The mission of the Friends of Buckingham is to protect the natural environment and cultural heritage of Buckingham County.
For over a decade, we have had great successes: We helped to stop the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Learn about our history and join us to stop the looming threats.
Valley Link
The proposed Valley Link transmission line would cut a 200-foot-wide corridor through Buckingham County, threatening farms, forests, property rights, and the health of our communities. Residents across the region are speaking out against this undemocratic and harmful land grab. Together we can make a difference!
Don’t let this plan occur!
Gold Mining
We have the right and the responsibility to protect the health, water, air and land of rural Buckingham and potentially millions of Commonwealth residents along the Virginia Gold-Pyrite Belt and downstream from the well known ravages of industrial gold mining.
Don’t let this plan occur!
Cumberland Gas Plant
For residents of Buckingham and surrounding counties who have spent years living with the environmental and industrial footprint of large-scale energy projects, the Cumberland proposal deepens concerns that rural communities are increasingly facing even greater industrialization and environmental risks as Dominion accelerates its energy buildout.
Don’t let this plan occur!
Industrial Solar
Virginia forests are being destroyed to make way for solar power plants. Thousands of acres have been lost and many more thousands are on the chopping block. Home to countless plants and animals, forests also clean our air and protect our water. The trees, vegetation, and soil of forests are vitally important for a healthy world.
Don’t let this plan occur!
Events – These Affect Buckingham County Lives
News
Two Numbers: Solar Energy’s Price Drop, Ahead of Schedule, Could Help Save the Planet
Earlier this month, the White House announced the launch of a series of measures intended to make solar power more accessible to low- and middle-income households. Brian Deese, senior adviser to President Barack Obama on climate, said the administration aims to…
New Route for Proposed Pipeline Avoids Historic Area of Nelson Co.; 1.1 miles from Yogaville
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC (Atlantic) has adopted a route variation for the planned interstate natural gas transmission pipeline in Nelson and Buckingham counties to avoid a historically significant area that contains historic sites and buildings and may contain…
Officials To NYS: Take A Second Look At Pipelines/Compressor Stations
Director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University at Albany David Carpenter, who participated as a researcher in the DEC’s fracking study, calls compressor stations among the worst of all the fracking infrastructure. Carpenter notes a DEC…
Sat. July 18 – Music for the Mountains
Saturday July 18 3:30–9:30 p.m. Devil’s Backbone Brewery Music for the Mountains Tickets now available – $25, with kids under 12 free. Come join neighbors from across the Commonwealth to enjoy Music for the Mountains, raising funds to fight the Atlantic Coast…
Sun. July, 19 – Prayer Meeting at Yogaville
Sunday July 19 1:45 pm Sivananda Hall, Yogaville Prayer Meeting: NO Pipeline! YES! to a sustainable, healthy, beautiful, wholesome world.
Tue. July 21 – Buckingham Compressor Station Seminar
Tuesday July 21, 10 am Buckingham Compressor Station Seminar Friends of Buckingham has been invited by the United Baptist Association of Central Virginia to give this seminar. Yogaville Environmental Solutions [YES], and Chesapeake Climate Action Network [CCAN], are…
Our Friends
Piedmont Environmental Council
Protecting and restoring the lands and waters of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable communities.
Southern Environmental Law Center
The Southern Environmental Law Center is a team of more than 120 legal and policy experts working in nine offices across six states and in Washington D.C.
Virginia Conservation Network
Provides collaborative work in engaging with their partners in creating strong environmental policy at the state legislative level.
Appalachian Voices
Grassroots advocacy for clean energy, strong communities, and a healthy environment.
Virginia Organizing
Virginia Organizing is a non-partisan statewide grassroots organization dedicated to challenging injustice by empowering people in local communities to address issues that affect the quality of their lives.