EcoAction Arlington
Solutions for a Sustainable Lifestyle
Letters and public statements about environmental issues in Arlington VA.
Read the letter EcoAction Arlington along with Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions Arlington and Sierra Club Potomac River Group sent to the Arlington County Board with feedback on the "Draft Multimodal Transportation Plan."
EcoAction Arlington along with Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions Arlington and Sierra Club Potomac Groups sent a letter on 8/12/2026 to the County Board with recommendations for Arlington's legilative priorities for the 2026 General Assembly.
EcoAction Arlington along with Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions and the Sierra Club’s Potomac River Group encouraged Arlington County to look for opportunities to accelerate decarbonization efforts by integrating plans …
EcoAction Arlington in collaboration with Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions Arlington and Sierra Club Potomac River Group carefully reviewed the Superintendent’s draft CIP and wrote to the Arlington School Board on May 26, 2026 to offer comments focused on how APS can achieve its ambitious education agenda and its climate and sustainability-related goals.
Letter to the School Board urging them to advance the Climate Resolution in the upcoming Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) - April 28, 2026
Letter to Arlington County Board on FY27 Draft Budget and advancing initiatives to address the climate crisis - March 23, 2026
Letter to Arlington County Board on Leckey Gardens Affordable Housing Project sent February 2, 2026
EcoAction Arlington, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions Arlington Hub, and the Sierra Club Potomac River Group recognize the key role state legislation plays in advancing Arlington’s ability to meet its climate goals. The major retrenchment on environmental policies atthe federal level makes the state role in advancing climate and environmental policies even more important. Anticipating that the political dynamics in Richmond will be more favorable than in recent years, we offer the following recommendations for Arlington’s legislative priorities for the 2026 General Assembly session
EcoAction Arlington, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions, and Sierra Club Potomac River Group greatly appreciated the opportunity to participate in a staff-sponsored stakeholders’ roundtable in late August to discuss the County’s planned update to Green Building Incentive Policy (GBIP). We found the roundtable discussions to be frank and informative, giving us better insight into the perspectives and challenges faced by builders.
Arlington County is considering prohibiting the use of gas-powered leaf blowers with a possible phase-out period of up to three years. Your feedback will help shape how the County moves forward. Share your thoughts in a questionnaire by October 29. Read comments on "Moving Forward with a Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban" to Arlington County Board from EcoAction Arlington, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions Arlington and Sierra Club-Potomac River Group on June 27, 2025.
Sierra Club’s Potomac River Group, EcoAction Arlington, and Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions Arlington Hub are alarmed that the One Rosslyn project is moving forward with minimal sustainability requirements and contrary to the County’s recently adopted Climate Resolution and its long-term climate goals. Penzance is not participating in the Green Building Incentive Policy. We do not believe this decision absolves Penzance from its obligation to meet core Arlington community climate-related needs and values through the site plan process. These values are not reflected by current standard site plan conditions.
A heartfelt thank you to the Arlington community for your incredible support! Together, we raised $46,092 towards EcoAction Arlington’s $50,000 end-of-year goal to support our mission. As we face uncertainties …
Letter To The Arlington County Board On The Proposed Climate Resolution – February 6, 2025
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 …
ACTION ALERT Read EcoAction Arlington’s letter on the Draft Solid Waste Master Plan/Zero Waste Plan Arlington County is poised to adopt a new 20-year Solid Waste Management Plan on June …
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 …
EcoAction Arlington is urging the County Board to leverage its budget decisions to accelerate County efforts to achieve its carbon neutrality goal.
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 …
“There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all (very high confidence).” IPPC report, March 20, 2023 Arlington County’s response to the …
EcoAction Arlington recently sent a letter to the County Board supporting, but describing its concerns, with proposed plans to change residential zoning throughout the County to allow small-scale 2 to …
