It's spring! Join Earl Morris, Roanoke County Coordinator for the Virginia Bluebird Society, for spectacular photographs of America's favorite songbird and a...
Clean energy advocates will rally in Richmond on May 8 to present the "mile-long petition" opposing the unnecessary Wise County coal-fired power plant. Details...
If you have not yet registered for this conference, it's not too late, but please act soon! At the bottom of this message you will find the conference...
As many of you may well know, May 16th is Clean Commute Day in the Roanoke Valley.? So, it is only fitting that our speaker for our May meeting is Jeremy...
Hi everyone, I am providing a FREE SEMINAR called STOP TREATING! START PREVENTING! at the Blue Ridge Library on Wednesday, 5/21 at 7:30 pm. (Take 460 East from...
From our friend Dave Cooper. I don't get the Sundance Channel. The DVD is available for purchase, and it looks like we could potentially get a local public...
For those attending tonight, sorry for the late notice on this one.? As you know, Jeremy Holmes is our speaker this evening and will be talking about Ride...
GLOBAL WARMING SEMINAR May 31, 2008, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm The Jacksonville Center, 220 Parkway Lane South , Floyd, VA 24091 Featured speakers: "Global Warming:...
The voting is over, and fans of the Appalachian Trail have selected a license plate with a backpacker on McAfee's Knob as the official design for a Virginia...
JUNE 28 TOUR DE CUT PLANNED FOR MARSHALL RUN AREA Description: We will visit the site of the proposed Forest Service Marshall Run timber sale, where 185 acres...
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As part of its green initiatives, Roanoke City has posted a "Greening the Office Checklist" on its website. No matter the size of your business, it is a great...
One of the best local events is the Green Living & Energy Expo, sponsored by the Association of Energy Conservation Professionals. This year's conference will...
Four counties in Southwest Virginia are following Roanoke County's lead and signing performance contracts to reduce their energy consumption. Money saved in...
Roanoke City has been using biodiesel in its own fleet for over a year. They buy from commercial distributers. But we all know that you can make biodiesel from...
There will be a public workshop for the feasibility study for Lick Run Greenway Phase III on Thursday, June 12 at 7 p.m. at William Fleming H.S. Cafeteria. For...
Roanoke Parks and Recreation is holding a public workshop for the feasibility study for extending Lick Run Greenway past its terminus at Valley View Mall. The ...
The votes are in and we have a clear winner in our contest to select a Virginia AT Specialty License Plate! It shows a hiker at McAfee's Knob. We now have...
Our apologies for getting this out so late. For our June 10th meeting we have some exciting things planned (as always, right?). First, our guest speaker...
Kudos to headline speaker Sean McGinnis and Chamber of Commerce Chairman Lee Wilhelm for yesterday's Economic Summit at the Hotel Roanoke. Sean is an RVCCC...
Cool Cities Interest Group: An organizational meeting for an Electric Vehicles Club of the New River Valley will convene in the community room at the...
Looks like the hyperlink from David Roper's email did not go through at least one of the listserves. If you would like to see the agenda of the New River...
Gov. Kaine's Commission on Climate Change will be in Blacksburg next week. While public comment time is limited, it would be very good if the commissioners...
I've just posted our new brochure for the 2008 Tour de Cut season on the Virginia Forest Watch website, see http:// ...
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The State Air Pollution Control Board will meet in Wise County for a 2-day public meeting on the proposed coal-fired power plant for Wise County, with public...
High temperatures combined with air pollutants (especially from coal-fired power plants and vehicle traffice) make a dangerous combination. Jeremy Holmes of...
