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  • 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 ...

Care for our Earth

Care for our Earth

Probably the simplest way to combat global warming, reduce water consumption and save the rainforests (which amount to being a responsible steward of our Earth) is adopting (to so ...

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Virginia could do more for Chesapeake Bay cleanup

Virginia could do more for Chesapeake Bay cleanup

Published in Public News Service. HANOVER, Va. – A federal court victory has cleared the way for what conservationists say needs to happen on farms within the Chesapeake Bay water ...

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Offshore drilling – make your voice heard

Offshore drilling – make your voice heard

Not long ago I wrote about offshore drilling. This is a huge and very critical issue which cannot receive too much attention — especially since one of the proposed sites is the At ...

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Care for Our Earth

Care for Our Earth

Recycling, along with reusing, reducing, and repairing, were among the practices we were initially encouraged to adopt to preserve our environment. Though some would think recycli ...

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Responsibly Produced Palm Oil Saves Rainforests

Responsibly Produced Palm Oil Saves Rainforests

Good news is always a welcome treat! This is especially true in the world of environmentalism. This good news concerns our rainforests and palm oil. Rainforests play a vital role ...

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Amazon to Build State’s Largest Solar Farm

Amazon to Build State’s Largest Solar Farm

Published in the Times-Dispatch. Online retailer Amazon announced plans Wednesday to buy energy from what will be Virginia’s largest solar farm in Accomack County. Amazon Web Serv ...

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Virginia Organizing Solar Usage

Virginia Organizing Solar Usage

Are you curious how much solar power Virginia Organizing is producing with our brand new solar panels? You can check it out by clicking here! Thanks for your support! ...

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Huge Energy Savings in VA Affordable Housing Apartments

Huge Energy Savings in VA Affordable Housing Apartments

Original and audio found at Public News Service. RICHMOND, Va. - Basic steps for Virginia's affordable housing will have a huge energy efficiency payoff, according to two new stud ...

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Group Comes Up With Ways For Duke Energy To Address Coal Ash Spill Issues, Now Up For Public Review

Group Comes Up With Ways For Duke Energy To Address Coal Ash Spill Issues, Now Up For Public Review

One of Virginia Organizing's leaders, David Wilson, was featured in this story. To watch the full story at WSET, please click here. Danville, VA-- Thousands of tons of coal ash ha ...

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More on the Magnificent Monarch

More on the Magnificent Monarch

First, it is important to note that without the help of the Monarch Butterfly, a key pollinator, our food production could be damaged beyond repair. Our efforts, then, to bolster ...

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