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SUMMARY:Our Air\, Our Health\, Our Common Future: The Fight to Save Union Hill
DESCRIPTION:Our Air\, Our Health\, Our Common Future: The Fight to Save Union Hill \nSaturday\, September 7\, 2019 at 1 PM – 4 PM\nUnion Hill\, Virginia \nHosted by Appalachian Voices\, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter\, Virginia Interfaith Power and Light\, POWHR\, Water Is Life. Protect It. \nJoin friends\, neighbors and Virginians leading the fight to protect our communities against corporate polluters for a Town Hall to address this important question: What kind of Commonwealth are we? \nRefreshments will be served immediately following the event program. Please register on our Eventbrite web page (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-air-our-health-our-common-future-the-fight-to-save-union-hill-tickets-69378548105) so you have all the details and directions to the event (and to give us an accurate head count for food!). \nThe Town Hall will take place on the ancestral land of Taylor Harper\, a former slave who bought a portion of the plantation land he once toiled in Union Hill. This community has been targeted for a massive\, dangerous fracked-gas compressor station that would be part of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline – a highly controversial\, expensive and unneeded project. \nYou’ll hear from several Harper descendants as well as other Union Hill landowners who likewise trace their ancestry to the courageous women and men who founded this historic community\, and other area residents. The Town Hall will also feature speakers from the Southern Environmental Law Center and Chesapeake Bay Foundation who are representing community members in efforts to stop the compressor station. \nThe fight for Union Hill is part of a broader struggle for environmental justice in Virginia. It also includes the Atlantic Coast Pipeline\, the Mountain Valley Pipeline\, the Chickahominy power plant\, the mega dump (called “Green Ridge”) in Cumberland County and other projects that threaten vulnerable communities. Together\, communities across the commonwealth are calling on our elected leaders to take meaningful action to develop sound environmental policies that leave no community behind.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/our-air-our-health-our-common-future-the-fight-to-save-union-hill/
LOCATION:Union Hill\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Event,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T130000
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, September 4\, 2019\, gather at 11:30 a.m.\, protest 12-1 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. Park at Kroger. Sponsored by Friends of Buckingham and Cancel Compressor Coalition.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-34/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190814T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190814T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190801T145333Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, August 14\, 2019\, gather at 11:30 a.m.\, protest 12-1 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. Park at Kroger. Sponsored by Friends of Buckingham and Cancel Compressor Coalition.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-33/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190807T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190807T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190801T145135Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, August 7\, 2019\, gather at 11:30 a.m.\, protest 12-1 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. Park at Kroger. Sponsored by Friends of Buckingham and Cancel Compressor Coalition.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-32/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190805T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190805T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190801T144737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190802T011709Z
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SUMMARY:Legal Observer Training
DESCRIPTION:Attorney Kai Memmer\, a volunteer for the Southwest Virginia Chapter of the National Lawyer’s Guild\, will train attendees to become Legal Observers. Legal Observers are needed immediately in the Elliston VA area and other areas along the Mountain Valley Pipeline route to monitor and document interactions between police and protesters. The presence of Legal Observers serves to de-escalate tensions on both sides\, and is a vital\, neutral information gathering tool. \nVolunteers are needed for any amount of time. Information on the National Lawyer’s Guild and the Legal Observer program: https://www.nlg.org/our-work/ \nQuestions? drkinva@yahoo.com
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/legal-observer-training/
LOCATION:Rockfish Valley Community Center\, 190 Rockfish School Lane\, Afton\, VA\, 22920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190801T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190804T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190801T144044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190801T144135Z
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SUMMARY:Swarm the Mountain: A Weekend of Action for Yellow Finch
