Climate Action Alliance of the Valley
Working toward a sustainable future for all
Hosted by the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Energy at JMU
Saturday, October 2, 2021 | 10AM – 3:30PM
In the green space next to the Harrisonburg Farmers Market
The mission of this FREE event is to “Promote a Clean Energy Future for the Valley,” with the goal being to inform Rockingham County community members on their sustainable living options through energy-related programming.
Click HERE to watch the archived version of the webinar as posted to the Shenandoah Group of the Sierra Club’s Facebook page. Thanks to Jonathan Stewart!
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 7PM
Hosted by the Shenandoah Group of the Sierra Club and the Climate Action Alliance of the Valley
Join Dr Maria Bowman and Shenandoah Group of the Sierra Club and the Climate Action Alliance of the Valley for a presentation about nature.
In this presentation, Maria will discuss her experience growing and cultivating native shrubs and perennials, and advocating for their use in public spaces in her community. She will give some tips and tricks for growing native plants in your own yard, share some of her favorite resources for learning about and purchasing native plants, and discuss some of the challenges and benefits of bringing them into the spaces we inhabit. Bring your questions!
Maria grew up in Verona, VA, and currently lives in Poolesville, Maryland with her husband, dog, and cat. In addition to her passion for native plants and exploring the natural world, Maria holds a Ph.D in Agricultural Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, a Master’s degree in Forestry from Virginia Tech, and a B.S. in Environmental Science from Juniata College (PA). She has worked in nonprofits, agricultural industry, and government, and has lived and worked in Ecuador, Brazil, and Mozambique.
Register here:
https://jmu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtc-ytpzgtGtO1ZPn4rK6vA7qexC0FXMVq
EarthFest – “Restore Our Earth” Virtual Earth Day Event
In addition to hosting Reflecting on Earth Day, the Climate Action Alliance of the Valley participated in another Earth Day event. This one was led by Earth Day Every Day and presented by James Madison University’s Bluestone Communications. In a livestreamed event, the students marched through the campus ending near JMU’s famed Spirit Rock. Before students painted their Earth Day thoughts on the rock, they offered representatives of several local environmental organizations, among them CAAV and 50by25Harrisonburg, the opportunity to present information about the work they are doing.
The graphics below illustrate what CAAV’s and 50by25’s spokesperson, Luciano Benjamin, said. The message was: “The situation is urgent, worldwide action is needed and is occurring, Virginia is acting, and local action is happening in Harrisonburg.”
CAAV is a sponsor of 50by25Harrisonburg and one of our steering committee members, Joy Loving, actively participates in that group’s activities.
Click on a poster image below for a larger pdf version of these graphics.
These were designed by Doug Hendren of 50by 25Harrisonburg with content help from Joy Loving with CAAV and 50by25Harrisonburg.
Find current news stories about this project at the bottom of this post.
Oct 14, 2021, update: GiveSolar raises $127K for Central Valley Habitat to install solar on Habitat homes, Augusta Free Press, Thursday, October 14, 2021
The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley, along with multiple partners hosted a GiveSolar Solar Seed Fund fundraiser on Friday, September 10 at 7PM. Details HERE!
June 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE: Central Valley Habitat for Humanity Shares Their Solar Energy Model Across the State
Contact:
Jeff Heie, Director of GiveSolar, (540) 656-6841 or jeffheie [at] gmail.com
Kirsten Pittman, Community Outreach Coordinator, Central Valley Habitat for Humanity, (540) 828-6288 or kirsten [at] centralvalleyhabitat.org
On Friday, June 18 at 11 a.m., Central Valley Habitat for Humanity and GiveSolar will present a one-hour workshop to staff members of Habitat for Humanity affiliates around Virginia. The workshop will address the benefits of solar energy for Habitat homeowners as well as the Solar Seed Fund model used by the local Habitat affiliate to make solar systems possible on their new builds.
After the workshop, local volunteers will participate in a solar barn-raising to install 24 solar panels on the roof of the Habitat duplex at 660 Virginia Ave. in Harrisonburg. GiveSolar partners with Green Hill Solar, a Harrisonburg-based solar installation company, to install the systems on Habitat homes. Members of the media are invited to attend the solar barn-raising beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Background information:
In October of 2020, Central Valley Habitat for Humanity teamed up with local non-profit, GiveSolar, to create a model for funding and installing solar panels on newly built Habitat homes. Now they are sharing their knowledge with other Habitat affiliates around Virginia.
