CONSERVATION NEWS
Top 10 Tips for Lobbying Your Legislator
Prepare to meet with your legislator during session on January 29-30th to advocate for strong environmental policy!
Conservation Policy Updates (Budget Edition): Week 3 of General Assembly
See conservation policy updates on the budget from week 3 of the General Assembly session: Restoring the Chesapeake Bay, Securing Lasting Funding for Land Conservation, & Funding Public Transit—Not Highway Expansion.
Launching Our Environmental Fellowship Program
Virginia Conservation Network is kicking off our second paid fellowship this summer for individuals looking to launch their career in the environment - who may not otherwise have the ability to take an unpaid summer internship.
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