Our environment is worth protecting – so make your voice heard! Fairfax County residents are encouraged to share their view on the state of the environment with the Environmental Quality Advisory Council (EQAC) on or before January 10.

EQAC is appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to advise them on environmental matters. Each year the council invites the public to submit comments on environmental issues of concern. While the timing of the comment period coincides with the publication of EQAC’s Annual Report on the Environment, it is not specific to the report but to environmental issues more broadly.

There are 3 ways for residents to provide input:

• Submit written testimony by email to EQAC@fairfaxcounty.gov by 5 p.m. on January 5. Please include your full name, address and phone number with your email submission.
• Record and upload a short video testimony to by January 5. Videos of 3 minutes or less can be uploaded to YouTube, Ustream or Vimeo and the URL sent to EQAC@fairfaxcounty.gov by 5 p.m. on January 5. Videos will be screened prior to the meeting and any submission containing profanity or objectionable material will not be shown during the meeting.
• Sign up to speak at the public meeting on January 10, 2024. The meeting starts at 7:15 p.m. and will take place in Conference Room 4/5 of the Fairfax County Government Center. Residents can testify in person or by audio or video through Zoom. To be added to the speakers list, send an email to EQAC@fairfaxcounty.gov by 5 p.m. on January 5.

Learn more about EQAC and the public comment meeting on the EQAC webpage.