In February of 2021, the Central Valley Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors voted to support the effort to raise $100,000 for the Solar Seed Fund in the next year. When fully funded, the Solar Seed Fund will provide upfront funding to pay for the installation of 4 kilowatt -12 solar panel systems on newly built Habitat homes in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. The Solar Seed Fund will make it possible to install 20 solar systems on Habitat homes in the next five years.
The fund is currently at $37,043. On June 6, an anonymous donor committed to matching all donations made after June 6 up to $40,000 to assist in reaching the final goal. Donations to the Solar Seed Fund can be made at: tinyurl.com/y2f9xv2w
Solar will allow Habitat homeowners to save $40 – $50 each month on their electricity bills by generating their own electricity. After paying $20 monthly to repay the cost of the solar system, homeowners will experience a net savings of $20 – $30 per month.
* Central Valley Habitat for Humanity is a local non-profit that partners with low-income families in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County to build safe, decent, and affordable housing. Their program works with individuals that may not qualify to become homeowners through a conventional mortgage or that live in substandard housing.
* GiveSolar’s mission is to assist homeowners with low income and non-profits to gain access to solar energy through organizing crowdfunding campaigns and solar barn-raisings. Since 2016, GiveSolar has partnered with other solar advocates to add 299 kilowatts of solar power to the local electric grid.
Solar power is a clean, renewable energy source that reduces reliance on burning fossil fuels for electricity generation. Solar panels convert natural sunlight into usable electricity for buildings and work to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Advantages to adding solar panels to a building include saving on your monthly electric bill, reducing your carbon footprint, earning tax credits and rebates, and increasing the resale value of your home.
March 18, 2021
PRESS RELEASE: Give Solar Launches Solar Seed Fund for Central Valley Habitat for Humanity
Harrisonburg, VA – Give Solar, a Harrisonburg-based program of New Community Project, announces the launch of a revolving Solar Seed Fund benefitting Central Valley Habitat for Humanity homeowners. The Solar Seed Fund will pay for installing solar systems on all new Habitat-built homes that have a roofline that is appropriate for solar.
Central Valley Habitat for Humanity (CVHFH) is a local non-profit that partners with low-income families in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County to build safe, decent, and affordable housing. Their program works with individuals that may not qualify to become homeowners through a conventional mortgage or that live in substandard housing.
In Virginia, 75% of households suffer from an unaffordable electricity burden. In addition to encouraging solar on the homes they build, Central Valley Habitat for Humanity also builds to EarthCraft standards that improve energy efficiency and further reduce the energy burden to homeowners.
On Monday, Feb. 15, the Board of Directors of Central Valley Habitat for Humanity voted unanimously to support the effort to raise $100,000 for the Solar Seed Fund in the next year.
When successful, the Solar Seed Fund will provide upfront funding to pay for the installation of 4 kilowatt (12 solar panels) solar systems on newly built Habitat homes in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Give Solar partners with Green Hill Solar, a Harrisonburg-based solar installation company, to install the systems on Habitat homes. The Solar Seed Fund will make it possible to install 20 solar systems on Habitat homes in the next five years.
The project aims to address the challenge of accessibility of solar energy to low-income households. Most low-income homeowners do not have the financial wherewithal to afford the upfront cost of solar energy. This project will draw on the fund to pay the $5000 upfront cost of solar and will allow the homeowner to repay this cost over the term of their mortgage (20-30 years). The money that is repaid by the homeowner will be returned to the Solar Seed Fund to pay for future solar installations on Habitat homes.
Solar will allow Habitat homeowners to save approximately $40 each month on their electricity bills by generating their own electricity. After paying $20 monthly to repay the cost of the solar system, homeowners will experience a net savings of $20 per month or half-price electricity.
In January, Kline May Realty announced a donation of $5000 to sponsor this project. Solar United Neighbors of Virginia, a statewide solar advocacy non-profit, will promote the Solar Seed Fund within their networks in Virginia. Give Solar welcomes inquiries from other potential non-profit, business, and corporate sponsors.
The fundraising goal of $100,000 will be raised through crowdfunding, grants, and sponsors. Individuals interested in supporting this project can donate at https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=AHZE2KZ7EH44S
The mission of Give Solar is to assist low-income homeowners and non-profits to gain access to solar energy through organizing crowdfunding campaigns and solar barn-raisings. Since 2016, Give Solar has partnered with other solar advocates to add 291.4 kilowatts of solar power to our local electric grid.
