Thank you to our 2026 5K for the Planet sponsor, @permitpower.bsky.social! Permit Power is a nonprofit organization making it cheap and easy for families to install rooftop solar, home batteries, and other energy upgrades. RSVP or support a runner: give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/WZS... ⁠#runrva

It’s important to recognize the role Black communities have played in advancing environmental justice. Highlighting these contributions helps raise awareness and encourages continued progress in the climate movement.

#ActionFriday Saturday 4/11 @mothersoutfront.org and @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social are hosting a training for #MakePollutersPay at University of Maryland. The funds from such a program could help fund electric school buses, net zero schools and more. Join the fight.

Thank you to our 2026 5K for the Planet sponsor, @countersparkus.bsky.social. Counterspark is giving people a platform to say yes for climate action and the clean energy transition. Their mission is to make sure America is powered by 100% clean energy and electrified transportation.

Thank you to our 2026 5K for the Planet sponsor, VA League of Conservation Voters! VA LCV serves as the political voice of the state’s conservation community, working to make sure Virginia’s elected officials recognize that our natural heritage is an environmental and economic treasure for all. ⁠

Thank you to our 2026 5K for the Planet sponsor, @solarindustry. The Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. RSVP for our 5K for the Planet or support a runner here: give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/WZS... ⁠ #runrva #rva #thingstodo

Thank you to our 2026 5K for the Planet sponsor, @solarunitedneighbors.org Virginia. Solar United Neighbor is a community of people building a new energy system with rooftop solar at the cornerstone. RSVP for our 5K for the Planet or support a runner: give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/WZS...

Join us on April 12 for CCAN’s second annual 5K for the Planet! This year's race breakfast is sponsored by RVA favorites Afterglow Coffee and Baltik's Bagel. Sign up here: give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/WZS... #rvarunclub #runrva #rva #rvarunners #thingstodo #climateaction

Two big wins in two days for clean, affordable energy! Federal courts in DC & Maryland upheld local all-electric building codes, rejecting fossil fuel industry lawsuits and affirming communities’ right to cut pollution and lower energy costs. Read More: chesapeakeclimate.org/press-releas...

Save the date for Black Maternal & Environmental Health (BMEH) Day on April 2! BMEH raises awareness of the importance of clean air & water, healthy housing, safe consumer products, etc related to #Blackmaternalhealth. More: www.younggiftedgreen.org/initiatives/ #environmentaljustice #healthequity

Virginia will become the second state to allow households to install do-it-yourself, balcony solar panels, joining Utah. My question: Will California be next? www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Hazzah, Virginia. @cleanvirginia.org @vacleancities.bsky.social @virginiaclinicians.bsky.social @virginiaclimate.bsky.social @mason4c.bsky.social @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social @chesapeakebayfdn.bsky.social

Soon, Virginians will be able to buy plug-in, balcony solar panels—just like any home appliance—to lower their energy bills. With this law, Virginia becomes the 2nd state in the nation to make balcony solar accessible. Read more via @canarymedia.com: www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

VA SCC approved the Chesapeake Compressor Station, ignoring the voices of the Black and working-class residents who have spoken out against it. This isn’t #EnvironmentalJustice. chesapeakeclimate.org/scc-approves... #Chesapeake #HamptonRoads #EJ #CleanAir #NoNewFossilFuels #ClimateAction

We are so grateful to all of the volunteers who came out to volunteer for National Invasive Species Awareness Week last week! With our partners at PG Parks and DC Trail Rangers, we rescued over 150 trees being threatened by vines. Join the fun in March: ccan.link/vine #InvasiveVines #NISAW

This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Learn more about our Invasive Vines Program by reading our latest blog on our Substack. open.substack.com/pub/ccan/p/s... #InvasiveVines #Greenspace #InvasiveVinesRemoval

An AI-generated flood of comments—some of which were fake—killed clean air rules in SoCal that would have expanded pollution-free heat pumps. This manipulation of the public process is "deeply disturbing" and undermines legitimate democratic participation. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! Read our blog to learn how Black communities have been, and continue to be, at the heart of climate justice movements in the DMV and beyond. Read the blog: ccan.substack.com/p/black-hist... #BlackHistoryMonth #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateJustice #DMV #ActOnClimate

❄️Who’s ready to brave the chill?❄️ Team Smart Growth is taking the Polar Plunge on Feb. 7th with @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social! Will you join us? If the cold isn’t your thing, help us reach our fundraising goal, and we’ll do all the freezing for you! give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/mjS...

