Nicole Duimstra - Communications & Campaigns Manager

Bill of the Day: Preserving BIPOC Resources

By Nicole Vaughan|2024-04-30T13:36:36-04:00February 16, 2022|Categories: Land Conservation & Recreation, Updates From The Capital|Tags: Bill of the Day, BIPOC Fund|

For Black History month, we are highlighting several bills that VCN and our Partners are supporting in this General Assembly session to improve the preservation of BIPOC historic and cultural resources.

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Bill of the Day: Defending RGGI

By Nicole Vaughan|2024-04-04T11:33:32-04:00February 10, 2022|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Flood Resiliency, RGGI, Updates From The Capital|Tags: Bill of the Day, energy efficiency, flood resiliency, RGGI|

VCN is defending our participation in RGGI & keeping funds for families to ensure flood resiliency and energy efficiency in homes.

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Bill of the Day: Virginia’s Biennial Budget

By Nicole Vaughan|2022-02-18T10:57:41-05:00February 8, 2022|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Updates From The Capital|Tags: Bill of the Day, budget|

Now is the time to let your legislators know that it is critical to support a strong conservation budget for Virginia!

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Bill of the Day: Regulatory Citizen Boards

By Nicole Vaughan|2024-03-25T14:46:36-04:00February 3, 2022|Categories: Civic Engagement, Environmental Justice, Updates From The Capital|Tags: Bill of the Day, citizen boards|

VCN and our Partners are defending the authority of Virginia's Citizen Boards to ensure transparency and decision making for environmental regulations this General Assembly session.

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Over 200 Advocates Lobby to Defend Clean Energy and Conservation Policy

By Nicole Vaughan|2022-02-15T14:30:14-05:00February 2, 2022|Categories: Updates From The Capital|Tags: Conservation Lobby Day, General Assembly|

Over 200 advocates completed more than 50 meetings via Zoom, with other advocates meeting with their legislators in person.

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Housing Innovations in Energy Efficiency Funds Map

By Nicole Vaughan|2024-05-07T15:34:36-04:00February 1, 2022|Categories: Energy Efficiency, RGGI, VCN Partner Resources|Tags: energy efficiency, RGGI|

See the Virginia Energy Efficiency Council's map of funds by region for the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, part of the Housing Innovation Energy Efficiency funds, which are entirely funded through Virginia's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

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