Solar power is a clean, renewable energy source that reduces reliance on burning fossil fuels for electricity generation. Solar panels convert natural sunlight into usable electricity for buildings and work to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Advantages to adding solar panels to a building include saving on your monthly electric bill, reducing your carbon footprint, earning tax credits and rebates, and increasing the resale value of your home.
Contact: Jeff Heie, (540)656-6841 or jeffheie [at] gmail.com
GiveSolar in the News!
GiveSolar brings renewable energy to Harrisonburg and beyond
By Michael Russo, The Breeze, February 18, 2022
Solar boosters pool money and know-how to put panels on neighbors’ homes
By Elizabeth McGowan, Energy News Network, January 3, 2022
Harrisonburg nonprofit looking to expand solar’s reach across Virginia
By Eric Gorton, The Citizen, December 23, 2021
ICYMI: A year-end list of stories you might have missed
By Ken Paulman, Energy News Network, December 22, 2021
GiveSolar raises $127K for Central Valley Habitat to install solar on Habitat homes
Augusta Free Press, Thursday, October 14, 2021
Everybody talks about bringing solar to low-income households. This guy is doing it (and you can, too).
By Ivy Main, Power for the People VA, August 9, 2021
Partnership offers a path to homeownership and sustainable energy
By Randi B. Hagi, The Citizen, June 21, 2021
Solar panels installed on Harrisonburg Habitat for Humanity home
By Colby Johnson, WHSV-3, June 18, 2021
In Virginia, solar ‘barn raisings’ bring power to families in need
A pair of Shenandoah Valley nonprofits have launched a fund to cover the upfront cost of outfitting Habitat for Humanity homes with photovoltaic panels that help put a dent in homeowners’ utility bills.
By Elizabeth McGowan for Energy News Network, March 29, 2021
Please join us to beautify downtown Harrisonburg. Rain or Shine. Touchless check-in. Families welcome. We will be set up outside Pale Fire Brewery, 217 N. Liberty St. We will provide trash bags, safety vests and guidance on where to go. Participants should wear masks, social distance, dress appropriately with proper footwear and protective gloves. Bring your own snacks and water. Prize drawings at info table.
CO-SPONSORS: Earth Day Every Day of Harrisonburg VA and Climate Action Alliance of the Valley
Facebook event page here.
1st Annual Harrisonburg “Green Friday” in the News
Green Is The New Black: Environmentalist Groups Swap Consumerist Tradition For Eco-Friendly ‘Green Friday’
By Kathleen Shaw, November 25, 2020
Daily News-Record
Environmental group hosts 1st annual “Green Friday” event in Harrisonburg
By Cayley Urenko, November 26, 2020
WHSV-TV3
“HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – We all know that Thanksgiving follows Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but an environmental organization is hosting its first annual “Green Friday” event on Nov. 27 in downtown Harrisonburg.”
BLUESTONE COMMUNICATIONS
Jamison Crenshaw
crenshjn [at] dukes [dot] jmu [dot] edu
804-316-4971
EARTH DAY EVERY DAY AND CLIMATE ACTION ALLIANCE OF THE VALLEY TO PRESENT EDUCATIONAL VIDEO SERIES BEFORE ELECTION DAY
One Minute for Earth video series event will invite diverse speakers to share their stories of environmental care.
HARRISONBURG, Va.—One Minute for Earth-Giving the Planet a Voice on November 3rd is a collaboration hosted by Earth Day Every Day of Harrisonburg (EDED) and Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) to share local citizen perspectives on issues related to the environment.
The video series, held through EDED’s Facebook page, allows community members to view videos from speakers and contribute their own personal “One Minute for Earth” video. EDED encourages anyone interested in speaking in their own video to reach out to EDED using the contact information at the end of the release.
Karen Ryder Lee, a member of both EDED and CAAV, proposed the project to the two groups. A volunteer team spearheaded the project with a goal of collaborating with a diverse group of more than 40 speakers from the community.
“We want to mobilize eco-minded people to register and vote,” says Lee. “By presenting down-to-earth people everyone can identify with, telling their stories of environment care and its impact on their candidate evaluation, we know we can encourage the valley to vote for the issues they care about.”
“The campaign is on its way to exceeding hopes,” adds Lee. “We expected the community speakers to touch as many as 2,000 people in presenting the case for electing pro-environment leaders into office across all levels. As of October 13, there have been 7,800 views for the 27 videos posted to date.”
