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Charlottesville Provides Funding for Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 1, 2023

Charlottesville Provides Funding for Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – First launched in 2013, Charlottesville’s Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program has helped ...

Leaf Collection has Begun

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 1, 2023

Leaf Collection has Begun

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Leaf season has begun! Collections started on Monday October 30th and each neighborhood will be visited by vacuum trucks three times during the season o...

Local Water Organizations Host Annual Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 18TH, 2023

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE (CITY), ALBEMARLE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA), AND RIVANNA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (RWSA) JOIN UP FOR THE NINTH ANNUAL “IMAGINE A DAY WITH...

Construction of Schenks Branch Tributary Stream Restoration Project to Commence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 26, 2023

Construction of Schenks Branch Tributary Stream Restoration Project to Commence

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – A significant City environmental restoration project is currently in the works. The project invo...

Solarize Charlottesville Campaign is Open!

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July 6, 2023

Solarize Charlottesville Campaign is Open!

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Making the switch to solar power is easier and more affordable than ever, thanks to Solarize Virginia, a program that reduces the cost and complexity of going...

New Resource: Heat Mitigation and Adaptation Guidebook

Increasing summer temperatures are amongst Charlottesville's top climate hazards. By mid-century, climate models project that Charlottesville could experience more than double the extreme heat events we currently experience. Urban areas are especially vul...

Charlottesville Releases Updated GHG Inventories

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May 26, 2023

Charlottesville Releases Updated GHG Inventories

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City’s Climate Program has released community-wide Greenhouse Gas inventory data for calendar years 2020 and 2021. Data can be found on th...

Acting on Climate Together – March 15, 2023

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MARCH 8th, 2023

Join us March 15^th for Acting on Climate Together!

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - On Wednesday, March 15 the City of Charlottesville is hosting a community event called Acting on Climate Together. 

It will be from 4:00 to...

Celebrate Finding and Fixing Water Leaks This March!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 6th, 2023

Celebrate finding and fixing water leaks this March with Fix a Leak Events!

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA), and Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) are...

Planning Commission votes to advance the Climate Action Plan

Last night, on Dec. 13, 2022, at a joint meeting of the Charlottesville Planning Commission and City Council, the Planning Commission voted to recommend the Charlottesville Climate Action Plan as an amendment to the City’s Comprehensive Plan.This is an im...

Adopting Charlottesville's Climate Action Plan

BackgroundOn October 3, 2022, the City's Climate Program staff presented Charlottesville's first Climate Action Plan at a City Council work session. The Climate Action Plan is a strategic document aimed at achieving Charlottesville's greenhouse gas reduct...

Next Steps for Charlottesville's Climate Action Plan

Last week, on October 3, the City's Climate Program staff presented the Charlottesville Climate Action Plan at a City Council work session. The agenda memo and the work session video recording are available here.  The Climate Action Plan document...

Charlottesville's Climate Action Plan Available Online

Charlottesville’s Climate Action Plan is now available online and will be presented to City Council at the Monday, October 3, 2022 work session! Council work sessions begin at 4:00 pm, and more information can be accessed at the City Council Meetings webp...

Climate Action Plan to be Presented to City Council - 10/03/2022

The City of Charlottesville has committed to developing a Climate Action Plan (CAP) aimed to achieve its greenhouse gas reduction goals of 45% by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. The CAP presents a strategic framework to prioritize actions to meet the ...

Upcoming Climate Action Listening Sessions & Town Hall Community Workshop

August 2022 Community Input Opportunities for the Climate Action Plan

Listening Sessions:The City of Charlottesville is hosting two Listening Sessions in August to provide an intentional space for voices in our community who are not traditionally involved ...

New Climate Planning Materials Available

Community Workshop: Help Charlottesville become Climate Resilient!

Please join the conversation on Thursday, June 9, 5 PM - 7 PM for a virtual Community Workshop to discuss the City of Charlottesville's Climate Vulnerability Assessment. 

 You are invited to this free workshop, hosted by the City...

Sign Up & Learn More about Solarize Charlottesville!

The City of Charlottesville has teamed up with the Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) to make going solar easier and more affordable than ever with our annual Solarize Charlottesville campaign. Going solar has the potential to greatly reduce your electr...

Save the Date: June 9, 5PM - 7PM Community Workshop on Climate Vulnerabilities

Please plan to join us, fellow community members, and community organizations on Thursday, June 9, 5PM - 7PM for a final, virtual, Community Workshop to inform Charlottesville's Climate Vulnerability Assessment!

Join Us at "The Fleet of the Future: Right Sized and Electrified"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 18, 2022

The City of Charlottesville is excited to partner with Albemarle County, Virginia Clean Cities, and the University of Virginia for a community showcase of electric equipment.

On Monday, May 23rd, join us at the Albemarle Co...

Reminder - Climate Surveys Still Open, through May 20th!

There's still time to inform the City's two climate planning processes that are underway!

Survey 1:  Give us your thoughts on reducing Charlottesville's GHG emissions!

Over 160 responses have been received so far. Please share your thoughts on prel...

Surveys Open for Climate Action Planning

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 20, 2022

Two climate surveys - one for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions and one for assessing climate vulnerabilities - are open until Friday, May 20!

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City’s Climate Protection...

Join us on Jan. 20 for a Climate Action Together Roundtable Discussion

Climate Action Together: A Roundtable Discussion About Local Implications of Climate Change on Our Community's Health, Safety, and Ecology

Thursday, January 20, 5PM-7PMRegister to Attend (Zoom)

Climate change is upon us in the form of increasingly extreme w...