Community Plant Swap
Do you have extra seedlings? Are your houseplants getting out of control? On the hunt for different varieties of plants to add to your collection? Bring your cuttings, seeds, seedlings, transplants, and plant and garden supplies for a community plant swap. Please ensure that your plants and cuttings are pest-free, and avoid bringing plants deemed invasive to Virginia. All ages welcome.Date:
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time:
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Location:
City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101B
Library Branch:
City of Fairfax Regional Library
— Read on librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15058525
Tag: climate action
Record & Share Nature Observations Using iNaturalist App
iNaturalist helps you identify the plants and animals around you while generating data for science and conservation. Get connected with a community of millions scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature! What’s more, by recording and sharing your observations, you’ll create research-quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature.
— Read on http://www.inaturalist.org/pages/about
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.
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.
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.
Evergreen Action Statement on U.S. Presidential Election Results
Following the news that former-President Donald Trump has been re-elected to be the 47th President of the United States, Evergreen Action Executive Director Lena Moffitt released a statement emphasizing a commitment to “work tirelessly to ensure that industries already on the right path to meeting our science-backed climate goals stay on that path, regardless of federal regulatory rollbacks.“
Read the full statement: https://www.evergreenaction.com
Polar Plunge Fundraising Goal Exceeded!
The Climate Reality Project Northern Virginia Chapter “Ferocious Felines” team raised $5,323.41, exceeding their goal of $5,000, for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) Keep Winter Cold Polar Plunge. In addition to supporting CCAN, funds will be used to support Fairfax County’s Get2Green initiative at Centre Ridge Elementary School.
Polar Plunge to Keep Winter Cold
The Climate Reality Project Northern Virginia Chapter has formed its first Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) Keep Winter Cold Polar Plunge Team. The Ferocious Felines NoVA Chapter Plunge Team has veteran and new plungers who will be plunging on February 10th at National Harbor.
We are so excited that so far, we have two elementary school students plunging with us – Kelsie and Laura. They have presented information about the plunge to the entire 5th grade! Kelsie and Laura named our team out of their love for all cats big and small.
Funds we raise at the plunge will be used to protect endangered snow leopards and to support Centre Ridge Elementary School where Kelsie and Laura attend. The school is joining Fairfax County’s Get2Green initiative! These funds will help the school with the initial steps, such as eliminating food waste and planting gardens. The students and the principal are very excited to get started. The funds raised at the plunge will go a long way toward getting the school off on the right note and helping to engage the community and the students.
Please support our team by either:
- joining in the festivities /cheering your team on February 10 at National Harbor or;
- joining the team, 10 year plunge veteran Natalie’s secret plunge tips provided, or
- making a donation to the team. We’re currently 78% towards raising our team goal of $5,000. Your donation, of any size, will help.
- There are two ways to donate:
1. On line by clicking on Ferocious Felines, or
2. Sending a check endorsed to CCAN to
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Polar Plunge Donation
P.O. Box 11138
Takoma Park, MD 20913
Be sure to put Ferocious Felines on the check memo line
March to End Fossil Fuels in NYC
From September 15 to 17, approximately 600,000 people around the world took to the streets to demand a rapid, just, and equitable end to fossil fuels. This wave of global mobilizations included the March to #EndFossilFuels in New York City on September 17, where Climate Reality Leaders and chapter members joined nearly 75,000 climate advocates in calling on world leaders to stop fossil fuel expansion and extraction.
Webinar: The Road to True Net-Zero: Climate Reality’s 2030 Vision
For anyone who missed the webinar “The Road to True Net-Zero: Climate Reality’s 2030 Vision”, you can watch the recording here.
From the meeting description:
During the webinar, former US Vice President Al Gore provided his unique insights and perspectives on the climate crisis, while I shared Climate Reality’s renewed organizational vision and plan – aimed at encouraging the progress necessary by 2030 to reach true net-zero by 2050.
Because the science is clear: At net-zero emissions, global warming can stop in as little as three-to-five years and the Earth can begin to heal. That’s a future worth fighting for. With everything we’ve got.
On the call, we shared more details about our plans to double the number of trained Climate Reality Leaders, as well as our campaign efforts to halve global emissions this decade, halt the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure destroying our planet, and build a just and healthy tomorrow with clean energy.
This entails:
- Reducing Emissions
- Calling out Greenwashing
- Financing a Just Transition
- Strengthening International Cooperation on Climate
Learn more about these campaigns and take action now on The Climate Reality Project main website.
The Climate Reality Project: Northern Virginia Chapter 
You must be logged in to post a comment.