Each speaker’s video offers quick access to a page with links to the official election information one needs, all in one place, for Augusta, Rockingham, Page and Shenandoah County areas. Links to the candidates’ sites are given so that voters can easily research their environmental platforms.
“The mission of the campaign,” EDED founder Elly Swecker says, “is to remind viewers why environmental issues are so important, encourage them to educate themselves about the candidates, and vote for those who make environment and climate change a priority.”
Some of the speakers sharing videos through the series include: Georgi Tomisato (farmer and president of Shenandoah Green based in Augusta County), Clymer and Kurtz (a Harrisonburg-based songwriting and performing duo) and Scottie Pendleton (physicist and faculty member at JMU).
Earth Day Every Day of Harrisonburg is a nonprofit environmental organization with the goal of reducing plastic waste in the Harrisonburg, VA community. Founder Elly Swecker began the initiative in 2019 in an effort to educate individuals about environmental sustainability practices and empower them by providing practical events and resources.
Contact: ellyswecker [at] gmail [dot] com or 540-810-1929
EDED Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EarthDayEveryDayHarrisonburg/
CAAV is a grassroots organization dedicated to promoting climate change mitigation in the Shenandoah Valley. For more information on CAAV, visit: https://climateactionallianceofthevalley.org/caav-mission-vision-and-goals-statements/
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One Minute for the Earth in the News
Activists Team Up To Put Climate Awareness On The Ballot
By Calvin Pynn, October 30, 2020
WMRA
“Climate activist groups in the Shenandoah Valley have teamed up for a project collecting video testimonials. It’s an effort to urge voters to consider the environment as they vote in this election season. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports.”
With success from video series, environmental coalition looks to future activism
By Sukainah Abid-Kons, November 24, 2020
Harrisonburg’s The Citizen
“A Harrisonburg-based coalition that focused on environmental issues during this fall’s political campaigns is now harnessing momentum from its “One Minute for Earth” video campaign and is shifting its focus to future activism. “
Hi everyone,
We are just days away from the start of the National Solar Tour!
We wanted to share with you the full calendar of events happening from September 28th- October 4th, so that you can mark your calendars!
Each morning of the tour you will be receiving an email with us, where you will also be able to log into the session(s) that you want to attend that day. You’ll also be able to view all of the solar open house and tour videos on demand starting September 28th. If you’re unable to attend any of these sessions, they will all be recorded and available after the tour.
Here is what is coming up!
Monday, September 28th, Electric Vehicle Day: Seen that new Nissan Leaf or sleek Tesla on the road and wondered how it drove? Wonder what the inside was like? Join us for a panel discussion, where you will get to hear more from EV owners about their cars and even get a live tour of a few different models of EV’s!
Tuesday, September 29th, Solar Homeowner Day: Been curious about solar energy but are tired of googling your questions? Been craving talking to a real person about their experience with solar? You won’t want to miss out on Tuesday!
Wednesday, September 30th: Solar Business Day: Own a small business and looking to go solar? Want to hear about the solar commitments of companies such as Clif? Join us for a morning conversation with small business owners who have successfully gone solar and in the afternoon hear from major players in the corporate sustainability world.
Thursday, October 1st: Solar Schools Day: We are blown away by the commitment of many young people to create a better future powered by solar! Join us to learn more about solar energy and schools leading the way!
Friday, October 2nd: Community building Day: Let’s keep building an equitable clean energy economy together! Black and Brown communities are disportionately impacted by pollution and climate change. We need to be having the conversations about why this is and how we can ensure as we transition to a clean energy economy that it works for everyone!
*Please check the calendar for updates on timing.
This year marks the 25th National Solar Tour and is the largest grassroots renewable energy event in the nation and we are excited for you to be a part of it!
Have friends or family members who would be interested in joining? Please do not hesitate to forward this email to them. Here is the registration link!
See you next week!
Thank you,
Alexis, Annie, and Lisa
Engagement Team
Solar United Neighbors
Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE) has been fighting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) corruption in many outspoken and creative ways for the last six years. In June 2020 they released this video explaining the need to transform FERC from a tool of the oil and gas industry into a regulatory body serving all members of the general public and our needs for clean water and air, and a stable climate.
Watch the video by clicking on the image above. You will find some local Shenandoah Valley anti-pipeline heroes in the mix!