💚 💚 Gratitude in action! This #MLKDayOfService, volunteers joined us at Oxon Run Park to honor Dr. King’s legacy through care, connection & community. Big thanks to DC Greens, Friends of Oxon Run DC & Casey Trees for making it happen! ✊🏽 #MLKDay #ClimateAction #InvasiveVines #ClimateAction

Norfolk’s Kim Sudderth reminds us in her @virginianpilot column that climate disasters don’t hit everyone equally. With #FEMA on the chopping block, low-income families in Hampton Roads risk being left behind. Read the full article: www.pilotonline.com/2025/12/27/c... #EnvironmentalJustice

It’s that time again! 🎉 We are doing the Polar Bear Plunge for climate action with @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social Help us reach our goal and make a difference this winter! #climate #climateaction #LoudounCounty give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/mjS...

@washingtongas is throwing money into replacing methane gas pipelines and passing the costs onto customers. It’s time for much-needed change. “We want accountability, and we want regulators to finally wake up.” - Claire Mills, CCAN DC Campaigns Manager www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Mark your calendars to join the Library and @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social on January 7, 2026 for a screening of the film adaption of Mike Tidwell’s book The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue, by filmmakers Richard Hall and Simone Fari. A discussion and book signing with the author will follow.

Happy New Year! We’re back with the first Speaker Series of 2026 this Thursday, January 8 at 2 pm ET/1 pm CT/12 pm MT on Zoom. We have Ting Waymouth and Gabby Walton of @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social speaking on Grassroots Climate Organizing and Lobbying. Register here: osu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Dominion’s at it again, trying to jack up our bills and gut rooftop solar in Virginia. Net metering lets families get fair credit for the solar power they generate. Speak up for affordable, clean energy for all Virginians. Sign on now: ccan.link/netmetering #VASolar #CleanEnergy #ClimateAction

PJM’s latest auction = billions in higher electricity bills for MD families. Meanwhile, 90% of clean energy projects sit stuck in PJM’s backlog.We need reforms now. 🔗 chesapeakeclimate.org/pjm-auction-... @thirdactmd.bsky.social @progressivereform.bsky.social

Virginians have fought the MVP for years! Now developers want even more. A huge methane-gas compressor station in Elliston would put our air & safety at risk. Send a comment to FERC by Dec. 19, sign @appvoices.org petition: appvoices.org/actions/mvp-... #NoMVP #StopMVPBoost #EnvironmentalJustice

“Today’s disruption was a cry for accountability, and a demand that our regulators finally wake up.” Advocates are urging the @DC_PSC to hold Washington Gas accountable for its reckless spending on replacing methane gas pipelines. Read more: www.washingtoninformer.com/washington-g...

A watchdog for PJM, the mid-Atlantic electricity grid Virginia, warns that new data centers could overwhelm VA' power systems, urging FERC to make #PJM stop plugging in #DataCenters until more generation and transmission are online. @richmond.com story: richmond.com/news/state-r... #CleanEnergy⁠⁠

💡 Ready to take faithful action for a cleaner, equitable energy future? 💡 Join us for an Energy Justice Town Hall on December 6: Understanding & Shaping Our Energy System! 🌍💚 🔗 Don’t miss out! Today is the last day to reserve your spot! ➡️ bit.ly/DecEJTownHall

Baltimore is building a clean energy future! “Reducing emissions is crucial....[offshore wind] means jobs, revitalized communities, and energy independence.” – Brittany Baker Check out this story about our offshore wind rally: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... #ClimateAction #GreenJobs

