Fairfax County's EnviroPod
Fairfax County's EnviroPod
Fairfax County Government
Subject matter experts from the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services discuss what the county is doing to build and maintain a safe, reliable infrastructure that improves public health and the environment.
Episode 59 - Paint Discharge
Join us for a conversation with Lien Vu from the Stormwater Management Division about the impact of paint discharge on the Fairfax County stormwater system, what the County is doing about it, and how residents can help.
Apr 13
Episode 58 - Spotted Lantern Fly
Join us for a conversation with Rachel Habig-Meyers, an Urban Forester with the Urban and Community Forestry Division, about the Spotted Lantern Fly, its impact on Fairfax County, and how residents can help.
Mar 11
Episode 57 - Duane Wright and Shonpaul Truss, Solid Waste Management Division
Duane Wright and Shonpaul Truss from the Solid Waste Management Division discuss the county’s Leaf Vacuuming Program
Feb 12
Episode 56 - Catie Torgersen, Solid Waste Management Division
Catie Torgersen of the Solid Waste Management Division discusses two new Fairfax County recycling initiatives
Dec 11, 2025
Episode 55 - Stella Koch and George Lamb Discuss EQAC
Stella Koch, former Chair and 30-year member of the Fairfax County Environmental Quality Advisory Council (EQAC) and George Lamb, former vice-chair and 20-year member discuss the impact of their years of service with EQAC
Jul 10, 2025
Episode 54 - New Solar Arrays at I-95 Landfill
Eric Forbes, Deputy Director of DPWES and John Morrill, Director of the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination discuss the massive solar array coming to the I-95 Landfill Complex
Jun 17, 2025
Episode 53 - John Silcox, Fairfax County Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination
John Silcox, Public Information Officer from the Fairfax County Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination discusses Sustain Fairfax, a new public awareness campaign aimed at helping the county achieve its ambitious climate and environmental goals through community engagement
Mar 3, 2025
Episode 52 - Blair Evancho, Grassland Habitat
Blair Evancho, Grassland Habitat Intern with the Solid Waste Management Program discusses the biodiverse grassland bird species that have made the I-95 Landfill home and the conservation efforts in place to ensure that they survive and thrive.
Feb 20, 2025
Episode 51 - Matt Adams Explains Unified Sanitation Districts
Join host Bob DeMarco for an informative discussion with Matt Adams, Division Director of the Solid Waste Management Program as he discusses Unified Sanitation Districts, whereby the county would manage waste hauling contracts directly with collectors, making the process easier for residents in single-family homes.
Feb 10, 2025
Episode 50 - The Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
Join host Bob DeMarco for an informative discussion with Urban Conservation Specialist Heather Colter and Soil Scientist Dan Schwartz about the county’s Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMAP).
Feb 3, 2025
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