The Virginia Council on Environmental Justice met a total of 8 times during 2021, its first year as a newly codified gubernatorial board. The Council elected Dr. Janet Phoenix and Dr. Faith Harris as co-chairs for the 2020-2021 term. Council membership includes representation of Virginia Tribal Nations, non-governmental organizations, and civil rights organizations, among other interests. The Council elected to form three subcommittees including: Just Transition, Emerging Issues, and Planning and Community Health. The Council held public comment at each of their meetings, listening to proposals and various community concerns from across the Commonwealth including coastal resilience, landfills, fossil fuels, environmental health and other concerns. Some of the presentations made to the council included Virginia Energy on Carbon Modeling, 2021 Gold Study. The Council also made a site visit to Wise County Virginia, which was led and planned by the Emerging Issues committee. The Council was represented by Kendyl Crawford and Taysha DeVaughn on the Interagency Environmental Justice Working Group, led by the Department of Environmental Quality. As representatives, Ms. Crawford and Ms. DeVaughn participated in a total of three working group meetings and provided recommendations to the Interagency Working Group from the Council included as part of this yearly report (see appendix I). COVID-19 and restrictions around meeting requirements led to challenges with meeting quorum and attendance.