“We don’t want the world to boil, hell no to coal and oil” ! @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social #GreenNewDeal #StopProjectPipes

Big Tech wants more data centers—Maryland could get higher bills and more pollution. Demand clean energy, not dirty profits. Read more in this Baltimore Sun LTE: www.baltimoresun.com/2025/11/14/d... #DataCenters #CleanEnergy #Maryland #PJM #AIEnergy #ClimateAction

The PSC is on the cusp of deciding whether or not to approve Washington Gas' latest pipeline plan. Now is our last chance to show up and say NO to spending ratepayer money on unnecessary methane gas infrastructure. RSVP to rally with us: actionnetwork.org/events/rally... #StopProjectPIPES #DCpolicy

Kim Sudderth, Hampton Roads #EnvironmentalJustice Advocate, speaks out at last month’s press conference in Richmond, urging Governor Youngkin to strengthen #FEMA—not dismantle it. Our communities depend FEMA to respond to disasters from the worsening climate crisis. #ClimateJustice #VAPolitics

Today, Maryland lawmakers, unions, and advocates are standing strong for offshore wind, which is essential to MD union jobs, energy stability, and a cleaner future. Read more: chesapeakeclimate.org/sen-van-holl... #YesToWind #OffshoreWindMD #CleanEnergyJobs #ClimateAction

Enough is enough! Berkley’s history and health are on the line as Colonna’s Shipyard pushes to expand—even closer to our neighborhoods. Rally with us Oct. 28, 5 PM at City Council, 810 Union St. Let’s protect Berkley. act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/89739/d... #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice

As part of our staff retreat the Green 2.0 Team and our partners volunteered with @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social to remove invasive vines and save trees in DC. Thanks for coming out! To learn more about this program visit chesapeakeclimate.org/remove-invas...

@pilotonline.com Editorial: As data centers proliferate, greater state regulation is needed www.pilotonline.com/2025/10/21/e...

Climate justice is housing justice! It has been a challenging few months for tenants and unhoused residents in the District. Legislation like the RENTAL Act and sweeps of encampments endanger residents and our rights. Join @gnd4dc.bsky.social & @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social Tuesday for a townhall!

Join our partners @7directionsof.bsky.social service this Sunday for Bundle of Arrows, an activation of grassroots power to prevent new methane gas pipelines. Performances by Lumbee/Tuscarora singer-songwriter Charly Lowry, and more! RSVP: bit.ly/bundleofarrows #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateJustice

Save #FEMA! Climate disasters are on the rise and Americans need a fully staffed and funded FEMA. Don't let Kristi Noem kill it like she killed her dog.

DSG and @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social were thrilled to gather over 100 Climate Week-goers in the center of NYC to discuss how civil society is engaging on #SRM, who needs to be included, and more. We’re immensely grateful to our panelists and moderators for the engaging discussions. #ClimateWeekNYC

Invasive vines can be deadly for forests. But this past year, scrappy groups of @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social volunteers have helped save nearly 1,000 trees across green spaces in Southeast and Northeast D.C. alone, @samdelgado.bsky.social reports:

#Invasiveplants are one of top 5 causes of our nearly destroyed ecosystems Thank you @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social for your leadership action 👇

Virginia showed up for the sun!🌞✨ From solar-powered waffles & peace marches in Richmond, to school bus electrification & solar home tours in Vienna, to a solar home showcase in Leesburg — Virginians came together for #InternationalSunDay💡🌍 chesapeakeclimate.org/virginians-c...

Yesterday thousands of people organized the BIGGEST day of action to celebrate clean energy in generations. 🙌 THANK YOU for making Sun Day 2025 a huge success! ☀️ Here are some incredible pictures from across the country 📸🧵

Maryland Sun Day lit up Takoma Park and Baltimore this weekend 🌞 Families, neighbors, and community leaders came together to celebrate the power of solar and a brighter, cleaner future for all. Read full recap: chesapeakeclimate.org/family-frien... #SunDay #InternationalSunDay #SolarForAll

Amazing coverage as Sun Day weekend starts! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/c...