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Hurricane Helene Mutual Aid Resources

Our hearts are with the people of Appalachia, who are currently suffering brutal devastation from climate change-supercharged Hurricane Helene. Those affected need support now more than ever – click the
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Carol Brantley Climate Justice Policy Fellowship

Chesapeake Climate Action Network’s Climate Justice Policy Fellows gain hands-on experience in policy advocacy at the state or national level, deepen their understanding of climate justice landscape, and make professional
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Meet Meredith Prescott: CCAN’s New Invasive Vines Organizer

Hello! My name is Meredith (she/her) and I am thrilled to be joining the CCAN community as the Invasive Vines Program Manager. My relationship with nature began in the wild
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A Lasting Legacy: Support CCAN’s 2025 Diana Dascalu-Joffe Legal Fellowship

Diana worked for CCAN from 2005 to 2015 as our extraordinary staff attorney and grants manager. She helped shepherd CCAN from a tiny staff of three – working in a
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Climate Movement: Where We Go From Here

Our path is therefore dictated by our willingness to put our foot forward, join a movement, and create new roads to move on together.
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Planting the Seeds for a Climate-Smart and Climate-Just Farm Bill

A blog by Jasmine Perez, Federal Climate Justice Fellow I have always felt drawn to the land. During my summer breaks, I would accompany my dad in our vegetable garden
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Chesterfield Residents, Community, and Climate Groups Rally Amid Fresh Zoning Challenges to Dominion Gas Plant

Dozens of concerned citizens call for the Board to protect health and climate CHESTERFIELD, VA – Today, dozens of concerned Chesterfield County residents rallied at the monthly Chesterfield Board of
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Meet a CCANer: Bria Andrews

My favorite thing about the fellowship is how hands-on it is and how willing everyone is to answer questions and share information. Because CCAN is a small organization, fellows have
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Meet a CCANer: Alyssa Fleming

One of the main things that I want to do with my career is to help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change. I think it is incredibly important to
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CCAN Celebrates Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Proposal as Key Step for Clean Energy

"Wind, solar, energy efficiency, and other clean technologies are our future and Virginia is rising to meet the occasion. This project will help us leave dirty fossil fuels where they
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