Health & Environment

The Community Wellbeing Profiles present current data on measures related to well-being in Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville, and the combined area.

This toolkit is designed to provide you with a range of resources and strategies that will enhance your engagement skills and help you achieve community-focused goals. Inside, you'll find detailed guides, practical tips, and creative approaches tailored to meet different needs…

Exploring the impact of rising temperatures and tree canopy on Charlottesville neighborhoods.

This document, written at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, responds to the question that Universities must ask: How can we be a good partner in the current pandemic?

Transportation in the region is significantly inequitable, privileging systems and policies that require access to automobiles and the ability to afford them.

The COVID-19 pandemic has once again highlighted the ubiquity and persistence of health inequities along with our inability to respond to them in a timely and effective manner. There is an opportunity to address the limitations of our current approaches through new models of…

Picturing Climate Justice provides a window into local actions calling for a just response to climate change.

The Albemarle County Equity Profile analyzes various conditions across demographic groups and geographic areas that contribute to well-being.