DESCRIPTION:Swarm the Mountain: A Weekend of Action for Yellow Finch. Aug 1 at 6 PM – Aug 4 at 6 PM\, 10303 Russwood Rd\, Bent Mountain\, VA 24059-2321. Hosted by Preserve Floyd and 11 others. \nSwarm the Mountain events in Bent Mountain are on the Mountain Valley Pipeline route and close to the ongoing tree sits. \nTHURSDAY August 1\, 2019\n6-9 PM: Dance Party for the Rusty Patched Bumblebee\, Lobo Marino\, Poetry Jam and more! Wear yellow and black and your dancing shoes. Flag and banner making\, potluck offerings welcome. \nFRIDAY August 2\, 2019\n10 AM: Flower March for Yellow Finch. Bring flowers and love notes for the tree people! Wear yellow and black. Starting point tba.\n5 PM: Flyer the Floyd Jamboree! Wear yellow and black and swarm the streets with flyers about our amazing People’s Pizza Party. \nSATURDAY August 3\, 2019\nPeople’s Pizza Party: A Fundraiser for Finch!\nIf you have farm fresh veggies\, bring them and add them to your wood-fired pizza!\n5-10 PM: Open Mic and dance party jam; bring your instruments and celebrate! \nSUNDAY August 4\, 2019\n10 AM-2 PM: Solidarity at the Sits: Visit Yellow Finch and support the sitters: shuttle service\n2-5 PM: Citizen Voices Radio Show. Story sharing from the MVP grassroots with the Richmond Resistance. Tell your MVP resistance story on the radio!\n5-6 PM: Water blessing\, closing ceremony. \nCome Camp with us!!\n-One night or many nights!\n-Water available on site\n-Leave no trace! Pack it in/ pack it out\n– Bring a plate\, cup and Utensils \nAll of these events are Rain or shine. The land that is hosting the events has a Barn where we can gather in a covered area if needed. \nQuestions? Feel free to ask! \nDo I have to come to all of the events?\n-No\, You come to whatever inspires you. \nWhat if I have an idea for a support event?\n– Amazing! please share with others and see if you can get a group together to manifest your dreams. \nDoes this cost money?\n-No\, but if you would like to donate\, I’m sure we can find a good use for extra money. \nIs this taking place at the sits?\n– No\, Camping and events will take place on private land in Bent mountain (the address listed in the event location tab)\nThere will be optional visits to the sits throughout the weekend. \nWhat should I wear?\n– make sure you are prepared for the weather\, whatever it may be. Wear Yellow and Black if you can. We will have stencils for printing on extra items of clothing! \nHow else can I support?\n– Share our social media posts\n– Bring some food to share\n– Make some art\n– There are so many different ways to support\, get creative. \nSee https://www.facebook.com/events/698334687300548/
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/swarm-the-mountain-a-weekend-of-action-for-yellow-finch/
LOCATION:10303 Russwood Rd\, Bent Mountain\, VA\, 24059-2321\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting,Rally,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190728T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190728T193000
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SUMMARY:Faith & Action:  RVA Training for Climate Justice
DESCRIPTION:Sunday July 28\, 2019\, 2:30-7:30\, 1000 Blanton Ave.\, Richmond\, 23221\, sponsored by Virginia Interfaith Power & Light. \nVirginia Interfaith & Light invites you for a workshop on how to protect and advocate for Creation! Through this training\, we will share the knowledge and skills necessary for effectively participating in environmental decision-making to lift up environmental concerns. \nWe will prepare participants to grow their leadership capacity through hands-on workshops and with environmental education. Join us to learn how to be active in the local and state environmental decision-making processes and advocate for Creation. We will also focus on creativity and caring for ourselves and others in the movement. \nFood and refreshments will be provided! \nTo help defray costs of the event\, there is a registration fee of $10 (free for students). If this fee is a barrier to your participation\, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Kidest Gebre at kidestvaipl@gmail.com. \nREGISTER HERE. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/faith-action-rva-training-for-climate-justice/
LOCATION:1000 Blanton Ave.\, 1000 Blanton Ave.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190722T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190722T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190711T122118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190711T122118Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Crisis: What we can do
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, July 22\, 2019\, 7:30-9:00 pm\, Sivananda Satsang Hall\, Yogaville \n715 governments world-wide representing 135 million people have declared a climate emergency\, including New York City and Great Britain.  Come learn why and what it means to us locally and globally.  Join us to explore possible solutions!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/climate-crisis-what-we-can-do/
