Climate Reality Training Event in Fairfax May 16

Join us in Fairfax, Virginia on May 16, 2026 for a FREE fast-paced, half-day leadership training. Connect with fellow advocates in your area and get a crash course on the science, the solutions, and the practical skills to confidently push for high-impact climate action in your state.

You’ll get the latest on climate science and solutions straight from former Vice President Al Gore, explore issues and opportunities for progress close to home, and start taking action. Give us three hours and we’ll give you the tools, network, and know-how to make a difference.

NOTE: This local training event will feature Mr. Gore’s presentation via a recorded video. Mr. Gore will not be present onsite at the event.

By completing a local training, you’ll also complete the first step to joining the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, with opportunities to complete your training online and at your own pace.

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Show Your Climate Action: Enter the Sustain Fairfax Earth Month Youth Art Contest

Fairfax County, Virginia – OEEC announces Sustain Fairfax Earth Month Youth Art Contest

Fairfax County’s Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination (OEEC) invites students to showcase how they are taking action for our planet in the Sustain Fairfax Earth Month Youth Art Contest. This contest celebrates the real, climate‑friendly steps young people are taking and how those actions benefit our environment and community. It connects directly to the Sustain Fairfax Challenge, an online platform where residents track and share their climate actions.

Participants will fall into one of three categories, grades 4-6, grades 7-8, and grades 9-12. Students can submit original artwork, including designs, photographs, or drawings, to inspire residents to complete climate actions in our community.
— Read more on www.fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination/sustain-fairfax-earth-month-youth-art-contest

Climate Reality Local Training Event: Fairfax, Virginia

Join us in Fairfax, Virginia on May 16, 2026 for a fast-paced, half-day leadership training. Connect with fellow advocates in your area and get a crash course on the science, the solutions, and the practical skills to confidently push for high-impact climate action in your state.

You’ll get the latest on climate science and solutions straight from former Vice President Al Gore, explore issues and opportunities for progress close to home, and start taking action. Give us three hours and we’ll give you the tools, network, and know-how to make a difference.

By completing a local training, you’ll also complete the first step to joining the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, with opportunities to complete your training online and at your own pace.

Community Plant Swap – January 17, 2026 City of Fairfax Library

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

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.

Taking the Plunge!