October 2024 EcoAdvocate
Speaking up as Arlington County plans its future in big and small ways is important to make sure that all possible opportunities to address the climate and other environmental crises are in play. Currently, two plans are open for public comment that will play a key role in whether Arlington accelerates reductions in its greenhouse …
Properly Storing Food to Avoid Food Waste
written by : Molly Bolan We have covered the importance of food waste and some tips for when you hit the grocery store. But once you’ve purchased your food, it’s critical to properly store everything to ensure it doesn’t go bad before you’re ready to use it. For this article, we’ll focus on the refrigerator. …
Elections Matters: Vote on November 5, 2024
Addressing the climate and other environmental crises requires urgent and transformational changes at the global, national, state and local levels. With time running out to make the necessary changes to avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis, this year’s elections could well decide our collective future. Know where the candidates stand before you cast …
EcoAction Arlington Social on December 10
Calling all volunteers, members, and eco-advocates! Join us for a fun evening where you’ll meet and socialize with fellow likeminded eco-passionate folks in our community! Not yet a member or volunteer, but passionate about caring for our environment? Join us!! This event is free and open to all! Bring a friend and meet new friends! …
EcoAdvocate September 2024: Candidates Questionnaire
The EcoAdvocate SEPTEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER Addressing the climate and other environmental crises requires urgent and transformational changes at the global, national, state and local levels. With time running out to make the necessary changes to avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis, this year’s elections could well decide our collective future. Know where …
SHOPPING TIPS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE
It’s a common enough experience: You come home from the farmer's market with a dozen eggs only to realize there’s already a hardly-touched carton in the fridge. Or after a fun week of dining out with friends, all the produce you bought last week is – rather un-appetizingly wilting away. Or you’re standing in the produce aisle thinking, I can definitely eat this whole bundle of kale on my own this week, forgetting that you were sick of kale within three hours the last time you bought it.
Food Waste: Why it Matters
According to EPA (and many other sources), approximately one-third of food produced in the United States is not eaten. Americans on average waste about 1 pound of food daily. Food loss and waste happens throughout the production, distribution and consumption food chain, but about 50 percent occurs during the consumption stage, particularly in our own …
Restore NoVa Forests Initiative
Executive Summary The Premise Trees provide huge yet undervalued economic and social value to the Northern Virginia region. The region has experienced a significant decline in tree canopy coverage due to growing population and increasingly dense urban and suburban development. This decline has a negative impact on residents and businesses that benefit from the ecosystem …
EcoAction Arlington Annual Cleanup and Trash Tally
Annual stream cleanup and trash tally as part of the International Coastal Cleanup. Saturday, September 21, 202410:00 a.m. – noonBarcroft Park4200 S Four Mile Run Drive Join us for the EcoAction Arlington Annual Clean Up and Trash Tally event! It’s time to roll up our sleeves and make a positive impact on our community. On Saturday, …
Eat For The Environment
EcoAction Arlington is honored to be paired with bartaco’s fourth #givingtaco — the chicken karaage taco! From July 24 – September 3rd, $1 from each chicken karaage #givingtaco sold will be donated to EcoAction Arlington. Join us in savoring the flavors of generosity and community with #givingtaco! Each #givingtaco is paired with a local charitable organization, with …
2024 Green Community Celebration & Tour
Get ideas and inspiration to help build a greener community in Arlington on Sunday, June 2, 11-4:30pm! The 21st annual Green Community Tour will showcase sustainable homes and gardens in Arlington. Features include energy efficient and water-saving technologies, solar energy, rain gardens, native plants, wildlife habitat and more. Visit the county’s website for more details and …
EcoAction Arlington Announces Collaboration With Arlington Community Chorus
EcoAction Arlington is excited to collaborate with The Arlington Community Chorus (ACC) for their Chorus Spring Concert: “Earth Songs: Celebrating Our Beautiful World” The Arlington Community Chorus (ACC) announces its spring concert, “Earth Songs: Celebrating Our Beautiful World,” to be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., in the Yorktown High School Auditorium. …
Forest Her Movie Screening
Celebrate Women’s History Month with the screening of Forest Her: The Next Wave of Conservation. Forest Her: The Next Wave of Conservation Sunday, March 17, 20241-3 p.m.George Mason University Mason Square, 3351 Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22201 Join us at the Mason Square Van Metre Hall Auditorium for a screening of the documentary, Forest Her: …
Tree Canopy Update
The Fall Planting Season is starting in October through December, we will be actively engaged in planting trees to enhance our community’s green spaces. Between the Spring and Fall planting season we have been busy! In May, EcoAction Arlington received a $60,000 donation from the NAACP Arlington Branch supporting environmental justice and tree equity in historically …
Eco-friendly Back-to-School Hacks
It’s the start of a new school year! It’s time to buy clothes and supplies. It’s time to pack lunches and it’s time to commute to and from school. Buying brand new school supplies every year creates a lot of waste. There are a lot of small changes you can make to reduce your environmental …
Governor Northam Signs New Environmental and Conservation Bills to Protect the Waterways
On Friday, June 25, 2021 Gov. Ralph Northam signed several environmental and conservation bills into law that will serve to protect Virginia’s waterways now and into the future. The bills set a deadline to minimize pollutants with a goal of pollution mitigation by 2025. The causes of pollution are targeted with an aim of diminishing …
Now is the Time to Align County Spending with its Environmental Goals
In recent years, Arlington has set lofty goals to tackle the climate crisis and create a truly sustainable community and the County’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is a key mechanism to align government operations with these goals. The CIP, updated annually, generally anticipates planned investments 10 years into the future for new facilities, schools, equipment …
Event Recap – Third Annual EcoExtravaganza 2021
On June 10, 2021 EcoAction Arlington celebrated our living world with our Third Annual EcoExtravaganza. 95 people tuned into Zoom to participate virtually. This year’s focus was on biophilia and the ways we love our living world. The event culminated the 2020-2021 Love Our Living World series which consisted of five events exploring and celebrating …
Become a Heat Watch Volunteer
You can sign up here to volunteer. The deadline for signing up is Sunday, June 6, 2023. Anyone with questions about volunteering in Arlington can contact Susan Agolini at Marymount University, sagolini@marymount.edu. To learn more about the methodology and process, check out CAPA Heat Watch
Shape the Future of Arlington’s Tree Canopy and Natural Resources
February 2021 Late last year, Arlington County launched a 12-18 month process to draft and adopt the Forestry and Natural Resources Master Plan,. EcoAction Arlington sees this effort as an opportunity to make the natural world an integral part of our community by creating healthy ecosystems for people and wildlife and ensuring equal access to …
Love Our Living World Stories: Self-Directed Nature Discovery Hike
a one-page discovery hike he developed for his own and other kids over a ten-year period. Chuck shared that what he likes most about it is that it enables young people to expand their awe for nature without collecting nature and physically bringing it home to end up in a corner or in the trash.
Love Our Living World Stories: This Bird and I, a pas de deux
An amazing heartwarming story of how we can communicate with the wildlife around us.
EcoAction Arlington Statement on Justice and Inclusion
As in a natural ecosystem, when one member of the community is harmed, the impact ripples through the environment and damages all living organisms in the community. The murder of George Floyd is another terrible example of the deep injustices experienced by Black members of the American community, including environmental injustices that disproportionately impact Black Americans. Martin Luther King said, “[i]n the end, we will remember not the …