The Fairfax County Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination is pleased to announce the release of three online public surveys to capture the input and feedback of county residents and stakeholders on the development of a ...

The Fairfax County Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination announces two climate action public meetings taking place the week of February 22, 2021. These public meetings will provide residents and other county stakeholders an opportunity to hear from experts and to offer feedback on the development of the county’s first-ever Community-wide Energy and Climate Action…

The threads of the local, national, and international economic fabric are closely woven together – what we do on a local level can create ripples in the global economy. That’s why it’s imperative that we understand the risks climate change poses to the economy at all levels, and do what we can to control greenhouse gas emissions close to…

There’s more to climate change than meets the eye. When most people hear the term “climate action” they think of planting trees, turning off the lights, driving clean cars, and buying less plastic. There’s good reason for these associations, all of these activities help to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, or address greenhouse gas…

In February and March 2021, the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination is conducting a public education and engagement campaign to raise community awareness of climate action in Fairfax County. The development of a Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) necessitates community involvement, and meaningful involvement…

In August and September of 2020, the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination conducted a round of outreach to the community to ask for your opinions on a variety of climate-related questions and concerns. The information you provided is being used to inform the development of the county’s first-ever Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan, or CECAP.

As we close out a year dominated by a massive public health crisis coupled with a serious economic downturn, it’s important to remember and celebrate our successes. 2020 marked the first full year of work on the Fairfax County Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan, or CECAP, to address greenhouse gas emissions locally.

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Throughout November, the Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) team of staff and consultants have been working to prepare for the initial meetings of the CECAP Working Group sector-specific subgroups, taking place December 1st and 2nd. Per ...

Since its inception, development of the Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) has been driven by the county’s interest in having community representatives bring their expertise, experience, and perspective to discussions about goal-setting and greenhouse gas mitigation strategies.

The COVID-19 pandemic required the planning process…

In late September, the Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) Task Force met to review the results of the public engagement that took place in early September, and to discuss greenhouse gas mitigation goals. The meeting was very productive and resulted in the Task Force making final recommendations for both a long-term target goal and an interim year…