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Sustainable Loudoun Film Fest
Monday, February 2, 2009 7pm
Tally Ho Theater, Market St, Leesburg VA
Join Loudouners of all ages in enjoying a selection of short films on a wide variety of environmental topics. The first half of the film fest will be kid-friendly, directed at pre-teen and younger movie goers while, after a short intermission, the second half will be more advanced topics for teens and adults. Bring the whole family for an entertaining evening of film shorts focused on how to live in more sustainably.
(This will be a terrific meeting which will also feature CCAN's Mike Tidwell and Sierra Club's Brooks Cressman. - promoted by Eileen)
Then we need your help! We know that efficiency is the cleanest, cheapest and quickest way for Virginia to meet its growing energy demand. We've gotten our message out in the media and there is swelling support among Virginians and our elected officials for the state's first-ever energy efficiency bill - but we need your support!
Senator Dick Saslaw of Fairfax is the Chair of the committee that will decide the fate of an efficiency bill in Virginia's State Senate. His decision will affect Virginians throughout the commonwealth, so it's critical that he hear from all of us. And, if you live in his district, you have an even greater opportunity to speak up in favor of an efficiency bill that will save ratepayers money and avoid the need to construct new coal plants. The committee vote could be as soon as the first week of February, so now's the time to make your voice heard.
Join CCAN next Thursday, January 29th for an "Efficiency First" town hall meeting. The meeting will take place in Senator Saslaw's district and will be a great opportunity to make sure he hears our call for a strong efficiency bill this year!
Join us to learn how Virginia can harness the cleanest, cheapest and quickest supply of energy, what our schools and communities can do now to save money, and how we can all do our part.
WHAT: Efficiency First: The Path to an Energy Efficient Virginia
WHY: Learn how Virginia can harness the cleanest, cheapest and quickest supply of energy, what our schools and communities can do now to save money, and how we can all do our part
WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 7-9pm
WHERE: Thomas Jefferson High School
6560 Braddock Road
Alexandria, VA 22312
REGISTER: http://salsa.democracyinaction... CONTACT: Lauren Glickman, 804-335-0915 or lauren@chesapeakeclimate.org
The flood of bills that descends upon us at the beginning of each General Assembly Session can be intimidating. Luckily, the conservation community comes together and wades through 1000's of bills to decide which ones are most worthy of support (or defeat). You can access the Virginia League of Conservation Voters bill chart (which compiles all of our positions) here or by clicking on the "Virginia Legislative Action Center" on the right.
Just a disclaimer: this is not a complete list but a work in progress. More bills will be supported or opposed as session goes on and some may move from one category to the other as they wind their way through the halls of power, getting amended... for good or evil.
Also, we only support bills that we have the resources to support. As a result, some good and well-intentioned bills don't end up on the chart. We do our best!
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Then we need your help! We know that efficiency is the cleanest, cheapest and quickest way for Virginia to meet its growing energy demand. We've gotten our message out in the media and there is swelling support among Virginians and our elected officials for the state's first-ever energy efficiency bill - but we need your support!
The flood of bills that descends upon us at the beginning of each General Assembly Session can be intimidating. Luckily, the conservation community comes together and wades through 1000's of bills to decide which ones are most worthy of support (or defeat). You can access the Virginia League of Conservation Voters bill chart (which compiles all of our positions) 
