Video and thanks: Our 10th plunge was the biggest ever!
On Saturday, January 24th over 200 of us braved the elements to make the 10th annual “Keep Winter Cold” Polar Bear Plunge our biggest yet. Neither the rain nor an
Letter from the Director: A paradigm is shaking
Let’s be honest. It’s easy to get discouraged if you’re fighting global warming in America. I’ve been a full-time climate activist since 2001 and I can’t remember ever fighting so
Meet the newest members of our CCAN Virginia team
We are so lucky to have had three new organizers recently join our staff to build power in Virginia! Lauren Goldman and Charlie Spatz are new CCAN organizers working out
Victory for clean energy in DC
December 2014 marked the end of a nearly two-year campaign effort to dramatically increase the use of wind- and solar-powered electricity in the District by closing a major loophole in DC’s
Crossover 2015: 29 Days of Progress
It wouldn’t be a Virginia General Assembly session without high-stakes drama, last-minute surprises, and a host of political maneuvering. True to form, the first 29 days of the 45 day
How you can get involved with Global Divestment Day
Global Divestment Day is coming! What’s that, you ask? Global Divestment Day is February 13-14, at locations all around the world. It’s a chance for divestment campaigns to celebrate divestment victories, to educate their
Landmark Virginia Bill To Fight Coastal Flooding Gains Broad, Bipartisan Support, While Falling Short of Passage
Advocates applaud legislative champions on sea-level rise, say movement for solutions will only grow RICHMOND — While the General Assembly came short of advancing landmark legislation to address rising sea
Dominion Starts Playing Catch Up on Virginia Solar, Remains an Obstacle to Locally Generated Clean Energy
RICHMOND — Dominion Virginia Power, the state’s largest utility and largest emitter of global warming pollution, today announced plans to install 400 megawatts of utility-scale solar power in Virginia by
Banned from FERC?
Like the vast majority of people in this country, I knew nothing about the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission until maybe 2-3 years ago. Since then, through my CCAN work fighting
The fight for Fair Development in South Baltimore
By Jennifer Kunze, 2015 Healthy Communities Organizing Fellow, jenniferk@chesapeakeclimate.org. When you hear the words “Fair Development,” what comes to mind? Good jobs at living wages? Affordable housing? Resident-driven decision-making?
