia Conservation Network’s work from Spring 2023 to Winter 2024. 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 top highlights, including:
- our strategy to advance conservation initiatives year-round,
- our Network Partners and the work they did in our five main issue areas,
- our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice,
- and more!
Take a sneak peek at the numbers
Help break this year’s record with us
We’ve been able to strengthen our Network and achieve record-breaking growth all thanks to your ongoing and continued support. Consider supporting our mission with a $25, $50, or $100 donation and join in Virginia’s most powerful, diverse, and highly-coordinated conservation movement!
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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.
Climate & Energy Policy Challenges and Recommendations for Virginia
Watch the Climate & Energy educational webinar, featuring our briefing book authors and their policy papers.