Bulk food stores play a significant role in helping the environment through several impactful practices. We chat with the Trace – The Zero Waste Store on the Wild Virginia Old Dominion Eco Buzz podcast. They are Fairfax County’s only zero waste and bulk refill store. Here are a few key ways they contribute: Through these practices, bulk food… Read more
Virginia, like many other states, faces a variety of environmental issues that require attention and action. One significant concern is water quality, particularly related to pollution from agricultural runoff, urban stormwater, and industrial sources. Efforts to protect and restore the health of waterways such as the Chesapeake Bay are ongoing, with initiatives aimed at reducing… Read more
“Clean water is essential to the whole ecosystem. If you don’t have clean water, of course, it affects all the life that’s associated with that water.” Carolyn Schuyler is the founder of Wildrock, an organization that hopes to promote nature play for health with the idea that when children play in nature they become future… Read more
Join Publicity and Outreach Director, Katie Keller, to hear about some of the top environmental nonprofits in Virginia, across the country and even those with a global impact. You’ll also learn about some of the incredible conservation efforts they are working on and how those campaigns are helping to combat climate change. Piedmont Environmental Council… Read more
My name is Ellie Toler, and I’m a second year student at the University of Virginia, studying Global Sustainability and Public Policy. I’ve been interning with Wild Virginia throughout the past academic year, and I’m incredibly grateful for this experience, as it has impacted me both personally and professionally in a number of ways, and… Read more
Many of you responded to a previous alert to encourage Governor Ralph Northam to ensure that new nesting habitat is provided for more than 20,000 Royal Terns and other seabirds whose nesting sites were destroyed by construction for the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT). Now, you have another opportunity to speak up and save our… Read more