Atlantic Coast Pipeline Program

Staunton City Council Chambers 116 W Beverley St., Staunton, VA, United States

The Staunton, Augusta, Waynesboro Democratic Meeting is being held on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Staunton City Hall Building, 116 W. Beverly Street, first floor in the City Council Chamber. The program is an Atlantic Coast Pipeline project update with guest speakers Nancy Sorrells (Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley) and Ben Cunningham […]

The ACP Route on Horseback

Ivy Creek Natural Area Education Building 1780 Earlysville Road, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Sunday, March 3, The ACP Route on Horseback: Wild Virginia: 6:30-8:30, Ivy Creek Natural Area, 1780 Earlysville Road, Education Building, Charlottesville, VA riding. Stories from Sarah Murphy’s 3 month, 400 mile horseback ride along ACP.

VA Climate Change Legislation & Postcards with Delegate Sam Rasoul

Stonefield Commons 2035 Bond Street, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Thursday, March 7: VA Climate Change Legislation & Postcards with Delegate Sam Rasoul. Indivisible Charlottesville. 6:30-8 pm. Stonefield Commons, 2035 Bond Street, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Environmental champion, Delegate Sam Rasoul sharing what needs to change in Richmond to pass the climate change legislation we need for a livable future.

Cancelled – The Rights of Nature for the Community

Powhatan County Public Library 2270 Mann Rd, Powhatan, VA, United States

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 7 PM – 9 PM, Powhatan County Public Library, 2270 Mann Rd, Powhatan, Virginia 23139. If you are interested in protecting your county from environment harms, come learn how we can work together to protect the Rights of Nature. We will have the opportunity to […]

NO PIPELINE One Day Workshop

Spruce Creek Nellysford, VA, United States

Where We Stand in Our Fight Against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline:  Saturday April 13th, Spruce Creek Camp, Nellysford VA Join us in Nelson County this spring for a one day workshop to learn about our recent successes and upcoming challenges. The day long workshop will start at 9am and end at 6pm. We will have […]

Power, Class, and Race in the Fight for Clean Air

University of Virginia, Minor Hall Room 125 Charlottesville, VA, United States

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 5 PM – 6:30 PM Minor Hall Room 125 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 Wild Virginia and the Green Greeks are proud to host this talk by Professor Vivian Thomson, an environmental policy writer, researcher, and lecturer based in Charlottesville, Virginia. In 2017 she retired from her position as […]

Friends of Nelson Public Meeting

Nelson Center 8445 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, VA, United States

Join us on Sunday June 30, 2019, for an informative meeting at the Nelson Center, 8445 Thomas Nelson Hwy (Rt. 29), Lovingston. We'll have two excellent speakers: Dr. Mary Finley-Brook, Associate Professor of Geography, Environmental Studies & Global Studies at University of Richmond - she'll speak on "Dirty BIG Secrets: The Real Impact of Fossil […]

Our Air, Our Health, Our Common Future: The Fight to Save Union Hill

Union Hill VA, United States

Our Air, Our Health, Our Common Future: The Fight to Save Union Hill Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 1 PM – 4 PM Union Hill, Virginia Hosted by Appalachian Voices, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, Virginia Interfaith Power and Light, POWHR, Water Is Life. Protect It. Join friends, neighbors and Virginians leading the fight to protect […]

Friends of Nelson Public Meeting

Nelson Center 8445 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, VA, United States

Sunday October 20, 2019 - The Nelson Center, gather at 5:30, meeting begins at 6:00.  Ted Glick, from Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE), will be our featured speaker, and will show a short film followed by discussion.  We'll also have announcements and updates.  This is a kid-friendly event, and there will be an art station run […]

Let’s Celebrate!

Online

Friends of Nelson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting to celebrate the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline! Click the link below to join us on Sept 5th at 7pm  Topic: A Zoom Celebration! Time: Sep 5, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88907616068?pwd=NkpaV24wWFRremRiWnJYN3hxVy9Kdz09 Meeting ID: 889 0761 […]

 

Friends of Nelson welcomes event listings from all related groups who are working to oppose the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.  To have your event listed on our calendar, please contact us at friendsofnelsonweb@gmail.com.