Comment on NVTA Draft “TransAction” Plan
Tell NOVA Transportation Planners to Focus on GHG Reduction The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) is updating their long-range transportation plan for Northern Virginia. Public comments are being accepted through Sunday, September 18. The draft updated “TransAction” plan is an overview of possible transportation projects for the region that seek to improve safety, air quality,… Read more »
Fairfax Hub – September 2022 Update
Fairfax Hub Update – September 2022 Be sure to register for our annual Climate Crisis Forum on September 22! The health impacts of the climate crisis are immense, and we’re all figuring out how to adjust. What are the ways we can adapt and keep the planet healthy? Fairfax FACS has continued advocacy over the… Read more »
Nature Corner
Did You Know… …that Monarch butterflies are currently making their stop over in Virginia on the way to Mexico to overwinter? …that the butterflies use sensors on the ends of their antennae to smell and that they feed through a paired tube called a proboscis, which is located between the butterflies’ eyes? …that they communicate… Read more »
Rally to Support RGGI in Woodbridge – Wednesday, August 31st
Rally for RGGI in Woodbridge Wednesday, August 31st Sign Up What is RGGI? RGGI (pronounced “Reggie”) is a successful regional program, formed in 2005, that states can participate in to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and require fossil fuel power plants to pay for each ton of their pollution. RGGI is a market-based program that drives… Read more »