Good Governance Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review
VCN and Partners advance legislation to ensure an equitable and inclusive government by supporting environmental justice and environmental education.
Land Use & Transportation Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review
Policies to defend Clean Car Standards, make streets safer for people who walk and bike, and support public transit funding.
Chesapeake Bay Commission 2022 Annual Report
The Chesapeake Bay Commission’s 2022 Annual Report provides a snapshot of the significant achievements made by the Commission’s members this past year.
Water Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review
Policies to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, reduce plastic pollution, and reduce toxins in our drinking water.
Land & Wildlife Conservation Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review
Policies to reduce invasive plants, support native plants, and protect Virginia's aquatic ecosystems passed in the 2023 General Assembly session.
VIDEO: Conservation Lobby Day in Action!
Over 200 hundred advocates joined VCN and gathered at the Virginia Capitol’s Bell Tower to kick off a day of defending Virginia’s natural resources.
ROUNDUP: Final Clean Car Standards Repeal Bill is Defeated!
The conservation community successfully defeated a series of bills that would have repealed or undermined the Clean Car Standards this General Assembly session.
Crossover Update from Virginia’s General Assembly
As of this Tuesday, we have reached “crossover” – the day that bills introduced and passed in one chamber of the General Assembly must “cross over” to be voted on by the other. VCN provides an update on the remaining conservation bills in this short session.
Back in Action for Conservation Lobby Day
For our first Lobby Day back in person since 2020, over 200 conservation advocates joined over 75 meetings held with our state legislators. With guidance from VCN's Bill Tracker, attendees lobbied their state representatives to support strong conservation policies.