ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Our Commitment Building future stewards through equitable access to meaningful environmental learning opportunities. THE ISSUE Creating an environmentally literate populace in the Commonwealth requires coordinated leadership, systemic requirements for public schools’ graduating seniors, and equitable, substantial investment in programs [...]
STOPPING FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE Our Commitment Halting fossil fuel and mining projects to protect public health and the environment. THE ISSUE Fossil fuel infrastructure negatively impacts public health, the environment, and our climate crisis. In Virginia, projects like pipeline buildout and [...]
RENEWABLE ENERGY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY Our Commitment Investing in renewables and energy efficiency to decarbonize the power sector. THE ISSUE With the Virginia Clean Economy Act, Virginia is poised to embark on a massive investment in large-scale solar, wind installations, small-scale [...]
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION Our Commitment Transitioning from polluting, fossil fuels to electric-powered cars, bikes, and trains. THE ISSUE The transportation sector is the leading source of carbon pollution in the Commonwealth, and from particulate matter to brake dust the volume of [...]
WALKING, BIKING, RAIL & PUBLIC TRANSIT Our Commitment Lowering emissions and pollution by enabling healthy, affordable, and sustainable mobility. THE ISSUE Every trip in Virginia starts off on foot. Walking and biking are important modes of transportation on their own but [...]
LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION REFORM Our Commitment Reforming land use and transportation funding to promote walkable, mixed-use, and transit-accessible communities. THE ISSUE Where and how we build our communities is critical to increasing our quality of life, boosting equity, and protecting [...]
PROTECTING NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA Our Commitment Protecting native flora and fauna to support ecosystem integrity and resilience. THE ISSUE Virginia’s wildlife, their habitats, and their food sources are growingly threatened by encroachment and climate change. As human populations continue to [...]
FLOOD RESILIENCY Our Commitment Mitigating the impacts of climate change, from sea level rise to increased rainfall intensity-duration-frequency statewide. THE ISSUE Virginians are already seeing the impacts of climate change across the state, from sea level rise along our coastlines to [...]
REDUCING PLASTIC & LITTER Our Commitment Reducing plastic consumption and keeping human-made waste out of Virginia’s streams, rivers, and coastal waters. THE ISSUE Building on the growing concern and increased willingness to take action to decrease the amount of plastic waste [...]
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Our Commitment Increasing community input, basic funding, and adequate enforcement measures for our conservation efforts. THE ISSUE Environmental laws are meaningless without community input, basic funding, and adequate enforcement measures to back them up. Greater civic participation builds greater [...]
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