LOCATION:Sivananda Hall\, Yogaville\, Buckingham County\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190717T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190717T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190611T095219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T095219Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 17\, 2019\, gather at 11:30 a.m.\, protest 12-1 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. Park at Kroger. Sponsored by Friends of Buckingham and Cancel Compressor Coalition.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-31/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190703T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190703T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190611T095034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T095034Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 3\, 2019\, gather at 11:30 a.m.\, protest 12-1 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. Park at Kroger. Sponsored by Friends of Buckingham and Cancel Compressor Coalition.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-30/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190630T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190630T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190404T120934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190607T003324Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of Nelson Public Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday June 30\, 2019\, for an informative meeting at the Nelson Center\, 8445 Thomas Nelson Hwy (Rt. 29)\, Lovingston. We’ll have two excellent speakers: \nDr. Mary Finley-Brook\, Associate Professor of Geography\, Environmental Studies & Global Studies at University of Richmond – she’ll speak on “Dirty BIG Secrets: The Real Impact of Fossil Fuel Development” \nAnne Witt\, Geohazards Specialist at Virginia Department of Mines\, Minerals and Energy – she’ll speak on “Landslides Associated with Hurricane Camille\, 1969” \nPLUS – Pipeline CSI updates and legal news/status. \nDoors open at 6 pm\, meeting at 6:30.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/friends-of-nelson-public-meeting-12/
LOCATION:Nelson Center\, 8445 Thomas Nelson Highway\, Lovingston\, VA\, 22949\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190614T002500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190614T002603Z
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SUMMARY:DEQ Hearing on Proposed Chickahominy Gas Power Station
DESCRIPTION:Friday June 21\, 2019\, State Air Pollution Control Board Meeting on proposed permit for the Chickahominy fracked gas power plant. 10 am. Virginia Crossing Hotel and Conference Center\, 1000 Virginia Center Parkway\, Glen Allen\, 23059 (Note the VA DEQ’s constant practice of having these key permit meetings outside the affected communities and in private\, not public\, spaces.)  For more info and graphic to share go to Virginia River Healers here: https://www.facebook.com/virginiariverhealers/posts/2582331515134764 \nThe Virginia DEQ is trying to approve a massive fracked gas power plant in an environmental justice community in Charles City County\, VA. The addition of this power station would make the area the 5th largest gas emissions area in the United States! Take a look at the annual emissions and health impacts table we put together. No community needs these toxins in their air\, especially at a time when solutions to climate change catastrophe are urgently needed. We need you all to help educate about the proposed Chickahominy Gas Power Station and see if you can show up to the hearing on Friday\, June 21st at 10am.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/deq-hearing-on-proposed-chickahominy-gas-power-station/
LOCATION:Virginia Crossing Hotel and Conference Center\, 1000 Virginia Center Parkway\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23059\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190619T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190619T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190614T000721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190614T000721Z
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SUMMARY:Public Information Meeting on Proposed Chickahominy Fracked Gas Power Plant
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 19: Public Information Meeting on Proposed Chickahominy fracked gas power plant: 6-7:45 pm Charles City Library\, 10790 Courthouse Rd.\, Charles City\, 23030.  Roll up your future loving sleeves – there’s a new fracked up threat in town. For more info and graphic to share go to Virginia River Healers here: https://www.facebook.com/virginiariverhealers/posts/2582331515134764 \nThe Virginia DEQ is trying to approve a massive fracked gas power plant in an environmental justice community in Charles City County\, VA. The addition of this power station would make the area the 5th largest gas emissions area in the United States! Take a look at the annual emissions and health impacts table we put together. No community needs these toxins in their air\, especially at a time when solutions to climate change catastrophe are urgently needed. We need you all to help educate about the proposed Chickahominy Gas Power Station and see if you can show up to the hearing on Friday\, June 21st at 10am. If you would like to join community members and organize\, come out to the community action meetings this Monday and Wednesday!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/public-information-meeting-on-proposed-chickahominy-fracked-gas-power-plant-2/
LOCATION:Charles City Library\, 10790 Courthouse Rd.\, CHarles City\, VA\, 23030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190619T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190619T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190502T105728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T105728Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 19\, 2019\, gather at 11:30 a.m.\, protest 12-1 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. Park at Kroger. Sponsored by Friends of Buckingham and Cancel Compressor Coalition.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-29/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190618T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190614T001654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190614T001654Z
