Going Green — Fairfax County Public Schools has joined a national movement to support environmental sustainability. Joining the Green Schools Alliance District Collaborative with New York City, Chicago and other large school districts will help Fairfax obtain favorable prices for materials that advance conservation and environmental sustainability, school officials said. [Washington Post]
Transportation Solutions — Fairfax County officials are looking to citizens for solutions to alleviating traffic over the next 40 years. [WTOP]
Summit Saturday — Reminder, the annual Hunter Mill Community Summit is Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Vienna Fire Station, 400 Center St. Sw in Vienna. Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins will be on hand to discuss the county and Fairfax County Public Schools’ 2017 budgets. [Fairfax County]
TEDx Tomorrow — TEDxYouth@Herndon, an independently organized TED event targeted at an audience that is young at heart, takes place Saturday at Herndon Middle School. [Reston Now]
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