Journey the James River Flotilla
Journey the James River Flotilla Protect our Watershed September 4-7th 2017 Paddle the James River in kayaks and canoes from Yogaville in Buckingham County to Richmond to bring attention to the destructive impact the two proposed natural gas pipelines would have on our precious water resources. Drawing energy from Those who recently “Walked the Line” […]
Protest at Virginia Dominion Power
Wednesday, September 6, 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.
People’s Pipeline Protest – Day 1: Rally CANCELLED
The rally on Tuesday Sept. 12th has been CANCELLED due to safety concerns from expected dangers of Hurricane Irma. The rally will take place instead on Thursday Sept. 14. Join the People’s Pipeline Protest, NOW SCHEDULED September 13-14, 2017, organized by Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) More information, including background information on why we need […]
Protest at Virginia Dominion Power
Wednesday, September 13, 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.
People’s Pipeline Protest – Prayer Vigil
Join the People’s Pipeline Protest, September 13-14, 2017, organized by Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN). Two days of spirited, creative protests at seven key Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) offices statewide to stop two fracked-gas pipelines. Help CCAN say NO at locations in Virginia Beach, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Richmond, Abingdon, Glen Allen, or Woodbridge. Wednesday, September […]
People’s Pipeline Protest – Lunchtime Rally and Press Conference
Join the People’s Pipeline Protest, September 13-14, 2017, organized by Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN). Two days of spirited, creative protests at seven key Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) offices statewide to stop two fracked-gas pipelines. Help CCAN say NO at locations in Virginia Beach, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Richmond, Abingdon, Glen Allen, or Woodbridge. Thursday, September […]
No Pipelines! Action Camp – Training for Trainers
No Pipelines! Action Camp is a two-day direct action camp designed to train the growing movement in Virginia against the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. Greenpeace and regional trainers will teach participants ways to use our bodies to protect our communities, our lands, and our climate from powerful fossil fuel interests who want to […]
No Pipeline! Action Camp – Day 1
No Pipelines! Action Camp is a two-day direct action camp designed to train the growing movement in Virginia against the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. Greenpeace and regional trainers will teach participants ways to use our bodies to protect our communities, our lands, and our climate from powerful fossil fuel interests who want to […]
Water Quality Monitor Training
Mill Stone House 2193 Hankey Mountain Highway, Churchville, VA, United StatesApplications Now Open Become a Water Quality Monitor! Monitoring water quality is one of the most important and meaningful ways to combat pipelines in Virginia. Protect your national forests from pipelines and fracking by becoming a citizen science water quality monitor Wild Virginia is hosting a one-day training on September 16 for volunteers to learn […]
No Pipeline! Action Camp – Day 2
No Pipelines! Action Camp is a two-day direct action camp designed to train the growing movement in Virginia against the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. Greenpeace and regional trainers will teach participants ways to use our bodies to protect our communities, our lands, and our climate from powerful fossil fuel interests who want to […]
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.
