Charlottesville seeks volunteers for heat island mapping
Areas with high amounts of asphalt and pavement are less healthy places to live, and a hotter climate will exacerbate…
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Regional Transit Partnership talks park and ride, future bus types, and CAT changes
(This article originally appeared in the July 4, 2021 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement) If you’re interested in driving less,…
Ash trees are in a “state of emergency”
(This article originally appeared in the May 11, 2021 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement) The Charlottesville Tree Commission got an…
UVA’s Environmental Resilience Institute to hold events on meeting 2030, 2050 emission reduction goals
local governments in the area as well as the University of Virginia have set ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas…
Community meeting held for Batesville solar project
Last night, a community meeting was held for a special use permit for a 60-acre utility-scale solar facility near Batesville….
Albemarle Supervisors briefed on Climate Action Plan implementation
Albemarle County is moving forward with the next phase of a Climate Action Plan. The Board of Supervisors adopted the plan…
Group seeks information from beverage producers on glass recycling
An ad hoc group of environmental professionals working on a way to reduce the amount of glass that winds up…
VDOT enters into land conservation agreement for Monarch butterfly habitat
The Virginia Department of Transportation is participating in a program that seeks to help provide a safer journey for winged creatures…
Albemarle Supervisors briefed on progress of climate action plan
Resources: Climate Action Plan Albemarle County 2015 Comprehensive Plan (table of contents) JUNE 17, 2020: Work in Albemarle County to…
Leaders talk solutions to climate crisis at League of Women Voters panel
As the world continues to reel from emergency after emergency related to a changing global climate, an increasing number of…