EcoAction Arlington
Solutions for a Sustainable Lifestyle
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 …
EcoAction Arlington is urging the County Board to leverage its budget decisions to accelerate County efforts to achieve its carbon neutrality goal.
With the new ART Operations and Maintenance Facility, designed for battery electric buses (BEBs), moving toward completion in 2025, Arlington should commit to purchasing these buses for all new buses. With short routes, a small area, temperate climate, and steady improvements in battery technology, Arlington is well suited for these buses. Yet, the Arlington County …
EcoAction Arlington, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions Arlington Hub, and the Sierra Club Potomac River Group have recently sent two joint letters to the Arlington School Board and the APS Superintendent asking for firm commitments to carbon neutrality, including making ACC all electric for key systems, to protect our children’s future and to offer inspiration and experiential learning for students who may one day work in green economy jobs.
Arlington County needs to do more to meet the challenges of the rapidly unfolding climate crisis.
Business as usual is not an option. I look to County Board members to do everything within your power to take action to prevent the worst impacts of climate change and help build a sustainable and livable future for my family and future generations.
The PenPlace Project, Amazon’s HQ2 complex, demonstrates outstanding elements of sustainable design and has the potential to become the first commercial zero carbon building in Arlington, helping to normalize advanced practices in sustainable design and construction essential to achieve the County’s goal for carbon neutrality. Ask Amazon to commit to achieving Zero Carbon Certification and …
With buildings accounting for about 60 percent of Arlington’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, electrification–elimination of onsite combustion of fossil fuels, primarily natural gas–in homes and commercial and residential buildings is essential to achieving the Community Energy Plan (CEP) goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. As progress toward the county’s goal for shifting to electricity from …
