Fall 2025 The EcoAdvocate
Let’s Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers In Arlington Arlington County, responding to strong public pressure, is considering updating its noise ordinance to ban gas-powered leaf blowers – a serious noise, worker …
Elections Matter: Vote on November 4, 2025
Where the candidates stand Addressing the climate and other environmental crises requires urgent and transformational changes at the global, national, state, and local levels. Decisions at the state and local …
Winter 2025 EcoAdvocate
FEBRUARY 2025 | THE ECOADVOCATECounty Board to Adopt A Climate Action ResolutionPlease join EcoAction Arlington in thanking the County Board for advancing a Climate Resolution to start the new year …
Food Labeling Decoded
written by: Jackie Rivas When you buy dairy, poultry or meat products, you will see a date on the label and next to the date you will see terms such …
Leftovers and more
written by: Kai Robertson So far, we’ve covered the importance of food waste, tips for when you hit the grocery store, and how to best use your fridge to give …
November 2024 EcoAdvocate
November 2024 NEWSLETTER Please let the County Board know that you want to see a robust building decarbonization program that will reduce energy use and phase out fossil fuels for …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
What You Can Do: More Composting Options for Arlington
Multi-family residents can now divert their food scraps to produce compost for healthy soil. The Solid Waste Bureau has recently launched a pilot program to collect food scraps and food-soiled …
Elections Matter: Vote in the Democratic Primary for County Board Candidates
Elections Matter: Vote in the Democratic Primary for County Board Candidates On June 18, Arlington Democrats will choose their candidate to run for County Board member (early voting is already …
What We’re Reading in April
Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of our Future by Daniel Lewis This beautifully-written book explores nature and survival as seen via twelve trees that represent the challenges facing our planet. …
What You Can Do: Simple Changes to Reduce Plastic (and other) Waste
Arlingtonians, consistent with the national average, throw away almost 5 pounds of trash each day, representing a sizable impact on greenhouse gas emissions and environmental degradation. While recycling and composting …
Elections Matter: Vote in the Upcoming Democratic Caucus for School Board Candidates
Arlington’s School Board plays an essential role in setting school policy that promote academic excellence and the overall well-being of students, but it should also be a key driver to …
Ask for Stronger Action on the County’s Zero Waste Plan
Read EcoAction Arlington’s letter on the Draft Solid Waste Master Plan/Zero Waste Plan ACTION ALERTSend an email to the Arlington County Board asking them to commit to a more ambitious …
What You Can Do: A Climate-Friendly and Healthy Diet
Most of us are aware that shifting to a vegan or vegetarian diet can have a big impact in reducing our individual carbon footprint. For social, cultural, and emotional reasons, …
Let’s Make the FY2025 Budget a Climate Budget
EcoAction Arlington is urging the County Board to leverage its budget decisions to accelerate County efforts to achieve its carbon neutrality goal.
What We’re Reading In March
All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, edited by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johson and Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson. All We Can Save is a collection …
What We’re Reading in February
We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins At Breakfast, by Jonathan Safran Foer “Changing how we eat will not be enough, on its own, to save the planet, but …
Come Discuss Climate Priorities with County Board Member Takis Karantonis
Wednesday, March 6, 20246:30 p.m.Virtual Discussion Via Zoom Come join EcoAction Arlington’s Advocacy Committee and R4 Action Group on March 6 at 6:30 p.m. We will begin with a social …
Let’s Make 2024 the Year of Climate Action in Arlington
The County Board started the year on a positive note, advancing the transition of ART buses from polluting fossil-gas buses to zero emission battery electric buses with an agreement to …
Stand Up for Climate Progress in the General Assembly
This 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly is now underway with opportunities to advance legislation to address tree canopy coverage and natural resources, strengthen the Virginia Clean Economy Act, …
Now’s the Time to Start the Transition to Clean Electric ART Buses
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. …