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Virginia Organizing is a member of the Climate Equity Working Group and the Virginia Environmental Justice Collaborative.

  • Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Leader of the Month – May 2025

    Dreame Boyd - Richmond Chapter Dreame is an active and contributing member to the Richmond Chapter and the statewide Housing Strategy Committee. She has participated in several wor ...

  • Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    Featured Community Partner | Preserve Giles County

    This month, we are highlighting the Preserve Giles County as our Featured Partner. This article is a repost from September 2022. Preserve Giles County is currently involved with op ...

  • Leader of the Month – April 2025

    Leader of the Month – April 2025

    Terry "Bean" White - Norfolk Chapter Bean has been a member of the Norfolk Chapter for close to a decade, and has been a valuable participant in our local and statewide work. He fi ...

  • Leader of the Month – March 2025

    Leader of the Month – March 2025

    Kimberly Dyke-Harsley - Lynchburg Chapter Kimberly has been a wonderful contributing leader in the Lynchburg Chapter. Her involvement with VO has included giving the chapter accomp ...

Inside the Minds of Dominion Leaders, Vacant Space Where Climate Thinking Should Be

Inside the Minds of Dominion Leaders, Vacant Space Where Climate Thinking Should Be

Published by Power for the People VA At Dominion Resources’ annual May meeting, shareholders presented five resolutions designed to improve the company’s assessment of its opportu ...

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From the Mountains to the Sea: McAuliffe is Hurting People with His Energy Policies

From the Mountains to the Sea: McAuliffe is Hurting People with His Energy Policies

Published by the Richmond Times-Dispatch If Gov. Terry McAuliffe lived in Virginia Beach or owned a farm in the fragile mountains of central Virginia, maybe he wouldn’t cheer so l ...

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Throwing Shade: 10 Sunny States Blocking Distributed Solar Development

Throwing Shade: 10 Sunny States Blocking Distributed Solar Development

Published by Center for Biological Diversity The United States is in need of a swift transition to a 100 percent renewable energy system to stave off the worst impacts of climate ...

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One by One, Virginia Organizing Connects People to Solar

One by One, Virginia Organizing Connects People to Solar

We previously looked at how Virginia Organizing, a multi-issue organizing group, was able to put solar where its mouth is with the addition of solar to its office. The organizatio ...

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Thursday Tele-Press Conference: Va. Groups Warn McAuliffe is Close to Flunking Out on Climate and Clean Energy

Thursday Tele-Press Conference: Va. Groups Warn McAuliffe is Close to Flunking Out on Climate and Clean Energy

Report card to be released by environmental, justice, and faith groups is first of its kind to ‘Grade the Governor’ on clean power and global warming RICHMOND—During a tele-briefi ...

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BIG Announcement from Barbara Kingsolver

BIG Announcement from Barbara Kingsolver

We have a BIG announcement:Barbara Kingsolver will be joined on stage on Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville by award-winning television and fil ...

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Care for Our Earth: Clean Power Plan

Care for Our Earth: Clean Power Plan

Virginia is currently working on an important piece of policy, the Clean Power Plan, that could have a large positive impact on the state's economy, public health, and environment ...

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Do you support clean energy?

Do you support clean energy?

On Saturday, April 2, a diverse group of Virginians got together in 12 different locations to ask Governor Terry McAuliffe to create a BOLD and STRONG Clean Power Plan for Virgini ...

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Rally held in Danville for Clean Power Plan

Rally held in Danville for Clean Power Plan

Published by the Danville Register & Bee. A Clean Power Plan rally was held in Danville on Saturday afternoon to raise awareness of efforts being made to reduce carbon polluti ...

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Danville to Host Clean Power Plan Rally

Danville to Host Clean Power Plan Rally

Event Part of Statewide Rallies Calling for Carbon Reduction DANVILLE, Va. – Virginians and organizations are joining together in support of the Clean Power Plan during a momentou ...

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