“In a world where the impacts of fossil-fuel induced climate change are so clear, and so devastating, it’s absolutely necessary that FERC be replaced with an agency dedicated to an active and just transition off fossil fuels.” – Beyond Extreme Energy
In the process of finding photographs of downtown Harrisonburg and painting a fairly realistic imagined scene of court square in the future, the global COVID-19 pandemic unfolded. My painted vision of Harrisonburg’s downtown included buildings with roof-top gardens and solar farms, light-rail train, reforested pedestrian mall surrounding the square, open-air farmers’ market and café seating and a park with children playing on the shore of a small pond.
However, this painting wasn’t finished no matter how much I played with the details! Two additional images wanted to become focal points for the painting. The details of what a sustainable future looks like, became secondary to the how, of that transformation!
I had recently read an article* about the pandemic (and other crisis) offering an opportunity to be understood as a portal leading to transformation… a chrysalis. The pandemic has exposed the ways our society and our belief systems fail so many people, often the most vulnerable. Can we reimagine a social structure that includes and cares for all people as well as the planet whose life-support system makes our existence possible? What would this metamorphosis look like?
The other image comes from a number of prophesies of Indigenous American Nations. The Eagle and the Condor flying together represents the coming together of different people groups who need to share their knowledge and work together.
“When the Eagle and Condor once again fly wing tip to wing tip, it will herald a time of partnership, love and healing, and the Earth will come back into balance. When the People of the Eagle help the Condor soar again, they will cease making the choices that are destroying the Earth, and their own sense of isolation, unhappiness and stress will vanish. Together, they will make a new design for the children and for future generations, for the good of all life everywhere”**
The national/international mobilization to end police racism and brutality had not yet happened, but I see this vision of Eagle and Condor being relevant….calling forth transformation of systems of power and exploitation. The same domination world view leads to both the oppression of peoples and exploitation of the planet. We are in desperate need of a shift to a partnership world view where the well-being of the whole is valued, where black and brown lives are valued. Those struggling for a livable future, should also be struggling for a livable present and vice versa.
**Grandmothers Counsel the World: Women Elders Offer Their Vision for Our Planet By Carol Schaefer
OASIS Fine Art & Craft, an artists’ co-operative with a storefront gallery in downtown Harrisonburg, helped celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in 2020 by featuring a collection of original art created in response to a call for works reflecting on “Visions of a Sustainable Valley.”
With the encouragement of local grassroots environmental organizations Earth Day Every Day Harrisonburg (EDED) and the Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV), Barbara Camph, OASIS artist and EDED team member, and Karen Lee, of EDED and CAAV, took up the challenge of creating this invitational show. Their efforts, combined with other OASIS artists, gave rise to a remarkable and diverse collection of creative works meant to inspire, educate and help viewers imagine a way toward resiliency in the face of growing environmental and societal threats.
EDED, formed in 2019, is bringing local attention to the crisis of plastic pollution and the waste inherent in single use plastic. CAAV members are working on promoting the 50by25 campaign, urging more renewable energy and increased energy efficiency in Harrisonburg. Members of these two groups felt our area artists could offer a valuable means of instilling efforts like theirs into the fabric of our community. And be a great way to honor Earth Day.
“Visions of a Sustainable Valley” was generously sponsored by James McHone Jewelry, Earth Day Every Day Harrisonburg, Hess Financial, Eugene Stoltzfus Architects, and Steven Toyota. The works were judged and prizes awarded to three winners and a “People’s Choice” award pick.
Additionally, Barbara worked with art teacher Christopher Michael at East Rockingham High School late last year to have his advanced art students illustrate the harmful effects of plastic waste. Their works served as an inspiration for a “Plastic Waste Blues” public art mosaic for downtown Harrisonburg. OASIS displayed the students’ work along with those of the artists contributing to “Visions of a Sustainable Valley.”
The 23 works by 10 local artists comprising “Visions of a Sustainable Valley” and 15 works by 14 art students for “Plastic Waste Blues” were displayed at OASIS throughout April and May 2020, but because of COVID-19 shutdowns, few people were able to see the art in person. Thanks to OASIS and EDED efforts, these works were available for virtual viewing on Facebook including an opportunity to vote for the “People’s Choice” award. The opening reception planned for April’s First Friday had to be canceled and with it the means of publicizing and giving the project the recognition and attention it deserved.
We acknowledge OASIS Fine Art & Craft for the fine work of its organizers. Just putting on an invitational show is a feat in itself–a major effort with lots of steps and coordination. They responded to CAAV’s invitation and pulled it all off beautifully, including inventing Harrisonburg’s first virtual art exhibit in the pandemic!
