2026 News and Updates

Food Waste Awareness Week

A smiling peanut figure stands in front of an outline of the state of Virginia with the words "crack down on food waste" written beside the peanut.

September 28th through October 4th is food waste prevention week in 2026! Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality’s Crack Down on Food Waste campaign aims to help Virginians learn how they can reduce wasted food in their homes and communities.

Solar Access Henrico Receives NACo Achievement Award

A group of people stand in two rows and the person in the middle holds a framed award.

Henrico County’s Solar Access Henrico program was recently awarded an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties. The program provided over 200 households with solar energy at no cost to the homeowners.

Fall 2026 Energy Fair

An image of the flyer promoting the Energy Fair. The flyer says that the event will be held from 11am-1pm on Thursday August 27th at 4301 E. Parham Road in the Administration Building courtyard. The flyer also says that this is a great opportunity to learn more about energy efficiency, green buildings, sustainable living, and more. The flyer has an image of a light bulb in the top left corner and images of solar panels on green hills at the bottom.

The Sustainability Division will be hosting its Fall 2026 Energy Fair on August 27th from 11:00am-1:00pm in the Administration Building’s courtyard at the Western Government Center (4301 E. Parham Road).

Regional Environmental Surveys from DEQ, CVWMA, and PlanRVA

Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality, CVWMA, and PlanRVA have released surveys to learn more about residents’ attitudes and habits surrounding food waste, composting, and recycling.

Climate Action and Adaptation Strategy Survey

A graphic for Henrico County's Climate Action and Adaptation Strategy. The graphic explains that the public survey is now open and lists the dates for the public meetings. The graphic also provides information about the purpose and goal of the Climate Action and Adaptation Strategy.

Henrico County’s Climate Action and Adaptation Strategy survey closed on March 16, 2026.

2026 SRAC Committee Appointed by Board of Supervisors

Eleven people stand and raise their right hand to get sworn in to the SRAC Committee while another person reads off of a script.

On January 13, 2026, the first permanent members of the Sustainability and Resilience Advisory Committee were sworn in at the Board of Supervisors meeting.