Join us at one of our upcoming events! Get outside and get dirty at one of our public cleanups, get social at a happy hour, or join us for a virtual presentation. Our recurring annual events include the Volunteer Social and MLK Jr Day of Service in Winter; the Earth Day cleanup, the EcoExtravaganza, and the Green Community Tour in the Spring; the Solstice Celebration in Summer, and the International Coastal Cleanup and the Native Seed collection in the Fall.
If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity for a group of friends, co-workers, corporate group, or any like-minded eco-active individuals check out our Group and Corporate Service Projects.
Electrifying Our Lives for Better Homes, Health and Climate
Tuesday, January 31 at 7 p.m.
Virtual Webinar
The local chapter of Rewiring America, a climate change nonprofit, will lay out the case for electrification, address common barriers to it, and explain how the financial incentives of the IRA aim to speed this transition. The webinar, hosted by Energy Masters, will also review different scenarios exploring how homeowners and tenants, as well as households of various income levels, might take advantage of IRA incentives.
Make Your Home Smarter and More Efficient with Help from Dominion Energy
Thursday, February 16 from 7-8 pm | Virtual Webinar
Learn about energy conservation programs from Dominion Energy that help customers save energy and maximize savings, including their Home Energy Assessment Program
EcoAction Arlington Volunteer Leadership Training
Saturday, February 25 from 9-11 a.M.
Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S Stafford St
Take your eco-action to the next level and become a service project and/or outreach leader. Help volunteers get dirty helping the environment and teach people about easy ways they can be better stewards of our land, air, and water.
45th Annual Meeting
Wednesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Washington-Liberty H.S. Cafeteria
Join us for our 45th Annual Meeting highlighting climate change and health with featured speaker Dr. Jerome A. Paulson, MD Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics and of Environmental & Occupational Health at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Celebrating Our 45th Anniversary
with the Fifth Annual EcoExtravaganza
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington,
7-9 p.m.
pre-Reception at 6:30 p.m.
Save the date and join us to celebrate 45 years of advocating, educating, and acting to create a sustainable community by improving our natural environment, encouraging environmentally-friendly behaviors, ensuring environmental justice, and addressing the climate crisis.
Interested in sponsoring the EcoExtravaganza? Please contact Elenor Hodges at elenor@ecoactionarlington.org
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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities with EcoAction Arlington
If you’d like to volunteer on an ongoing basis with EcoAction Arlington, please complete the volunteer application on our volunteer page so that we can contact you about volunteer opportunities that match your interests.
COVID-19 Update January 13, 2023: Current Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines classify Arlington County as medium transmission. People may choose to mask at any time. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask. In keeping with CDC guidance, masks are optional at our events, unless any of the previous conditions apply. We ask that if you feel sick, please stay at home and join us at a future event. Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, including recommended booster doses.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in an EcoAction Arlington activity, please contact Michele Bianchi, Program and Administrative Assistant, at (703) 228-6427 / TDD 800-828-1120 during business hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
For student service hours: EcoAction Arlington will provide documentation of service hours for any students participating in a service event. Students should bring paperwork to the event.