cville100 Climate ALLIANCE

NOTE CHANGE for APRIL meeting - Our next meeting will be April 7, 2026.  

We will hold the meeting at the NORTHSIDE LIBRARY, 705 Rio Road West, 6:30 -9pm.  

At the meeting we will view a series of short films in the Climate Future Film Festival. This collection results from a film competition, with honorary judge, Bill McKibben, focusing on human experiences during extreme climate events.  These thought provoking films range from animation, drama, documentary and comedy! A short optional discussion will follow.  Here is a link to a video introduction by Bill McKibben and preview of films. Refreshments will be served! 

RSVP (at this link) is requested, but not required. Questions: cville100.climate@gmail.com 

The event is co-hosted with the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for the Earth. 

Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom
Cville100 March Meeting, Spring Elections Approaching!

Our featured speaker is Emily Irvine, Climate Protection Program Manager of the City of Charlottesville. She will update us on climate action in the city.

Tom Olivier will speak briefly about a proposal to restructure Albemarle County's planning processes to better address environmental crises.

As usual, the meeting will include updates from our affiliated organizations and discussions of future possibilities for climate activism.

NOTE:  CVILLE100 WILL HOLD ELECTIONS IN MAY. If you are committed to climate action and interested in serving on our board, contact Peter Gates (ptg3va@gmail.com) or James Groves (jgroves6e@gmail.com)

The meeting agenda and notes from our February 17th meeting are available here.

The featured speaker was Jessica Greene, the Energy Outreach Coordinator of the Virginia Department of Energy. She discussed Virginia Energy Connect (VEConnect), which provides information on clean energy incentives.