Virginia Conservation Network Presents
the
2005 Virginia Environmental Assembly
Co-sponsored by: Randolph-Macon College Environmental
Studies Program
Moving Virginia Forward on the Right Track:
New Leaders, New Partners, New Opportunities
September
24, 2005
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia
2005 VEA exhibitors include:
** Piedmont Environmental Council ** VA League of Conservation
Voters ** Southern Environmental Law Center ** Virginia
Council of Trout Unlimited ** Trust for Public Land
** Scenic Virginia ** Chesapeake Bay Foundation **
Clean Water Action ** Department of Environmental
Quality ** National Parks Conservation Association
** Virginia Native Plant Society ** Partnership For
Smarter Growth ** Many More!
Interested in exhibiting? Contact Maria Tucker at
vcngeneral@aol.com or 804-644-0283.
Keynote Address: Dr. Robert D. Holsworth
Director, Center for Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth
University
Additional Remarks By:
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates
Kevin Coyle, Vice President of Education, National
Wildlife Federation
Mayor Faye Prichard, Town of Ashland, Virginia
President Roger Martin, Randolph-Macon College
and other invited speakers
Join us once again for the Virginia Environmental Assembly
(VEA)! Virginia’s premiere annual gathering of citizens,
conservation groups, elected officials, and environmental
policy experts will be held September 24 at Randolph-Macon
College in Ashland, Virginia.
Our Commonwealth is growing in population and diversity.
At the state, local and neighborhood levels, citizens
and decision-makers are involved in tough decisions
that will affect quality of life in our communities
for decades to come. Among them: How can we ensure
ample and clean drinking water? How can we preserve
the historic landmarks that define the character of
our home towns? How do we invest taxpayer dollars wisely
so that we can reduce traffic and spend more time with
our families? What options exist to help preserve a
family farm?
This year’s VEA theme, Moving Virginia Forward on
the Right Track, recognizes these struggles as part
of the bigger picture of what we want for our families
and our future. The 2005 VEA offers an in-depth look
at three areas that could move us towards real solutions
and keep citizens at the table in the process
New Leaders – The 2005 Elections and Beyond
Moving Virginia forward entails building relationships
with newly elected officials and a new administration
to preserve the resources we have and make decisions
about what, where and how we grow next. Candidates
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General
have been invited to share their environmental platforms
at VEA. Dr. Robert Holsworth, our keynote speaker,
will address how we can raise the importance of our
air, land, water and wildlife in politics moving forward.
Attending: The Honorable Tim Kaine, the Honorable
H. Russell Potts, Jr.
Invited: The Honorable Jerry W. Kilgore, Candidates
for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
The Virginia Conservation Network is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan organization that does not support or endorse
any political party or candidate. VEA is a nonpartisan,
educational event.
New Partners
Keeping Virginia on the right track means forging new
partnerships to help develop innovative solutions and
make our voices heard. The Virginia Conservation Network
is pleased to announce its new partnership as the Virginia
affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).
Join us to celebrate and learn from Kevin Coyle, NWF’s
Vice President of Education, about how this partnership
can benefit all of VCN’s 100+ member organizations
and other citizens. Mr. Coyle will also share his considerable
expertise on how to increase the number of people who
care about natural resources and who participate actively
in their protection.
New Opportunities
Traditionally, VEA is an opportunity to learn from
the experts on issues and opportunities affecting Virginia’s
natural resources today. This year, participants will
attend two of six workshops (held in two concurrent
sessions) that address topics of interest. In addition,
participants can explore our exhibitor tent, which
will feature groups working on dozens of local, regional
and statewide issues from across the Commonwealth.
Planned Workshops
• Building Better Communities: Transportation Investments
for Less Traffic and Growth in the Right Places
• Towards A New Power Generation: Alleviating Health
Impacts from Dirty Air through Informed Choices about
Cleaner Energy Supplies
• The Price Tag on Clean Water for Virginia and the
Bay: New Regulations and Meeting 2010 Goals for Clean
up
• Virginia’s Land Conservation Incentives: A National
Model for Achieving Public Policy Goals
• Identifying Planning Options for the Town of Ashland’s
Uncertain Future: A Small Town Case Study of the Choices
Faced by Virginia’s Communities Regarding What, When
and How to Grow Next
• Historic Preservation as a Catalyst for Community
Involvement: Case Studies from Across the Commonwealth
2005 VEA exhibitors include:
** Piedmont Environmental Council ** VA League of Conservation
Voters ** Southern Environmental Law Center ** Virginia
Council of Trout Unlimited ** Trust for Public Land
** Scenic Virginia ** Chesapeake Bay Foundation **
Clean Water Action ** Department of Environmental
Quality ** National Parks Conservation Association
** Virginia Native Plant Society ** Partnership For
Smarter Growth ** Many More!
