2017 Conservation Lobby Day
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 815 East Grace St., Richmond, VA, United StatesBills move fast in the Virginia General Assembly! Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) organizes Conservation Lobby Day to ensure a strong conservation voice is heard early in the legislative session. Volunteer advocates are invited to join professional staff of our Network Partners as we meet with state legislators and encourage them to support environmental policy advancements. […]
No Frackin’ Way Rally
Bell Tower at Virginia Square 9th Street and Franklin Street, Richmond, VA, United StatesIn addition to other events of Conservation Lobby Day on Monday January 23, 2017, the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club is sponsoring a No Frackin' Way! rally on January 23, noon-1pm at the Capitol Grounds Bell Tower, Richmond. In this year's General Assembly session, there is the potential for various pieces of legislation that […]
Bi-weekly Protest at Dominion Virginia Power
Wednesday January 25, 2017, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters), 1719 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville 22901, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP with the Knitting Nanas of Virginia. Bring your knitting, your signs, and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.
Protest at Dominion Virginia Power
Wednesday February 1, 2017, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters), 1719 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville 22901, protest against the ACP. Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters. Sponsored by Virginia Sierra Club, 350.org, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice, Friends of Nelson.
Community Mapping Project Launch and Fundraiser Dinner
Union Hill Baptist Church 1496 Union Hill Road (Rt. 663), Buckingham, VA, United StatesFriends of Buckingham (FoB) and Concern for the New Generation are holding a launch event at Union Hill Baptist Church for the door-to-door project to create a "community map" of the people who would be most impacted by the Buckingham ACP compressor station, if built. 2 PM: CNG will hold a community dinner fund-raiser in […]
Survey Suit Hearings, Nelson Circuit Court
Nelson County Court House Lovingston, VA, United StatesOn December 7, 2016, ACP filed in court a second amended petition asking for a declaratory judgement allowing them to enter private property in order to survey for the proposed pipeline. The evidentiary hearing on the petition, where both ACP and the owners will likely call witnesses, including experts, will be held in Nelson Circuit […]
Bi-weekly Protest at Dominion Virginia Power
Wednesday February 8, 2017, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters), 1719 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville 22901, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP with the Knitting Nanas of Virginia. Bring your knitting, your signs, and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.
Film Screening: The Future of Energy
Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, United StatesBack by popular demand! Come see a heart-warming and optimistic report on the revolution that has already started: clean energy is alive and well throughout the USA. The 64-minute dvd The Future of Energy will be shown, free of charge, in RVCC's Rock U. room on Friday, February 10, 2017, at 6:30pm, and on Wednesday, […]
Property Rights and Environmental Issues Educational Forum
Buckingham Middle School 1184 High School Road, Buckingham, VA, United StatesFriends of Buckingham will sponsor a Property Rights and Environmental Issues Educational Forum on Sunday February 12, 2017, 2-4 pm, in the Buckingham Middle School cafeteria. Who and What: Appalachian Mountain Advocates (APPALMAD) attorney: land owner information VA Sierra Club Kirk Bowers: Review the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) […]
Friends of Nelson Community Meeting
Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, United StatesJoin us on Sunday February 12, 2017, at 7 p.m. at the Rockfish Valley Community Center for a community meeting. The featured guest will be Thomas Hadwin, speaking on "Challenging the Purpose and Need of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline." Thomas has worked for electric and gas utilities in Michigan and New York and has written […]
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.
