Public Policy Virginia promotes rural area economic development through the use of biomass for combined heat and power and creates the Virginia Biomass Energy Group.
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Public Policy Virginia merges with Conserv to form the Center for Natural Capital (the Center) with a mission to restore the health of people, communities, and ecosystems by designing, creating, and managing projects, programs, and business to help rural American become more resilient. Michael Collins is named Executive Director by the new Board of Directors.
Al Weed and Michael Collins meet to examine synergies between Public Policy Virginia and Conserv. Staff and Board Members of each organization meet to discuss a potential merger.
Al Weed — a conservationist, entrepreneur, winemaker, community leader, and US Army Special Forces veteran — founds Public Policy Virginia (PPV) to use grassroots communication to promote public policy initiatives focused on health, energy, and climate change in rural areas of Virginia.