Clean Water & Flood Resiliency Challenges and Policy Recommendations for Virginia
Educational Webinar: Clean Water & Flood Resiliency
The education series hosts weekly webinars every Thursday at 11 AM starting from Oct. 6th to Nov. 3rd. Leading experts in the field will highlight the state-based policy recommendations throughout the 5 chapters of VCN’s Our Common Agenda briefing book: (1) Clean Water & Flood Resiliency, (2) Land & Wildlife Conservation, (3) Land Use & Transportation, (4) Climate & Energy, and (5) Good Governance. The virtual webinars are open to the public and recommended for staff of environmental organizations, legislative and administrative policy staff, and members of the general public who want to help advance policy initiatives.
The Clean Water & Flood Resiliency Webinar featured our briefing book authors and their policy papers:
- Cleaning Up Polluted Stormwater Runoff by Anna Killius, James River Association & Dr. Joe Wood, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Working with Farmers to Protect Local Waters by Anna Killius, James River Association & Dr. Joe Wood, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Investing in Wastewater Infrastructure Needs by Anna Killius, James River Association & Dr. Joe Wood, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Protecting the Albemarle-Pamlico Watershed by Karen W. Forget, Lynnhaven River NOW
- Reducing Plastic Pollution by Elly Boehmer Wilson, Environment Virginia
- Stopping Chemical, Plastics, and Fossil Fuel Industry Greenwashing by Elly Boehmer Wilson, Environment Virginia
- Tackling Toxic Pollutants by Anna Killius, James River Association
- Addressing Statewide Flood Risk Equitably by Jay Ford, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Sequestering Carbon Through our Natural Resources by Jay Ford, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Next Up: Land Use & Transportation
Join us for our educational webinar on the Land Use & Transportation chapter of Our Common Agenda, joined by policy paper authors:
- Transforming Transportation by Trip Pollard; Southern Environmental Law Center
- Reducing Vehicle Pollution for Public Health by Bob Kitchen, Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action
- Accelerating Transportation Electrification by Blair St. Ledger-Olson, Climate Cabinet Education
- Increasing Biking & Walking by Jenn Million, New River Valley Bicycle Association
- Improving Public Transit by Victoria Higgins, Chesapeake Climate Action Network
- Expanding Rail by Trip Pollard, Southern Environmental Law Center