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SUMMARY:Energy Democracy: A New Way Forward
DESCRIPTION:Join us Tuesday June 18\, 2019\, 6:30-8:00 pm\, at Trinity Episcopal Church\, 1118 Preston Ave.\, Charlottesville 22903\, Charlottesville 22903\, for a lively presentation on Virginia’s progress towards a more sustainable\, affordable and equitable energy system — and how you can get involved. \nYou’ll learn a bit about why the current system is broken due to monopoly control by Dominion Energy and others\, and why that is driving up your energy bills\, driving the climate crisis\, and enabling unneeded and harmful projects like the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. \nA truly just energy system would allow the public to participate in decisions that impact them and their communities:\nHow much electricity we use and when we use it\,\nHow much we pay for it\,\nWhere our electricity comes from\, and\nWhere energy infrastructure is sited \nWe’ll have plenty of time for Q&A and group discussion\, and opportunities for you to become part of the movement toward Energy Democracy!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/energy-democracy-a-new-way-forward/
LOCATION:Trinity Episcopal Church\, 1118 Preston Ave.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190614T000250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190614T000250Z
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SUMMARY:Public Information Meeting on Proposed Chickahominy Fracked Gas Power Plant
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, June 17\, 2019: Public Information Meeting on Proposed Chickahominy fracked gas power plant: 6-7:45 pm. New Kent Library\, 7791 Invictata Lane\, New Kent 23124 Roll up your future loving sleeves – there’s a new fracked up threat in town. For more info and graphic to share go to Virginia River Healers here: https://www.facebook.com/virginiariverhealers/posts/2582331515134764 \nThe Virginia DEQ is trying to approve a massive fracked gas power plant in an environmental justice community in Charles City County\, VA. The addition of this power station would make the area the 5th largest gas emissions area in the United States! Take a look at the annual emissions and health impacts table we put together. No community needs these toxins in their air\, especially at a time when solutions to climate change catastrophe are urgently needed. We need you all to help educate about the proposed Chickahominy Gas Power Station and see if you can show up to the hearing on Friday\, June 21st at 10am. If you would like to join community members and organize\, come out to the community action meetings this Monday and Wednesday!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/public-information-meeting-on-proposed-chickahominy-fracked-gas-power-plant/
LOCATION:New Kent Library\, 7791 Invictata Lane\, New Kent\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190612T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190607T104040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190607T104040Z
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SUMMARY:We the People 2.0 Film
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 12: We the People 2.0 film and gathering. 6-8:30: Staunton Public Library\, 1 Churchville Ave.\, Staunton 24401. \nA new democracy movement is building\, elevating community and nature’s rights over corporate rights. Come early at 5:30 for light refreshments. Program starts promptly at 6 pm. Co-sponsored by Friends of Augusta\, SAW CAN\, and Indivisible Virginia.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/we-the-people-2-0-film/
LOCATION:Staunton Public Library\, 1 Churchville Ave\, Staunton\, VA\, 24401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190608T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190608T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190607T102825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190607T102825Z
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SUMMARY:Union Hill Social and Fish Fry
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 8: Union Hill Social and Fish Fry to kick off Bridging the Gap solar installation and environmental health training: 3-7 pm\, 1296 Union Hill Road. RSVP required to 804-248-6756. \nBridging the Gap In Virginia has received a grant from Mertz Gilmore Foundation to sponsor a solar installation and environmental health training program in the Union Hill area of Buckingham County\, for the benefit of the African-American community. As you know\, Union Hill struggles economically and many leave in search of work. \nOur vision is to provide good jobs for the residents of Union Hill while starting a green workforce development program that mentors formerly incarcerated individuals and at-risk youth in the areas of solar installation\, energy audits and conservation (i.e.\, weatherization\, efficiency) and in-door environmental health (i.e.\, lead testing and encapsulation\, mold remediation\, and air quality monitoring). \nWe are beginning this week long training with a community event on Saturday June 8th from 3-7pm with a community social and fish fry at 1296 Union Hill Rd.  Please join us in this celebration for and by our community. [Please let Richard Walker know if you will join us so we can plan accordingly. His number is (804) 248-6756.]
