Falls of the James Group

Welcome to the Falls of the James Group

Our monthly programs are held on the second Tuesday of the months of September through April at 7 PM. We meet at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St in Richmond, 23220. We sponsor free programs to inform Sierra Club members and the general public about local, regional, state and national environmental issues. Programs may be live-streamed, or feature a Zoom option, or will be recorded; please check our calendar and newsletter for details.

9/8/26 Sierra Club FOJG Program

Date/Time: Tuesday, 9/8/26, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Science Museum of Virginia R F & P Forum (2500 W. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220)

Sierra Club Chapter and FOJG Updates with Connor Kish, Director of the VA Chapter, Billy Davies, Grassroots Program Lead, and FOJG leaders Lee Williams, FOJG Advocacy Chair and Glen Besa, FOJG ExCom member.

Start the new season and learn about what the Sierra Club is doing statewide and locally. Staff from the Virginia Chapter Sierra Club will share news on continued advocacy efforts throughout the state as well as upcoming legislation.

Falls of the James Group (FOJG) Sierra Club volunteers will share updates from the past year's advocacy work as well as updates on continued community engagement and new opportunities to advocate for local issues.

Jamie Hongkham, Director of Guest Services for the Science Museum of Virginia, will share exciting news and updates happening at the museum.

Science Museum of Virginia Globe — Help make the world spin in the right direction at our September 8th program on Sierra Club Advocacy updates at the Science Museum of Virginia.
Photo courtesy of Shavon Peacock.

Richmond Environmental Justice Coalition FY2027 Budget Request

Click HERE to see the FOJG's Richmond Clean Energy & Climate Justice Budget Recommendations for fiscal year 2027. These were sent to Mayor Stoney and the Richmond City Council.