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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 ...

Marroni: An egg-cellent recyclable

Marroni: An egg-cellent recyclable

March 6, 2013 By Ed Marroni Most everything can be recycled when one learns about it! Of course, some of these tips were known and used by people of the distant past generations, ...

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Marroni: The Real Benefits of Organic Food

Marroni: The Real Benefits of Organic Food

January 8, 2012What was your reaction to the recent political campaigns where the candidates were free to make statements about their opponent that were false? So, we must not be ...

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The Dirty Coal Industry

The Dirty Coal Industry

December 14, 2012Did you know the coal industry and coal-related activities cost Virginia $22 million more than was paid by those businesses in taxes, fees and other revenue in fi ...

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Marroni: Holly, Jolly, Environmentally Friendly Christmas

Marroni: Holly, Jolly, Environmentally Friendly Christmas

By Ed Marroni December 10, 2012 It has been looking like Christmas, a time when more presents are given than any other day of the year in the United States. But it's not enough fo ...

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Marroni: Thinning Shells a Danger to Marine Life

Marroni: Thinning Shells a Danger to Marine Life

By Ed Marroni Those of you who collect sea shells or just pick them up as you walk the beach probably have not noticed that they are becoming thinner unless you have checked close ...

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Marroni: Care for the Earth

Marroni: Care for the Earth

By Ed Marroni The decisions and choices we make have consequences that are important to consider. For example, take the 71 year uranium mining ban that our General Assembly will b ...

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Marroni: Meatless for the Environment?

Marroni: Meatless for the Environment?

By Ed Marroni Did you know stopping or reducing your consumption of meat and cheese would be an effective way to decrease your carbon dioxide footprint? The Environmental Working ...

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Marroni: When Life Gives You Lemons…

Marroni: When Life Gives You Lemons…

by Ed Marroni When life gives you lemons...REUSE them! You probably do not often include LEMONS on your grocery list. Perhaps you will now, after learning what tasks can be done w ...

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Marroni: Calling All Coffee Drinkers! Don’t Throw Your Used Grounds Away!

Marroni: Calling All Coffee Drinkers! Don’t Throw Your Used Grounds Away!

  By: Ed Marroni What do you do with your spent coffee grounds? Tossing them into the trash is not a good idea because they break down like all organic foods and release meth ...

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Environmental Justice Overview

Environmental Justice Overview

 Virginia Organizing works with coalition partners on a number of different environmental issues. We support the work of organizations fighting for clean air and clean water ...

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