The Fairfax County Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination (OEEC) is pleased to announce the opening of an online public survey to assess climate vulnerabilities and risks within the community. This survey, which will remain open until 11:59 PM on July 2, 2021, is connected to the Resilient Fairfax initiative, a county-wide effort to increase the community’s overall…

All residents of Fairfax County and other county stakeholders with an interest in climate adaptation and resilience planning are invited to attend a virtual public meeting on June 15, 2021 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. This meeting will be held via Zoom. This is the first public engagement…

Fairfax County is embarking on a formal effort to address climate adaptation and resilience. The newly launched initiative, known as “Resilient Fairfax,” will encompass the development of a comprehensive Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan for the county and the community as well as the implementation of strategies to reduce risk to county residents, businesses, and infrastructure. This…

The Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination (OEEC) is pleased to announce two upcoming virtual public meetings connected with the development of the Community-wide…

In late February, the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination issued three public surveys to assess the priorities and preferences of Fairfax County residents and stakeholders about the Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP). The surveys, which were generally designed to match the division of the CECAP Working Group, included both multiple choice and…

The Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination is pleased to provide a direct link to a fact sheet created by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG)…

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…