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Adoption of a Climate Resolution


Take Action for Arlington’s Climate Future!

The climate crisis is here, and its impacts—record-breaking temperatures, devastating storms, and rising floods—are already being felt. Arlington has an opportunity to lead by adopting the County Board’s proposed Climate Resolution that will accelerate Arlington’s 2050 goal toward carbon neutrality,  address the root causes of the crisis, and be involved in creating solutions that secure a liveable future for all.

Why It Matters

This Climate Resolution will:

Your Voice Is Essential

Join us in thanking the County Board for advancing this vital resolution! Your support shows Arlington’s leaders that our community is united in taking bold climate action that will significantly impact our community and future generations.

How You Can Help

Click below to send a pre-drafted letter to the County Board, thanking them for advancing the Climate Resolution. It only takes a minute to make a difference!


promotional flyer with branded green and blue colors as background. Int he center is a photo of a group of people holding signs with one in the front with a megaphone. The text reads in white letters: EcoAction Arlington, Third Act Virginia, Sierra Club Potomac River Group, Elders Climate Action VA Chapter, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions & Defensores de la Cuenca invite you to Arlington County Climate Resolution Rally. Take Action Now! Please join us in support of Arlington County Boards adoption of a climate resolution. When: Saturday, Feb 22, 2205, 10 am - 12 pm, Where: Bozman Gov't Center, 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington VA
Kara Simon, EcoAction Arlington Program Manager and Alexa Newman, EcoAction Arlington Student rep holding signs that read: "Our Future, Your Hands," and "We are dreamers, thinkers, explores, leaders, peacemakers, creaters ( and together we can change the world," in a crowd gathered at the Bozman Government Center in Arlington to celebrate the adoption of a Climate Action Resolution on 2/22/2025. Photo courtesy of Bryan Scafford.
photo courtesy of Bryan Scafford
Representative from Defensores de la cuenca holding a red megaphone and addressing the crowd at the climate resolution celebration rally.
photo credit: Molly Bolan
The five county board members at the bench left to right: J.D. Spain, Susan Cunningham, Takis Karantonis, Matt DeFerranti, Maureen Coffman with a large screen behind them projecting the title: "item 19 Arlington County Climate Action Resolution, 10:45 am, February 22, 2025." In the foreground are public sitting in the benches. Photo credit: @elmanstudios
photo credit: @elmanstudio
photo of crowd at the 2/22/25 Climate Resolution Rally holding signs and listening attentively. Photo credit: @elmanstudio
photo credit: @elmanstudion
Jim Lyon, EcoAction Arlington board member, holding up right fist and holding papers in left hand speaking in front of the crowd. There is a table with the Ecoaction Arlington branded green and white tablecloth, and red megaphone on table. In the background is the Bozman Government Center building, Elders Standing for a Sustainable and Just world banner sign, and an EcoAction Arlington sign. in the foreground are closeups over the shoulders of two rally-goers.
photo credit: @elmanstudio
John Bloom of Sierra Club Potomac River Group holding a red megaphone and an piece of paper, smiling and addressing the crowd. Molly Bolan is seen in the background. Photo credit: @elmanstudio.
photo credit: @elmanstudio
Back of a speaker in teal winter parka addressing the crowd at the rally on 2/22/2025, photo credit: @elmanstudio
photo credit: @elman studio
close up of Mike Lowe, EcoAction Arlington Board Chair, speaking into a red megaphone. Photo credit: Bryan Scafford.
Photo credit: Bryan Scafford
Close up of Julie Rosenberg, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions, in a teal parka with arms held out speaking to the crowd. Photo credit: Bryan Scafford.
photo credit: Bryan Scafford
Kip Malinowsky, teacher at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, in a navy sweater and blue tartan scarf and arms held up wide addressing the crowd at the 2/22/2025 rally. photo credit: Bryan Scafford.
photo credit: Bryan Scafford
Joan McIntyre, EcoAction Arlington board member, wearing a white t-shirt with the ecoaction arlington logo, speaking at the podium in front of Arlington County Board on 2/22/2025. Photo credit: Molly Bolan.
photo credit: Molly Bolan
six attendees of the rally on 2/22/205 gathered to hear speakers. A man in the front and center in blue and with plaid shirt, scarf and black bomber jacket holds a sign that reads: Arlington believes in climate action!
photo credit: @elmanstudio
Juan Bustamante wearing a green wool ca and blue fleece, speaking to the crowd through a red megaphone. Photo credit: @elmanstudio
photo credit: @elmanstudio
The crowd at the rally on 2/22/2025 holding up their fists and cheering. Photo credit: @elmanstudio
photo credit: @elmanstudio
Photo: crowd at the 2/22/2025 rally with five females in the front smiling and holding signs that read: 1. Save the earth with an anamorphic earth, 2. sign is obscured, 3. The Climate is changing Why Aren't (blocked by next sign, 4. This is the Home we Have, 5. We are dreamers, thinkers, explorers, leaders, creators and together we can change the world, Our Future, Your Hands. Photo credit: Molly Bolan.
Photo close up of sign at the rally on 2/22/2025 with attendees legs seen around the sign. Sign reads: Tis sis the only Home we have in large black block letters.
photo credit: Molly Bolan
photo of student rep speaking at podium to Arlington County Board with attendees seated behind them.
photo credit: Molly Bolan
Photo closeup of Alexa Newman, EcoAction Arlington Student representative, speaking at the podium before the Arlington County Board. Photo credit: Molly Bolan.
photo credit: Molly Bolan

Join Us for a Celebration Rally February 22

Saturday, February 22, 2025
10 am-noon
Ellen M. Bozman Government Center
2100 Clarendon Blvd

Please join us in celebrating the Arlington County Board’s adoption of a Climate Resolution. This resolution recognizes the threat of climate change to the planet and the need to develop effective, just, and equitable policies to combat the climate crisis. To commemorate this milestone, we will gather in the County Board room (3rd floor) to watch the adoption of the resolution. We will then convene in Courthouse Plaza (by the Metro entrance) for a celebration rally. In the event of inclement weather, the celebration will be moved indoors by the information desk. Please bring handheld signs to support Arlington climate action!

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