Land Use & Transportation Challenges and Policy Recommendations for Virginia
Educational Webinar: Land Use & Transportation
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 Land Use & Transportation Webinar featured our briefing book authors and their policy papers:
- Transforming Transportation by Trip Pollard, SELC
- Boosting Smart Growth by Karen Campblin, Fairfax NAACP
- 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, CCAN
- Expanding Rail by Trip Pollard, SELC
Next Up: Good Governance & the Budget
Join us for our educational webinar on the Good Governance chapter of Our Common Agenda, including a training to advocate for the budget:
- Promoting Environmental Justice by Mark Sabath, SELC
- Educating for Environmental Literacy by Helen Kuhns, Lynnhaven River Now
- How to Advocate for a Conservation Budget by Anna Killius, James River Association and Nick Donahue
