Our Common Agenda Educational Series
The Virginia Conservation Network will be hosting a week of education and content for each of the chapters within Our Common Agenda, including webinars featuring each chapter's authors. These events will highlight and explain the policy suggestions contained within each briefing book chapter while celebrating the people who have worked diligently for months to craft the 2022 Our Common Agenda policy briefing book.
Solar-Powered Water Pumping Systems for Livestock
Join Virginia Forage and Grassland Council for an in-person and hands-on workshop focused on water pumping systems for livestock. October 21 and 22, 2021 at Shenandoah Valley AREC – McCormick Farm, 128 McCormick Farm Circle, Raphine, Virginia. Participants will learn the principles and applications of solar-electric water pumping. The primary focus will be on solar-powered water pumping systems, however, some other alternatives will be discussed too. Learn more about these systems, some considerations for their use, and hear farmer experiences.
Biophilic Cities: Design for Planetary Health and Human Flourishing
PEC works toward building better communities by encouraging investment in attractive, livable urban centers. We've invited professor Tim Beatley to present on maintaining nature in our urban environments and the Biophilic Cities designation.