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/union-hill-social-and-fish-fry/
LOCATION:1296 Union Hill Rd.\, Buckingham County\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190502T105535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T105535Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 5\, 2019\, gather at 11:30 a.m.\, protest 12-1 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. Park at Kroger. Sponsored by Friends of Buckingham and Cancel Compressor Coalition.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-28/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190418T005623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190426T123000Z
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SUMMARY:Herring\, Stand with Appalachia: No Mountain Valley Pipeline
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 18\, 2019 at 1 PM – 3 PM \nLeesburg\, Virginia \nRally with us in Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s hometown to encourage him to rise above the incompetence\, corruption\, and climate consequences associated with fracked gas pipelines. Delegates Chris Hurst and Sam Rasoul will lead Southwest Virginians to NoVa to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with allies from across the Commonwealth and demand a stop work order for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). \nVirginians oppose the MVP\, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP)\, and the Southside Connector because they are unnecessary\, unjust\, and destructive of our water\, ecosystems\, and climate. Virginians demand real action on climate change\, including major reductions in fossil fuel production and use. Virginians want a democracy that is not captured by corporate interests and a regulatory process that is honest\, transparent\, responsive to Virginians\, and protective of the most vulnerable among us. \nWe request that Mark Herring\n1) initiate a STOP WORK order for Mountain Valley Pipeline\,\n2) pursue his lawsuit against MVP to its fullest and refuse to settle the case\,\n3) and affirm the state’s authority to revoke a certification it granted. \nWe invite Herring to be a leader. Should he accept\, we invite him to be the star of the show on May 18. \nThis No Pipelines Rally for the Climate is co-sponsored by POWHR (Protect Our Water\, Heritage\, Rights)\, Indivisible NoVA West\, 350 Loudoun\, Great Falls Sierra Club\, Northern Virginia chapter of the Climate Reality Project\, Indivisible Northern Virginia\, Fauquier Indivisible\, Food and Water Watch\, Water is Life. Protect It.\, Protect Our Commonwealth. \nPlease register to let us know you’re coming and whether you’re interested in transportation or housing: https://forms.gle/BGz69QsFveYqYbqT9
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/herring-stand-with-appalachia-no-mountain-valley-pipeline/
LOCATION:Loudoun County Courthouse\, 18 #. Market St.\, Leesburg\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest,Rally
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190517T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190517T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190426T122016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190426T122016Z
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SUMMARY:End Environmental Racism Now: March With Union Hill
DESCRIPTION:On May 17 and 18\, Virginians from all across the state will unite in common cause to oppose unjust and unneeded fracked-gas pipelines anywhere in the Commonwealth\, and to stand in solidarity for environmental justice and the climate. Join us\, along with featured speakers Rev. William Barber\, II\, and Karenna Gore. #noMVP #noACP @RevDrBarber \nMay 17\, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.\, Richmond \n“End Environmental Racism Now: March With Union Hill” \nJoin members of the Union Hill community and others as we rally with Rev. William Barber\, II in Richmond. We’ll march across the Robert E. Lee Bridge along the same route where 51 years ago\, almost to the day\, civil rights activists marched during Martin Luther King\, Jr.’s historic  Poor People’s Campaign for economic justice. This year\, we’ll be marching for environmental justice in Union Hill\, a historic black community in Buckingham County targeted for a massive compressor station\, and to stop all fracked-gas infrastructure in the state.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/end-environmental-racism-now-march-with-union-hill/
LOCATION:Canoe Park/Lee Bridge\, 600 W 22nd Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest,Rally
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190515T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190515T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190502T105306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T105306Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 15\, 2019\, gather at 11:30 a.m.\, protest 12-1 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. Park at Kroger. Sponsored by Friends of Buckingham and Cancel Compressor Coalition.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-27/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190503T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190503T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190417T102319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T102319Z
