Resilient Building Design: March 5, 2020

Register Now for Resilient Building Design, a Presentation and Networking Event on March 5, 2020 in Roanoke, Virginia. Co-hosted by USGBC Virginia and Resilient Virginia.

Resilient Virginia News: January 2020

Resilient Virginia News – January 2020: 2010–2019: The Overheated Decade; Resilient Virginia’s 2020 Priorities; New Surveys Show Increased Understanding of Climate Crisis; Progress on Governor’s Executive Orders; State Legislature Takes on Clean Energy and Climate Resiliency; Food Production Challenges and Solutions; more.

Resilient Virginia News: October 2019

Plenary Videos from 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference; Highlights from the Virginia Clean Energy Summit; Resilience Funding Announcement; Introducing Resilient Virginia’s 2019–2020 Board of Directors; Reflections from Annual Sponsor Clark Nexsen; Report from Charlottesville; more.

Reflections on Sea Level Rise and Climate-Induced Migration

Resilient Virginia invites Annual Sponsors to write guest articles for the newsletter and website. We thank Clark Nexsen, a Community Leader Annual Sponsor, for giving permission to reprint an article by Graduate Fellow, Zane Havens.

Longtime Environmental Advocate Reflects on Virginia’s Path to 100% Clean Energy

Annette Osso, now the managing director of Resilient Virginia, first delved into energy projects in the 1970s.

Reprinted with permission from Energy News Network

RICHMOND, Va. — Annette Osso had every intention of becoming an anthropologist after earning master’s and undergraduate degrees in the subject at George Washington University in the nation’s capital.

But the power of the very first Earth Day proved to be more of a lure. Instead of digging into the intricacies of human culture, she opted to shape the future of clean energy in Virginia — and ... Read more…

Resilient Virginia News: August 2019

The Virginia Clean Energy Summit: 9/17; Resilient Virginia Conference: Sessions Reflect Rural/Urban Theme; Land and Natural Resource Use Loom Large for Climate Impact; Local Education on Electric Vehicles; events; more.

Virginia Clean Energy Summit

The inaugural Virginia Clean Energy Summit is set for Tuesday, September 17 at the Richmond Convention Center. Clean energy technologies, policies, and business practices that are transforming Virginia’s energy landscape — today — will be demonstrated and discussed.

2019 Resilient Virginia Conference

Resources from Resilient Virginia’s 2019 Conference, including event presentations and plenary sessions videos, are now available.

Resilient Virginia Is Involved With These Spring Events

Resilient Virginia Is Involved With These Spring Events: Building Sustainability Conference, April 25, 2019; and the Arlington Home Show and Resiliency Workshop, April 27, 2019.

Resilient Virginia News: March 2019

Climate Is Making News (Still) — Americans Weigh In; Distributed Solar Continues to Make Headway; Climate Goals Get Going in Central Virginia; Virginia General Assembly 2019 Outcomes; Resilient Virginia Board and Advisory Committee; events; more.