Join the Fifth Annual Southside Hampton Roads Climate Solutions Roundtable Register

Date and Time:
Tue, Oct 13, 2026; 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM  (Eastern)

Organized By: Sierra Club York River and Coastal VA Groups

Location: Virtual

Coastal Virginians, your voice is needed to chart the next phase of climate action in your region! Join neighbors and community leaders across the coastal regions of Virginia for a roundtable on climate solutions and implementing climate action in our neighborhoods. Free to attend, but registration required.

We are pleased that a local elected official will provide opening remarks. Sustainability managers and representatives from Southside Hampton Roads localities will report on their latest initiatives in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to include solar arrays, energy efficient building practices, EV vehicles, EV charging stations, and other creative measures. These localities are Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton, Smithfield, Suffolk, Surry and Virginia Beach. Whitney Katchmark and team from Hampton Roads Planning District Commission will give an update on the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant of an initial $1 million, with HRPDC as the lead for the 17 localities in the Hampton Roads area. With input from localities and citizens, the first Climate Action Plan for Hampton Roads was submitted to the EPA in November of 2025 which details actions leading to clean energy generation and ensures that low income communities will benefit.

Hosted jointly by York River Group and Coastal Virginia Group, Sierra Club.

Signup Instructions: RSVP to get zoom link.