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SUMMARY:The Ties That Bind Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 3\, 2019 at 5 PM – 7 PM\nStaunton Innovation Hub\n32 N Augusta St\, Staunton\, Virginia 24401 \nJoin us at the Hub for the opening of “The Ties That Bind\,” a Community Collaborative Art and Story project created by eco-artist and poet Amelia L. Williams\, on Friday May 3rd at 5 PM. The project involves over 100 fabric braids created by community groups and individuals across Virginia to demonstrate their opposition to and messages about the unnatural gas pipelines proposed for our state. The braids are all joined together into one long strand that winds through and around structures symbolizing the different terrains and communities that would be\, or already are being devastated. The braids demonstrate how our communities are bound together in our desire to protect our families\, health\, air\, water\, forests\, and planet. Learn more: http://www.wildink.net/the-ties-that-bind.html \nAlso during May\, come make your own braid to add to the installation! Bring scrap fabric\, old clothes\, curtains\, etc. or use the provided fabric and contribute a few sentences about your braid and your protest story on Saturday\, May 11th at 10 AM and Thursday\, May 23rd at 6 PM.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/the-ties-that-bind-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Staunton Innovation Hub\, 32 N Augusta St\, Staunton\, VA\, 24401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Installation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190216T182514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T120507Z
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SUMMARY:Wild and Scenic Film Festival – Charlottesville Show #2
DESCRIPTION:The Wild and Scenic Film Festival introduces attendees to wild and special places and to the courageous individuals who are working to protect and preserve them. The film festival not only highlights environmental concerns\, but also provides solutions\, reaching people through beautiful imagery. Our festival is an inspiring evening of empowering films. \nCharlottesville Show #2\, Thursday\, May 2\, Vinegar Hill Theater\, 6:30pm \nTickets:  $15-30\, Ticket Reservations Here \nWe want everyone to attend the shows and cost should be no barrier. Please contact info@wildvirginia.org for information on discount tickets available for those with financial need. \nFilms to be shown at Charlottesville Show #2: \nLost in Light\nTracking Snow\nMountain Yellow-Legged Frogs – Yosemite Nature Notes\nThe New Environmentalists – From Hanoi to Paris\nGreat Old Broads For Wolves\nAshes to Ashes\nOur National Parks belong to everyone. So why are they so white?\nVisions of the Lost Sierra\nMexican Fishing Bats
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/wild-and-scenic-film-festival-charlottesville-show-2/
LOCATION:Light House Studios @ Vinegar Hill Theatre\, 220 West Market St\, Charlottesville\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Virginia":MAILTO:info@wildvirginia.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190501T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190501T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190216T181935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T120328Z
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SUMMARY:Wild and Scenic Film Festival – Charlottesville Show #1
DESCRIPTION:The Wild and Scenic Film Festival introduces attendees to wild and special places and to the courageous individuals who are working to protect and preserve them. The film festival not only highlights environmental concerns\, but also provides solutions\, reaching people through beautiful imagery. Our festival is an inspiring evening of empowering films. \nCharlottesville Show #1\, Wednesday\, May 1\, 2019\, Violet Crown\, 6:30pm \nTickets:  $15-30 – Ticket Reservations here \nWe want everyone to attend the shows and cost should be no barrier. Please contact info@wildvirginia.org for information on discount tickets available for those with financial need. \nFilms to be shown at Charlottesville Show #1: \nL’orchestre D’hibernation Animaux – How Animals Hibernate\nThe Last Green Thread\nCreek Sessions\nMeet the Real Wolf\nSpace to Explore\nA New View of the Moon\nClay Bolt\nTreeline
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/wild-and-scenic-film-festival-charlottesville-show-1/
LOCATION:Violet Crown Cinema\, 200 W. Main St.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Virginia":MAILTO:info@wildvirginia.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190216T181341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T120136Z
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SUMMARY:Wild and Scenic Film Festival - Staunton
DESCRIPTION:The Wild and Scenic Film Festival introduces attendees to wild and special places and to the courageous individuals who are working to protect and preserve them. The film festival not only highlights environmental concerns\, but also provides solutions\, reaching people through beautiful imagery. Our festival is an inspiring evening of empowering films. \nStaunton Show\, Sunday\, April 28\, 2019\, Visulite Cinema\, 6:30pm \nTickets:  $15-30 – Ticket Reservations Here  \nL’orchestre D’hibernation Animaux – How Animals Hibernate\nThe Last Green Thread\nCreek Sessions\nMeet the Real Wolf\nSpace to Explore\nA New View of the Moon\nClay Bolt\nTreeline \nWe want everyone to attend the shows and cost should be no barrier. Please contact info@wildvirginia.org for information on discount tickets available for those with financial need.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/wild-and-scenic-film-festival-staunton-2/
LOCATION:Visulite Cinema\, 12 N Augusta St.\, Staunton\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Virginia":MAILTO:info@wildvirginia.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190318T230523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190318T233258Z
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SUMMARY:SUN SiNG Concert
DESCRIPTION:Sing out Yes! to the Solar Revolution\nApril 26\, 2019\, 6-9 pm (doors open 5)\,\nJefferson Theater\, Downtown Mall\, Charlottesville\, VA.\nTicket link coming soon. \nSinging Yes! to the Solar Revolution is saying no to new fossil fuel infrastructure. Join Water is life. Protect it. and ARTivism Virginia for an evening of beauty and hope and for the premiere of “To the River”\, a new anthem and song video to stop the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipelines. Sing out Yes! to a sustainable future for our children\, our environment and our democracy. \nThe Sun Sing Collective is a group ARTivists gathering now to collaborate on original music\, video\, art and puppetry to tell the story of the MVP & ACP and to stop their destruction. \nThe Sun Sing Collective is: \nExecutive Producer & Music Director: Graham Smith White\nProducer & Artistic Director of Video\, Ritual & Marketing:: Kay Leigh Ferguson \nPuppetry & Set Design: Lily Lamberta\nVideography: Sarah Hazlegrove\nWild Life Illustration/Logo Design: Virginia Greene\nSound Engineering: Carolyn Malachi\nSocial Media Marketing: Alexandra Dickinson \nMusicians/Song Writers:\nLilly Bird\nBernadette “BJ” Brown\nGabe Gavin\nCamry Harris\nLaney Sullivan\nEmily Blankenship Tucker\nJoshua Vana \nFiscal Sponsorship: Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/sun-sing-concert/
LOCATION:Jefferson Theater\, 110 E Main St\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T183000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190405T104532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T104532Z
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SUMMARY:Power\, Class\, and Race in the Fight for Clean Air
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 24\, 2019 at 5 PM – 6:30 PM\nMinor Hall Room 125\nUniversity of Virginia\, Charlottesville\, Virginia 22902 \nWild Virginia and the Green Greeks are proud to host this talk by Professor Vivian Thomson\, an environmental policy writer\, researcher\, and lecturer based in Charlottesville\, Virginia. \nIn 2017 she retired from her position as Professor in the Departments of Environmental Sciences and Politics at the University of Virginia\, where she helped to found and also directed the Environmental Thought and Practice BA Program. \nHer award-winning 2017 book\, Climate of Capitulation: An Insider’s Account of State Power in a Coal Nation (MIT Press)\, has been hailed by readers and experts as a no-holds-barred exposé\, a must-read\, a page turner\, and a vividly written memoir.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/power-class-and-race-in-the-fight-for-clean-air/
LOCATION:University of Virginia\, Minor Hall Room 125\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Virginia":MAILTO:info@wildvirginia.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190422T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190419T005126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190419T182048Z
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SUMMARY:Buckingham Planning Commission Meeting on Compressor Station SUP
DESCRIPTION:Show up – bear witness – At the meeting on Monday evening April 22 of the Buckingham Board of Supervisors to ask the Planning Commission to amend the Special Use Permit (SUP) for the compressor station communication tower to require that the infrastructure be served by broadband and that a last mile provider of broadband be found for businesses and residents along the pipeline. This will enhance safety and economic self-sufficiency in Buckingham\, and especially help those who are forced to accept the pipeline. \nBecause the original SUP was issued for only 18 months\, there is an opportunity to respond to new conditions – the change in state law concerning utility sale of broadband – since the pipeline has not yet been built. Citizens are asking that the Supervisors again approve the SUP for the usual 18 month term. Many things related to technology\, cybersecurity and other issues are changing quickly. Please do not close the door to asking ACP to include new technology or address new issues by making the SUP last more than 18 months.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/buckingham-planning-commission-meeting-on-compressor-station-sup/
LOCATION:Buckingham County Administrative Building\, 13380 West James Anderson Hwy (Rt. 60)\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T074932
CREATED:20190226T230704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190226T234539Z
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SUMMARY:NO PIPELINE One Day Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Where We Stand in Our Fight Against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline:  Saturday April 13th\, Spruce Creek Camp\, Nellysford VA \nJoin us in Nelson County this spring for a one day workshop to learn about our recent successes and upcoming challenges. The day long workshop will start at 9am and end at 6pm. We will have expert speakers\, nearby guided tours of the proposed pipeline route and exercises and instructions on how to protest safely. The workshop will be free of charge. Donations are always appreciated.  The ACP is proposed to go through the property where the workshop will be held\, destroying beautiful \nSpruce Creek and cutting through the heart of Nelson County’s valuable tourist venues. \nSpruce Creek Camp is located off of HWY 151 across from Bold Rock Cider. You will see a large no pipeline sign at the intersection of 151 and Horizon’s Village Road. Follow the signs from there. To reduce costs\, please bring your own packed lunch and a camp chair to sit on. If desired\, boxed lunches will be available for sale in advance. An email reminder will be sent and you can register for a box lunch at that point in time. Water\, comfort station and a first aid tent with emergency phone service will also be available. \nFurther Questions? Please email us at sprucecreekgathering@gmail.com \n*If there is inclement weather\, we will have an alternate indoor site available
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/no-pipeline-one-day-workshop/
LOCATION:Spruce Creek\, Nellysford\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker,Workshop
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