Climate Change Discussion

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA

CLIMATE CHANGEBY: JESSICA TERRY

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HISTORICAL AVerages:

Average Temperature for the Month of July Through the Years:

1920

1940

1960

1980

2000

2020

75º

75.8º

76.2º

77.8º

78.5º

81.5º

76.2º

Average TempChart from July 1900-2022

Average Precipitation Chart from July1900-2022

Figure 1: Image depicates the state of Virginia, while highlighting Fairfax county in red.

Average tempertaure from 1900-2022

what is being done to help climate change

What is CECAP?

What is Resilient Fairfax?

How is the climate change in Fairfax similar to the surrounding areas climate change?

https://usafacts.org/issues/climate/state/virginia/county/fairfax-county/ https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination/cecap https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination/resilient-fairfax

Most of the United States is experiencing the same temperature rises as Fairfax County Virginia. The surrounding counties are experiencing the same climate affects as Fairfax County. As temperatures are rising snow is not being able to fall and stick this is causing precipitation levels to rise in the state of Virgina.

CECAP stands for Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan

WHAT IS CECAP?

In 2022 the board of supervisors for the Fairfax County goverment implemented the CECAP. The goal of CECAP is for everyone through out the county to reduce their greenhouse gas emmsisons. This plan highlights what actions are already in place and what actions need to be taken by the government and citizins of Fairfax County, to reduce greenhouse gas emmision to help control the rising temperatures.

Actions being taken in this initiative and actions the initiative wants citizens to take:

• adding and increaseing amount of onsite (businesses) and at home renewable energy sources (solar panels)
• use public transportation to reduce vechicle emmisions and increase the amount of electric vehicles on the road

• Reduce the Amount of Waste Generated and Divert Waste from Waste-to-Energy Landfills and Facilities
• partner up with other active climate change initiatives in place in Fairfax county

WHAT IS RESILIENT FAIRFAX?

Resilient Fairfax is a plan and program to help Fairfax County adapt and become more resilient to changing climate-related conditions such as extreme heat, severe storms, and flooding. This initiative was introducaed in Novemeber 2022, and is currently in the implementation stage. Resilient Fairfax focuses on handling the effects of climate change, while CECAP focuses on addressing the cause of climate change through emissions reduction.