Interested in exhibiting? Contact Maria Tucker at
vcngeneral@aol.com or 804-644-0283.
Schedule**
Friday, September 23, 2005
7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Reception, Washington and Franklin
Hall, R-MC
Join VCN for a reception to welcome guests and honor
long-time VCN staff member Ellen Shepard
Saturday, September 24, 2005
9:00 A.M. Registration and Coffee
9:30 A.M. Welcome and Plenary Session
Martha Wingfield, VCN President
President Roger Martin
Faye Prichard
10:15 A.M. New Leaders Program
Dr. Robert Holsworth, Keynote Address
The Honorable H. Russell Potts, Jr.
The Honorable Time Kaine
Other Candidates (invited)
12:15 - 1:00 P.M. – Box Lunch, Networking, and Exploring
Exhibits
1:00 VCN Annual Meeting
1:30 P.M. New Partners Program
Mr. Kevin Coyle, National Wildlife Federation
2:00 P.M. New Opportunities Program
Workshop Session One - 2:00 - 2:55
Workshop Session Two - 3:05 - 4:00
4:00 P.M. Conclusion and Ashland Tours
The Town of Ashland is a wonderful community to explore.
Information about self-guided tours will be available.
**Due
to the busy schedules of candidates, this schedule
is subject to change.
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YES! Please register me for the 2005 Virginia Environmental
Assembly.
Your response is requested by Monday, September 19,
2005. Casual attire. Box lunches will be provided
and vegetarian options will be availabe. Please inform
us of any dietary needs we can help you meet. For
additional information contact Maria Tucker or Carey
Whitehead at vcngeneral@aol.com or 804-644-0283.
Clip and mail this form to VCN, 1001 East Broad Street,
Suite LL35-C, Richmond, VA 23219.
Or Copy this form and E-mail to: vcngeneral@aol.com
Enclosed is my check made payable to the Virginia
Conservation Network:
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Directions
By Car: Interstate 95 passes within one mile of the
Randolph-Macon College campus. To reach the campus
from I-95, take Exit 92 at the Ashland interchange
and drive west on route 54. Cross Route 1 and continue
west on Route 54. Turn right on Henry Street. Continue
past College Ave. You will see VEA registration on
your right. The Virginia Environmental Assembly morning
session will be held in Blackwell Auditorium. Afternoon
workshops will be held in the Copley Science Center.
A campus map is available online at: http://www.rmc.edu/address.asp
By Train: The Richmond-Ashland area is served by Amtrak,
which stops several times each day at the Ashland Visitor
Center, one block from campus. For train schedules
please visit www.amtrak.com
Hotels: There is not a block of rooms reserved. Please
call to inquire about rates and room availability.
The following hotels are near campus:
• Ashland Inn: 804-752-7777, 101 Cottage Green Drive
• Henry Clay Inn B & B : 804-798-3100, 114 North
Railroad Avenue
• Days Inn: 804-798-4262, 806 England Street
• Hampton Inn: 804-752-8444, 705 England Street
• Econo Lodge: 804-798-9221, 103 North Carter Road
For additional information please contact
Maria Tucker or Carey Whitehead. E-mail: vcngeneral@aol.com or Phone:
804-644-0283
2005 Virginia Environmental Assembly Sponsors
Randolph-Macon College Environmental Studies Program
Introducing students to the ways in which human beings,
both individually and in groups, interact with and
modify the biosphere. Find Out More:
Dr. Charles Gowan, Chair, R-MC Environmental Studies
Council
P.O. Box 5005. Ashland, Virginia 23005-5505, (804)752-7293,
cgowan@rmc.edu
Virginia Conservation Network
Virginia’s only statewide network of over 100 environmental,
conservation, & community groups working for
a better future. 1001 East Broad Street, Suite LL35-C,
Richmond, VA 23219, 804-644-0283, vcngeneral@aol.com
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