From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay, the Commonwealth of Virginia is rich in natural resources vital to making our state a great place to live, work, and play. The responsible stewardship of those resources -- and maintaining a healthy environment for our citizens - is a primary concern for the Thomas Jefferson Institute. The mission of the Center for Environmental Stewardship is to explore the nature of environmentalism in the context of meeting all human needs.
May 2010
A Tea Party Environmental Platform — By David Schnare The Tea Party folks aren't going away anytime soon, and their concerns about government spending, government regulations and government arrogance have caught the imagination of a large plurality of voters. But what does the Tea Party think about the environment? And what should it think? They aren't the same thing ... (5/13/2010) Read It Here!
October 2009
Logic and Passion and the Chesapeake Bay — By David Schnare How do we protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay? Every once in a while we get a peak at someone who goes beyond the headlines and offers up something more like sense and sensibility. Here's just one example. (10/22/2009) Read it Here!
August 2009
I Don't Trust You — By David Schnare Politicians at their Town Hall meetings are finding it hard to believe that the public doesn't trust them. But there are reasons for the public's lack of trust ... and on more than just health care. Read It Here!
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