Join us in drawing a human line in the sand to protest drilling off our Virginia coast. Mark your calendars now for our first Hands Across the Sand Virginia event on Earth Day 2010 (April 22) in Virginia Beach.

What’s at risk and what are the risks should offshore drilling be expanded to Virginia? Join us as we go deep-sea diving for the answers.

Presenters: Eileen Levandoski, Sierra Club; J.R. Tolbert, Environment Virginia; Dr. Carl Hobbs, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)

For more info and to RSVP, call 757-277-8537.

The James City County Citizens’ Coalition (J4C) is sponsoring a forum entitled “Sea Level Rise: What it means to the Historic Triangle” on Tues., Dec. 1, 4-6pm at Building C, Government Complex, 101 Mounts Bay Road in Williamsburg. The speakers include the following:

Global Warming & Sea Level Rise, Dr. Terence Elkins, J4C

Coming soon - A Storm Tide Operational Forecast System at Jamestown, Dr. John Brubaker, VIMS

Climate Change in Coastal Virginia, Skip Stiles, Wetlands Watch

Government Policy Recommendations, Mark Callazzo, Old Dominion University

Question/Answer Session, Moderator: Terence Elkins

The forum is free and open to the public. Contact Terry Elkins at tjelkins@cox.net or Sarah Kadec at skadec@verizon.net for additional information.

From Hampton’s Councilman Randy Gilliland, also lead organizer with the Peninsula’s Green Drinks and Chairman of Green Economic Alliance and Green Jobs Alliance:

There is $75 million available for our region from the Department of Energy EECBG grants. The purpose is to fund job creation, economic growth, and energy efficiency improvements.

Securing the funding will require support and cooperation from commercial contractors, realtors, homebuilders, local development officials, commercial property owners, and manufacturing.

Come Tuesday to find out more about this tremendous opportunity for Hampton Roads, and what you can do to help.

That Tues., Nov. 24, 5:30-9:00pm at Marker 20, 21 East Queens Way, in Hampton.

Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4th @ 7:30 at the Naro Extended Cinema in Norfolk for a crucially important documentary regarding overfishing and the effects it has on our fisheries and coastal communities.

Please join us at the Naro Cinemas (located in the Ghent section of Norfolk)  for No Impact Man tomorrow night, Wednesday, October 28th @ 7:30. http://narocinema.com/