Map: Gold-Pyrite Belt Downstream Drinking Water
The Southern Environmental Law Center provides a map of drinking water downstream of the Gold-Pyrite Belt. See it here.
Factsheet: Gold Mines Harm Public Health and the Environment
The Southern Environmental Law Center provides a factsheet on gold mining impacts on public health and the environment. Read it here.
Environmental Justice Video Challenge for Students
Many communities face greater environmental exposures and public health risks due to a history of inequitable environmental policies and access to the decision-making process. Environmental justice (EJ) is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement [...]
Environmental Literacy Project
The Rockfish Valley Foundation’s (RVF) Environmental Literacy Project (EnLit) aims to bring informative and engaging environmental education content to visitors of the foundation’s Spruce Creek Park and Rockfish Valley Trail System. Visitors will be able to experience both the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library’s StoryWalk installations as well as the EnLit educational [...]
Climate Investments from the White House Are Coming to Virginia – What Should We Expect?
Climate Investments from the White House Are Coming to Virginia - What Should We Expect? Richmond's Main Street Station is an intermodal station for Amtrak's rail service and Richmond's city transit bus service. Our country is on the brink of the most significant climate investment we have ever [...]
Pollution Prevention Education Week: No Metal Mining & # NOMVP
Chapter 8 of "Our Common Agenda" focuses on Pollution Prevention. Image credit: Lucas Manweiler Welcome to the seventh week of the Our Common Agenda Education Series, featuring the Pollution Prevention chapter. In this week’s blog post, we will be highlighting our “Protecting Virginia’s Environment & Public Health from Industrial [...]