Karen Ryder Lee, Earth Day Every Day, Climate Action Alliance of the Valley, and contributing artist
In hopes that these works can be more widely viewed and appreciated for their contributions to the sustainability conversation, photos of the “Visions of a Sustainable Valley” projects, together with commentary from some of the artists, are featured below. Please find photos of the student works and more about the “Plastic Waste Blues” project here.
CAAV is working to broaden our own, and our community’s, understanding of the importance of resiliency on an individual and a collective basis. Resiliency includes sustainability, adaptation, and mitigation. Education is critical for needed action. Art is a wonderful way to do that and we sincerely thank OASIS for their role. We believe what follows helps illustrate useful concepts and ideas. Enjoy!
Joy Loving, Climate Action Alliance of the Valley liaison for the 50by25 campaign
Artists were asked to create art which depicted our valley in the future. Some chose to show valley scenes which are beautiful and hopefully will remain so. Some chose to show sustainable practices which will maintain the beauty in our valley. – OASIS
Windmills
Janet Kuller
1st Place Winner
Four Seasons in the Valley
Natalie Darling
2nd Place Winner
My thoughts when deciding to create this piece for the show:
Things that we often take for granted but shouldn’t. Like the beauty of the changing seasons in our valley. Keep it green and keep it clean, that we, and future generations, may continue to enjoy the seasonal changes and renewals in the Shenandoah Valley.
Natalie Darling
Four Seasons in the Valley
Second Place Award
Solar Power for ALL!
Barbara Camph
3rd Place Winner
Afton Mountain
Pam Tittle
People’s Choice Winner
Fertility
Bahir al Badry
Protest
Bahir al Badry
UNFCCC
Bahir al Badry
Read about Bahir al Badry and his work from Avery Goodstine in JMU’s The Breeze, December 3, 2020: Local artist leaves mark at sea, the U.N. and Oasis Fine Art.
More Wind Power Please!
Barbara Camph
Autumn in the Valley
Natalie Darling
Crystal Clear
Natalie Darling
Augusta County from Ravens Roost Overlook
Laurence Heine
On a gorgeous sunny and cool spring day we went on a ‘field trip’ to visit some places of interest in Nelson County and take some pictures. On the way home, we drove north on the Blue Ridge Parkway and stopped at the Ravens Roost Overlook to view the scene.
I have always been attracted to the many folds in the Blue Ridge Mountains and this was a great location to photograph them.
This image is an HDR (High Dynamic Range) image made from three separate photographs taken at three different exposures.
Photograph date: 6/21/2019
© 2019 – Laurence G. Heine
Lacey Spring Sunrise
Laurence Heine
We enjoy numerous sunsets near our home but usually we are not up early enough to see summer sunrises. On this day I woke early. When I looked out the front windows I grabbed my camera and ran into our front yard to capture this sunrise. I had photographed an almost identical sunrise two years earlier.
Photograph date: 7/7/2018
© 2018 – Laurence G. Heine
Threatening Clouds
Laurence Heine
My wife and I were out for a drive one sunny afternoon and we saw a dark cloud with ominous-looking wisps descending from it. We drove toward it for about 15 minutes looking for a place to stop and photograph it. The picture was taken in Rockingham County along Sky Road, near Greenmount.
Photograph date: 5/7/2017
© 2017 – Laurence G. Heine
Bowl with Bears
Kathy Kavanagh
Cherish the Valley I
Kathy Kavanagh
Cherish the Valley II
Kathy Kavanagh
No Higher Task Than Building Living Soil
Karen Ryder Lee
Zero Waste Dream
Karen Ryder Lee
Tenacity II
Jessica Martinkosky
Victory Garden
Jessica Martinkosky
Metamorphosis
Charlotte Shristi
“When the Eagle and Condor once again fly wing tip to wing tip, it will herald a time of partnership, love and healing, and the Earth will come back into balance. When the People of the Eagle help the Condor soar again, they will cease making the choices that are destroying the Earth, and their own sense of isolation, unhappiness and stress will vanish. Together, they will make a new design for the children and for future generations, for the good of all life everywhere.” – Carol Schaefer, Grandmothers Counsel the World: Women Elders Offer Their Vision for Our Planet
Excerpted from Charlotte’s artist statement about this work. Read her complete statement here.
Natural Chimneys
Pam Tittle
Ravens Roost
Pam Tittle
Please find photos of the student works also featured at this show and more about the “Plastic Waste Blues” project here.
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley 