cville100 Climate ALLIANCE

Tuesday, October 20, 6:30-8pm on Zoom/Cville100 Climate Alliance Meeting

Zoom link:  https://virginia.zoom.us/j/95167427386?pwd=V2IrMmhXL2R3Q0cxVUtieEZ6bXQzUT09

Two Featured Speakers will speak to us about the most pressing climate, energy, and environmental issues facing the
General Assembly this upcoming 2027 legislative session.  Please join us for a presentation and discussion with:

Blair St. Ledger-Olson, Director of Advocacy and Campaigns for the Virginia League of Conservation Voters
and VCN’s Conservationist of the Year in 2024

Peter Anderson, Director of State Energy Policy for Appalachian Voices.  

In addition to our featured speakers, we will hear updates and activities from our local climate action groups.  

Cville100 Climate Alliance Community Forum Featuring Tom Perriello
5th District Democratic Candidate for Congress

Thursday, September 10, 2026, 7:30-8:30 pm.  The gathering was held on Google Meet. 

We welcomed the opportunity to share this time with Tom Perriello to hear his strategies
for climate and the environment, and to voice our concerns.

 Cville100 September Gathering

 Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 6:30-8 pm, in person at UVA’s Rice Hall, Room 130,
with Zoom access for those off-site. 

This meeting featured UVA student groups from the Decarbonization Academy who presented on three decarbonization projects.

Tuesday, August 18, 6:30-8pm on Zoom/Cville100 Climate Alliance Meeting 

Meeting notes available here

Featuring Jamie Powers, Albemarle County’s Climate Action Program Manager

Jamie updated us on the climate change resilience and mitigation measures the County has been working on this summer and planned efforts for the Fall, as well as alerting us to timing for public participation and input opportunities. The County plan is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the community 45 % from 2008 levels by 2030 and to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Read the County’s Climate Action Plan here.

 In addition to Jamie’s update, we heard from our local climate action groups on their updates and activities.  

Tuesday, July 21st, 6:30-8pm on Zoom/Cville100 Climate Alliance Meeting,

Meeting notes available here

Featuring Erik Curran, Director of Marketing and Education at Secure Solar Futures

Erik will provide highlights of the solar energy legislation from this year's General Assembly and explain how these new laws will benefit the installation of more distributed solar energy across the state. Secure Solar Futures is a leading distributed solar developer for public and commercial entities in the Mid-Atlantic region.

See more about the K-12, university, commercial building, and clean energy workforce projects by Secure Solar Futures.

June 16th in-person/hybrid Cville100 Climate Alliance Meeting

Featuring special guest speaker Dr. P. J. Ruess, Virginia Climate Center, George Mason University

IN-PERSON MEETING AT THE JEFFERSON SCHOOL, 233 4th Street, NW, Charlottesville, 6:30-8:00 pm

We are pleased to announce a Special Guest Speaker, Dr. P. J. Ruess of the Virginia Climate Center at George Mason University. Dr. Ruess is one of the coordinating authors of the first comprehensive Virginia Climate Assessment, published in November 2025. This assessment is a landmark report that provides a baseline of science-based insights into Virginia's changing climate and its impact on communities, infrastructure, and the economy.
UPDATE:  Click the links below to view the recording, the presentation, and the report.