CONSERVATION NEWS
How Schools Get Electric Buses in Virginia
VCN and Generation180 recently highlighted Lynchburg City Schools for electrifying a part of its bus fleet. As more Virginia schools switch to electric buses, they will support improvements in children's health, academics, and behavior.
Catch Up on Our Environmental Education Series
Check out our educational webinars highlighting key and/or emerging issues facing Virginia, including for clean water & flood resilience, land use & transportation, climate & energy, and land & wildlife conservation.
Join a Regional Watch Party for Our Annual General Assembly Preview
Make sure to grab a ticket for VCN's General Assembly Preview on Sat., Dec. 7th, 2024! This is your best chance to hear from statewide experts, meet other conservationists in your area, and learn how to get more involved on the local level all in one day.
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