| | You are invited to join Virginia's conservation community for our annual General Assembly Preview on Saturday, December 1st for a special look at what's to come in the 2019 legislative session. The General Assembly Preview includes presentations by leading Virginia experts on the environmental topics we expect will rise to the top in 2019. You'll leave with the tools necessary to educate your representatives about advancing the policies that address these topics.
Richmond, VA + 7 regional locations (see below) Saturday, December 1, 2018 Traditionally, this annual event has taken place only in Richmond, VA. In order to better accommodate the vast majority of Virginians who live outside of the region, we are working with our partner organizations to host watch parties across the Commonwealth, in addition to hosting the regular in-person event. The watch party locations include Charlottesville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Reston, Roanoke, Virginia Beach, and Warrenton (see below for information about the watch parties).
Coffee and breakfast will be served at all locations. All attendees will also receive a copy of the 2019 Environmental Briefing Book, an annual publication written by VCN's Network Partners that displays the conservation issues our community is prioritizing in the coming year.
See you on December 1st!
Sincerely,
Mary Rafferty
Executive Director, Virginia Conservation Network
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/general-assembly-preview-tickets-51549284297 |
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Schedule:
8:30 – 9:00 AM | Sign-in + breakfast/coffee + networking
9:00 – 9:15 AM | Welcome
9:15 – 10:00 AM | Presentations: A review of statewide conservation priorities- Achieving safe and responsible closure of coal ash ponds
- Fighting climate change and sea level rise by joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
- Securing funding in the budget for our conservation priorities, including Chesapeake Bay cleanup programs, land conservation, and natural resources agency funding
10:00 – 10:40 AM | Panel: Other statewide conservation issues we expect- Protecting Virginians from the costs of unnecessary fracked gas pipelines
- Ensuring the Commonwealth provides localities with appropriate tools to address the high cost of new development
- Breaking down barriers to small-scale solar
10:40 – 11:00 AM | Tools/strategies for being an effective conservation advocate in 2019
11:00 – 12:00 PM | Regional discussions |
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Additional information about regional watch parties:
Richmond In-Person Preview
Hosted by Virginia Conservation Network
The Frontier Project: 3005 West Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23230
Charlottesville Watch Party
Hosted by Piedmont Environmental Council + Appalachian Voices
CitySpace: 100 5th Street NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Danville Watch Party
Hosted by Roanoke River Basin Association
Institute for Advanced Learning & Research: 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, VA 24540
Harrisonburg Watch Party
Hosted by Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley
Ice House (JMU), Room 104: 127 West Bruce Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Reston Watch Party
Hosted by Choose Clean Water Coalition
National Wildlife Federation Reston Office: 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190
Roanoke Watch Party
Hosted by Blue Ridge Land Conservancy
Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke: 2015 Grandin Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24015
Virginia Beach Watch Party
Hosted by Lynnhaven River NOW
Virginia Wesleyan University, Greer Environmental Sciences Center: 5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Warrenton Watch Party
Hosted by Piedmont Environmental Council
PEC's headquarters: 45 Horner Street, Warrenton, VA 20186 |
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