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

  • 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 ...

  • Featured Community Partner | Charlottesville Tool Library

    Featured Community Partner | Charlottesville Tool Library

    This month, we are highlighting the Charlottesville Tool Library as our Featured Partner. This article is a repost from August 2022. ----------------------------------------------- ...

Three Habits for Reducing Consumption

Three Habits for Reducing Consumption

Most people struggle to consume less energy, buy less "stuff" and keep the house green. According to a publication, The Green Life, there are three habits can help us in this ende ...

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Huge Virginia solar farm scuttled because Virginia utilities aren’t interested

Huge Virginia solar farm scuttled because Virginia utilities aren’t interested

Originally posted by Blue Virginia on Friday, January 9, 2015. A solar array that would have more than doubled Virginia's solar power will not be built after all, with the develop ...

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Marroni: Christmas Trees

Marroni: Christmas Trees

By Ed Marroni As the Christmas season draws to a close, those of us who have fresh cut Christmas trees are faced with the task of how to dispose of them. This carbon sucking plant ...

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Washington County residents to monitor community’s water quality

Washington County residents to monitor community’s water quality

Originally posted by the Bristol Herald Courier. ABINGDON, Va. — Prompted by the Washington County’s decision to allow natural gas drilling, a group of county residents is prepari ...

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Gas Industry’s Forays into National Forestland Raise Concerns

Gas Industry’s Forays into National Forestland Raise Concerns

Published by Public News Service By Dan Heyman RICHMOND, Va. - Growth of natural-gas drilling and new pipelines have observers concerned about their impact on public lands. Plans ...

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Virginia Organizing is among Kresge’s Climate Resilience and Urban Opportunity Initiative Planning Grantees

Virginia Organizing is among Kresge’s Climate Resilience and Urban Opportunity Initiative Planning Grantees

Originally posted by the Kresge Foundation on November 20, 2014. Community-based nonprofits in 10 states will get help with climate-resilience planning, policy development and imp ...

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Compost your leaves this fall

Compost your leaves this fall

Among other benefits, the fall season provides us with leaves, which have potential nutrients for the soil. So, instead of placing them at the curb to be picked up as waste, reap ...

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Marroni: Who is affected by climate change?

Marroni: Who is affected by climate change?

In light of the recent People’s Climate March in New York City and around the world on Sunday, September 21st, we have been given space to consider the effects of climate change o ...

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Marroni: Science Facts from Science Fiction

Marroni: Science Facts from Science Fiction

by Ed Marroni The fall season is another chance to enjoy the awesome beauty and benefits of our wonderful Earth! Thanks goes to you who strive to preserve this wonder. Much misinf ...

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Care for Our Earth

Care for Our Earth

by Ed Marroni The fall season is another chance to enjoy the awesome beauty and benefits of our wonderful Earth! Thanks goes to you who strive to preserve this wonder. Much misinf ...

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