CONSERVATION NEWS
Election Year: Training Series for Nonprofits to advocate in a monumental year
Our 2-part Election Training Series will help you navigate the legalities of election year advocacy and overcome capacity-related barriers as a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
We’re Hiring! Clean Energy & Climate Justice Policy Manager
The Virginia Conservation Network is hiring an Clean Energy & Climate Justice Policy Manager to work with VCN’s Energy Workgroup to advance Virginia’s clean energy and climate justice policy.
Summer Speaker Series Returns!
The Summer Speaker Series is hosted by environmental advocacy fellows for Virginia Conservation Network Partners’ fellows and interns to develop knowledge relevant to young professionals interested in environmental work.
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