Activate Virginia began in late 2016 as a vehicle to address Virginia’s lack of competitive elections and corrupt campaign finance system through candidate recruiting, activism, and public education. Activate Virginia now serves as an all-volunteer network of researchers and activists who focus on uncovering corruption in Virginia and taking on undemocratic features of Virginia government.

Josh Stanfield, Executive Director of Activate Virginia and graduate of the 2024 Clean Water Advocates Program, joins the podcast to discuss other issues harming Virginia's water like pipelines and the cruise ship industry.