Public Hearing: Water from Lake Monocan for ACP
Nelson County Service Authority 620 Cooperative Way, Arrington, VA, United StatesOn Thursday June 21, 2018, at 2pm Nelson County Service Authority will hold a public hearing on the proposed water rates in the proposed contract between the Service Authority and Dominion. The contract would allow the Service Authority to sell 40,000 gallons per day of Wintergreen’s Lake Monocan water to Dominion to build the Atlantic […]
Circle of Protection
Union Hill Baptist Church 1496 Union Hill Road (Rt. 663), Buckingham, VA, United StatesJoin us on Sunday, June 24, 2018, from 1-2 pm, rain or shine, for the Circle of Protection, a weekly interfaith prayer vigil, co-produced by Friends of Buckingham County, Virginia and Water is Life. Protect It, to protect Buckingham County (and all of us!) from the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the proposed Union Hill […]
Little Pink House – Special Showing
Regal Stonefield 1954 Swanson Dr, Charlottesville, VA, United StatesWHERE: The Regal Stonefield, 1954 Swanson Dr, Charlottesville WHEN: Thursday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS: Tickets are $12 general admission, and proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Friends of Nelson. You must buy your tickets online; no tickets will be sold at the door. Purchase tickets here: https://www.tugg.com/events/little-pink-house-dauw Based on a true story, a […]
Pipeline CSI Mapping Training – Drop In
Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, United StatesApparent equipment staging area and new or reconstructed road and bridges observed during Pipeline Air Force surveillance flights. (3/11/18) Trying to stop the ACP but don't have a map? Ben Cunningham of Friends of Nelson and the Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) is teaching folks how to use the CSI Online Mapping System from […]
Die-In for Clean Air and Water
Bell Tower at Virginia Square 9th Street and Franklin Street, Richmond, VA, United StatesDie-In for Clean Air and Water - Stand with Red and Emily! Saturday July 7, 2018 at the Bell Tower in Richmond: a "Die-In" for the environment, clean, air clean water. Red Terry, Emily Satterwhite, and Jonathan Sokolow will be there. Make tombstones for Clean Air, Clean Water, the Environment. Whatever you like. Be prepared […]
Stand with Union Hill at Buckingham Supervisors Meeting
Buckingham County Administrative Building 13380 West James Anderson Hwy (Rt. 60), Buckingham, VA, United StatesStand with Union Hill: The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing on Monday, July 9, 2018 to hear public input regarding a rezoning request to allow the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to install a “man camp” across from the proposed Union Hill compressor station. Be there at 5 pm for peaceful witness at […]
POSTPONED – Staunton Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing
Staunton City Council Chambers 116 W Beverley St., Staunton, VA, United StatesUPDATE: According to the July 6, 2018, Staunton News Leader, the July 10 hearing was postponed by the Board of Zoning Appeals to meet requirements as described in the Code of Virginia for the appropriate advertisement of such hearings. A new hearing date will be set. The Augusta County Alliance is calling for the community’s […]
Rights of Nature Workshop// Protecting the James River
Earth Folk Collective 2718 Bainbridge St., Richmond, VA, United StatesMonday July 16, 2018, Earth Folk Collective, 2718 Bainbridge St, Richmond, Virginia. Hosted by Journey the James and Earth Folk Collective Please join us for a workshop on how to think “outside the box” to protect the rights of nature! Join a worldwide movement, granting rights to nature, such as our James River and its […]
Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters) 1719 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville, VA, United StatesWednesday, July 18, 2018, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Dominion Virginia Energy (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 Friends of Nelson.
Environmental Racism and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro 565 Pine Ave., Waynesboro, VA, United StatesCome hear our expert panel discuss the impacts of the ACP and the compressor station slated for the historic black community of Union Hill in Buckingham County, VA. Refreshments provided. Speakers include Jennifer Lewis, 6th District Congressional candidate and founder of Friends of Augusta; Pastor Paul Wilson of Union Hill and Union Grove Baptist Churches […]
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.
