CONSERVATION NEWS
Bill of the Day: Investing in Flood Resilience and Preparedness
Virginia need a reliably resourced, coordinated, and comprehensive approach to flood preparedness and resilience.
Bill of the Day: Responsible Data Center Development
Virginia's data center industry is growing rapidly, creating an unprecedented demand for energy, land, and water to operate. Virginia must take a comprehensive approach to reform the data center industry in order to mitigate these impacts.
Bill of the Day: Restoring Tree Canopies
Virginia’s trees are being lost at a rapid rate due to development. Several bills this session aim to help localities protect and restore tree canopies.
What We’re Focusing On
CLEAN WATER & FLOOD RESILIENCE
Restoring health and water quality to our creeks, rivers, and the Bay by reducing pollution from agriculture, wastewater, and stormwater, and ending plastic waste.
LAND & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Protecting Virginia’s natural resources to support clean water and air, wildlife populations, viewsheds, food security, culture, history, and improved physical and mental health.
LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION
Leveraging smarter land use, expanding alternatives to driving, and electrifying transportation to reduce carbon emissions and lower vehicle miles traveled.
CLIMATE & ENERGY
Responsibly developing clean energy infrastructure, ramping up energy efficiency and solar investments, and ensuring an equitable transition to a clean energy economy.
GOOD GOVERNANCE
Achieving our conservation efforts through an equitable and inclusive government, with policies and programs that represent and benefit all Virginians