County Conversation: Recycling Made Easier with Textile, E-Waste Programs | News Center

Quick Summary
Catie Torgersen from the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services discusses our free textile and e-waste recycling programs.
More drop-off sites for textile recycling are planned by spring 2026.
E-waste recycling recovers valuable materials and prevents dangerous battery fires.
— Read on www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/county-conversation-recycling-made-easier-textile-e-waste-programs

Fairfax County 2025 Annual Report on the Environment

The Fairfax County Environmental Quality Advisory Council (EQAC) has released the Annual Report on the Environment. The 2025 Annual Report on the Environment provides analysis of the county’s environmental status and includes recommendations to guide future environmental policies and initiatives.

Learn more about EQAC at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination/environmental-quality-advisory-council/

CCAN 21st annual Polar Bear Plunge

🐻‍❄️ February 7, 2026. Chesapeake Climate Action Network, CCAN, will host its 21st annual Polar Bear Plunge – Plunging for a Reason. Our Chapter has a team — join us, the Ferocious Felines!!!

On February 7th, our team will be plunging into icy cold waters with fellow climate activists to help raise vital funds for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network’s (CCAN) critical climate campaigns in 2026. We hope you’ll join us or donate to support us! https://give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/mjSJ2/page/J7SQxz#/

Guest Speaker Bob Soule of Go Electric DMV

You are invited to join us tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18, at 7 PM for our next chapter meeting featuring Bob Soule of Go Electric DMV.

Go Electric DMV is a non-profit group formed last year to help homeowners in the DC-Maryland-Virginia area electrify their lives. The team’s volunteer electric coaches have been trained in Rewiring America’s Electric Coach Course and have experience electrifying their own homes and helping their neighbors do the same—allowing them to enjoy the benefits of a healthier, safer, more comfortable and more convenient home with improved energy efficiency. The free consultations cover home electrification topics ranging from heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and induction cooktops to energy audits and weatherization and rooftop solar systems, as well as electric vehicles and charging systems. They are conducted at the homeowner’s convenience by Zoom discussions and emails. Consultations can be requested at goelectricdmv.org.

Noman M. Cole, Jr. Water Recycling Facility Open House Tickets, Sat, Dec 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

Eventbrite – Fairfax County Wastewater Management presents Noman M. Cole, Jr. Water Recycling Facility Open House – Saturday, December 6, 2025 at South County Little League, Lorton, VA. Find event and ticket information.
— Read on www.eventbrite.com/e/noman-m-cole-jr-water-recycling-facility-open-house-tickets-1814871863599

Fairfax Tree Rescuers PRISM – Week of Action: Nov 8 – 16

The Fairfax Tree Rescuers PRISM (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management) will officially launch with a “Week of Action”, November 8 – 16. This community-wide initiative seeks to save our trees and natural areas from invasive plants. There are many events across Fairfax County, which are listed here. There will be an event in Centreville on Saturday, November 15 from 10 am – noon at Pleasant Hill Park (6200 Riverland Run, Centreville, VA). Registration is required for the tree rescue events because of limited parking in some locations.

CLIMATE CHANGEMAKERS IS JOINING THE CLIMATE REALITY FAMILY!

With this powerful partnership comes a bold new era of grassroots climate action and a visionary step forward for the climate movement. Read more https://www.climaterealityproject.org/climate-changemakers-news

Dr. Amy Vittor to Give Overview of Climate Change on Health

Please join the NOVA Chapter of the Climate Reality Project on Monday, September 15, 2025 from 7 – 8 pm to hear speaker Dr. Amy Vittor deliver a presentation entitled, “Overview of Climate Change on Health”.

Hear Speaker Chris Topoleski on August 18, 2025

Please mark your calendars for Monday, August 18, 2025 at 7 PM for a virtual meeting with Chris Topoleski, Executive Director of Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS). Chris will tell us about how FACS mobilizes people of faith to advocate for science-based, nonpartisan climate policies—and how we can get involved in their work.

Guest Speaker Scott Graham to Discuss ‘The Climate Boot Camp’ Free Online Course

Join us for a presentation by chapter member Scott Graham at the upcoming general membership meeting on Tuesday, April 29, between 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

Scott recently earned a Master’s Degree in Natural Resources and a Graduate Certificate in Global Sustainability from Virginia Tech. He will share a short presentation on the development and expansion of The Climate Boot Camp, a program initially developed in 2021 through partnership with Climate Reality Project and Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment. Billed as a “Sustainability Leadership Workshop for Climate Leaders”, we will learn how this free online course can help us create effective action within our chapter.

We will encourage chapter members to register for the June Climate Boot Camp sessions so that we can take the course together as the Climate Reality Project Northern Virginia Chapter!

June 3 Orientation
June 7 Networking #1
June 14 Networking #2

For information about the program or to register, please visit https://www.ecoactus.org. If you have any questions please contact: novaclimatechapter@gmail.com.