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Local Conservation Issues

The Sierra Club has networks of activists at the state and national levels. There are many ways to get involved, starting with something as easy as subscribing to an e-mail list and receiving alerts of pending environmental legislation, regulatory measures, meetings and other calls to action. Your response can vary from sending an email or letter to your representatives, to attending local or regional meetings, researching issues, to getting involved in community outreach in an issue campaign to raise awareness and garner support.

The first step is to learn about local issues and become aware of how they affect you, the larger community, and the environment. Each issue may have complex interactions, but overall the club strives for solutions which help acheive more sustainable and liveable communities.

Sustainability involves efficient use (conservation) of natural resources - land, water, air and energy. Liveable commmunities are those which are safe and healthy, provide for outdoor recreation like walking and biking, and involve mixed use - that is they have homes, shopping, employment and entertainment facilities within walking distance.

Conservation Update (May/June 2008)               Conservation Update (April 2008)

Issues in the Northern Virginia Area

Smart Growth/Land Use

• Metro West
• Tysons Corner
• Loudon County

Consideration of Sustainable Development Policy in Fairfax County

Transportation

• Dulles Rail
• Beltway HOT lanes
• BattleField Bypass/TriCounty parkway
• Techway
• Metro Funding

Air Quality
Watershed Protection
Environmental Education

Please consider subscribing to the following lists. You incur no obligation by signing up for the lists and will receive instructions on how to unsubscribe in the event you are no longer interested. Online activism is a fast, convenient, and effective way for you to make a difference.

• Sign up for the Virginia Chapter Action Network.
  
• Check the Take Action Toolkit on the Sierra Club national website for more information on how to get started as an activist.
  
• Attend the next local group meeting, meet other local activists, and find out what is happening in our area.
  
• Don't forget to vote! If you need to register, here's how.

Conservation Campaigns in Virginia

• Sprawl/Smart Growth    
• Save the Mattaponi
• Water Quality         
• Air Quality
• Virginia's Forests       
• Solid Waste

CoolFairfax - Local Government Action on Global Warming

The Sierra Club's position on Global Warming.  How the Sierra Club is working locally to address Global Warming with the CoolFairfax Campaign.  

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Global  Warming is directly related to our energy usage.  List of resources to learn about energy efficiency and conservation, and how you can save energy (and money) around your home or workplace. Manage your Vampire Electrical Loads 

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