Climate Week Coffee Kickoff

April 20 from 8:00 am – 9:30 am at Lubber Run Park Oak Room, 300 N Columbus St

Join EcoAction Arlington for a morning gathering that brings together residents, sustainability leaders, nonprofits and local businesses to kick off Climate Week in Arlington. Connect with fellow community members, hear short talks from local climate leaders and explore practical ways to take action together. The event will also introduce a climate week challenge on the GetGreen App, a tool that helps individuals track sustainable habits and discover local climate initiatives.

• Register here.
• View other EcoAction Earth Month events.

Annual Earth Day Every Day

April 26 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm at Lee Heights Shops, 4500 Langston Boulevard

Visit the AIRE and CPO booths at Langston Boulevard Alliance's fourth annual Earth Day event. Ask your energy, sustainability and resiliency questions, tour an EV and check out AIRE's latest edition of the Accelerate Report! View event activities.

Climate Action Art Contest

Arlington County is inviting K–12 students to participate in the Climate Action Art Contest, creating artwork inspired by the theme “Our Arlington. Our Climate. Our Future.” Students can submit drawings, paintings, digital art, photography or poetry that reflect climate challenges, solutions or actions families can take to protect the planet. Submissions are due April 30, 2026. There will be prizes. Learn more and enter. 🎨🌎

Switch Together Arlington County

To help residents increase home comfort and savings while improving energy efficiency, Arlington County is once again partnering with Switch Together, a group buying initiative that allows residents to go solar and now buy a heat pump at a significant discount. The Switch Together team is committed to making renewable energy more affordable and accessible for everyone. Switch Together is offered in collaboration with nonprofit Solar United Neighbors (also fully available in Spanish.)

• Heat Pumps: The newly launched program is focused on helping residents upgrade their heating and cooling systems to a heat pump system. The program is open to all homes, including those switching from natural gas or electric furnaces. Take advantage of this opportunity by registering before May 27, 2026. Learn more.
• Rooftop Solar: Interested in solar installations, EV chargers and battery storage solutions? Through the current program, the average household is expected to save $6,323 on a high-quality solar installation. Register by August 19, 2026. Learn more.
• Best practices: SUN's "How to Read Your Third Party Ownership Contract" Guide helps you quickly understand what matters most before signing. Download now.

Board Approves Four On-Site Solar Locations

The Board approved four purchase power agreements (PPAs) for on-site rooftop solar installation at the following County facilities to provide renewable electricity produced from the installation to the County for the next 25 years:

1. Quincy 1, 1425 N. Quincy St.
2. Quincy 3, 1435 N. Quincy St.
3. Equipment Bureau at 2701 S. Taylor St.
4. Central Library at 1015 N. Quincy St.

On-site renewable energy resources are a strategy identified under the County’s Community Energy Plan and meet multiple County climate and energy objectives, including renewable energy and resilience. View the full Board Report.

Give Input on FY 2027-FY 2036 Capital Improvement Plan

Arlington County is asking for community input on its Capital Improvement Plan—its 10-year plan for building, upgrading and replacing facilities and infrastructure. Share what’s most important to you in maintaining County streets, parks and technology—now through April 23. Give input.

EV Charging Zoning Study: Feedback Requested

This zoning study will evaluate and consider amendments to the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance (ACZO) related to electric vehicle (EV) charging. To support the growing market for EVs, this study will seek to clarify applicable requirements and remove restrictions for installing EV charging infrastructure. These objectives are aligned with the County’s Community Energy Plan (CEP), which calls for the County to “promote and encourage electric vehicles in the private and commercial sectors including supporting convenient charging stations throughout Arlington.” The study's desired outcome is to enable EV charging installations in a predictable, functional and context-appropriate manner across a variety of development types.

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• Provide your feedback.

EV Guides for the DMV

EVADC (Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, D.C.) provides resources and tools for shopping new or used EVs and PHEVs (Plug-in Hybrids). Each month, the organization hosts a virtual meeting opportunity for participants to "Ask An EV Owner" questions. Attend the next meeting.

Energy Education Resource

Virginia Energy Sense, a program of the State Corporation Commission, shares how homeowners and renters can save energy. Whether your goal is a lower energy bill or a more energy-efficient home, this educational program offers resources on energy-saving products, DIY audits and more. Explore energy saving tips.

GetGreen App

Have you downloaded the GetGreen Arlington mobile app? Download on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or scan the QR code.