Governor Northam's outgoing budget proposal prioritized our natural resources through historic investments in Virginia’s natural resources - fully funding nearly all of the Virginia conservation community’s budget asks which we outlined in Our Common Agenda.
Gov-elect Youngkin pledged to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). In response, Virginia Conservation Network's Climate & Energy Policy Manager, Narissa Turner, explains why withdrawing from RGGI would hurt Virginia's families.
VCN's guide to Virginia's General Assembly gives you the tools you need to learn and advocate for strong conservation policy.
Many communities face greater environmental exposures and public health risks due to a history of inequitable environmental policies and access to the decision-making process. Environmental justice (EJ) is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement [...]
The Rockfish Valley Foundation’s (RVF) Environmental Literacy Project (EnLit) aims to bring informative and engaging environmental education content to visitors of the foundation’s Spruce Creek Park and Rockfish Valley Trail System. Visitors will be able to experience both the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library’s StoryWalk installations as well as the EnLit educational [...]
Virginia's conservation community speaks up against the Mountain Valley Pipeline air quality permit and compressor station decision.
In an Op-Ed, VCN explains the steps Virginia's new Governor must take to reach the 2025 deadline to restore the Chesapeake Bay.
What do federal bills mean for the conservation movement in Virginia? VCN highlighted the climate funding and projects Virginia will receive from these pieces of federal legislation, with a focus on our environmental priorities.
Welcome to the eighth week of Our Common Agenda Education Series, featuring the Pollution Prevention chapter of Our Common Agenda.