Learn how to make our community greener and cleaner. Scroll down for a list of lectures, workshops and other events that promote Fresh AIRE... 

Navigate Your Way to Savings:  Sustainability Assessment for Commercial Properties

Come to this free, interactive session to accelerate and simplify your sustainability efforts to increase your property’s value.  Work your way through a unique Johnson Controls Sustainability Navigator planning tool to prioritize the needs and practices of your property. Learn about financing mechanisms, current rebate programs, and free technical assistance to help you achieve energy reductions and increase your bottom line.  Don’t miss this important session! Your voice will help the County launch a green business program this Fall.

This session will be offered twice, in two different locations:

• Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 9:00am – 11:30am, Arlington Central Library Auditorium (1015 N. Quincy St. Arlington, VA 22201)
• Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 1:30pm – 4:00pm, Shirlington Library Meeting Room (4200 Campbell Avenue Arlington, VA 22206)

RSVP for your preferred date/location by Monday, July 26 at climate@arlingtonva.us.

For more information and an agenda, please contact Kelly Zonderwyk, Energy Program Specialist, at 703.228.4822 or kzonderwyk@arlingtonva.us.

Navigate Your Way to Savings:  Sustainability Assessment for Multi-Family Properties

Come to this free, interactive session to accelerate and simplify your sustainability efforts to increase your property’s value.  Work your way through a unique Johnson Controls Sustainability Navigator planning tool to prioritize the needs and practices of your property. Learn about financing mechanisms, current rebate programs, and free technical assistance to help you achieve energy reductions and increase your bottom line.  Don’t miss this important session! Your voice will help the County launch a multi-family program this Fall.

This session will be offered twice, in two different locations:

• Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 1:30pm – 4:00pm, Arlington Central Library Auditorium (1015 N. Quincy St. Arlington, VA 22201)
• Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 9:00am –11:30am, Shirlington Library Meeting Room (4200 Campbell Avenue Arlington, VA 22206)

RSVP for your preferred date/location by Monday, July 26 at climate@arlingtonva.us.

For more information and an agenda, please contact Kelly Zonderwyk, Energy Program Specialist, at 703.228.4822 or kzonderwyk@arlingtonva.us.

Other Local Events

2010 Conservation Landscaping Contest

Opens June 1, deadline is September 1^st.  Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council is sponsoring this contest as a way to showcase gardens and landscapes that please the environment, as well as the eye.  Novice gardeners, students, schools, businesses and professionals are all welcome to enter.  Applications, complete contest rules and further information will be available on the CCLC website starting on June 1st.

Deadline is Sept. 1 for applications, and winners will be announced Nov. 1.    View the 2008 winners.

Nature Center Events

Various Dates and Times.  
Arlington's Nature Centers offer a full range of educational programs on natural and cultural history topics. We specialize in captivating, hands-on learning that leaves a lasting impression. Organized groups can request a naturalist-led program by contacting the desired location.  Arlington County manages both Gulf Branch and Long Branch Nature Centers.  The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority manages Potomac Overlook Nature Center.

Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) Events

Various Dates and Times.  
Help make Arlington a cleaner and greener place!

House of Sweden Events

Various Dates and Times.  
Check out the Embassy of Sweden's Living Green program!

Sierra Club Events

Various Dates and Times.  
Check out the Sierra Club's Local Outings on the True Cost of Food/ True Cost of Homes Campaigns!

National Building Museum Program Series - For the Greener Good: Conversations That Will Change the World

Various Dates and Times.  
This public series affirms the National Building Museum's commitment to environmental sustainability. It calls on experts from diverse backgrounds to investigate links between environmental sustainability and design, public health, energy policy, bioscience, infrastructure, education, and even popular culture. The series features topics ranging from nuclear power to consumerism and urban slums to carbon storage. Participants will discuss ideas, experiences, and potential solutions in a public exchange at the Museum.  Check out upcoming programs.