Non Governmental Organization: Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment ACE
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Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment [ACE] works to improve the environment of Arlington County, Virginia together with citizens, civic associations, government agencies, and the business and professional community in order to achieve and maintain a clean and sustainable community. ACE provides environmental education and volunteer opportunities to Arlington County residents and is supported primarily by the Arlington County government under a grant from the Department of Environmental Services Solid Waste Division. Additional funding is secured through government and foundation grants and donations from individuals and organizations. ACE is directed by a volunteer citizen board.
ACE focuses on four program areas including:
Arlington Community Sustainability: ACE will act as a catalyst to promote dialogue among community members active in environmental, social, and economic sectors of Arlington and to create positive community action integrating the three sectors.
Schoolyard Education: ACE will develop and facilitate greater educational use of Arlington schoolyards and other County properties and promote community involvement in these efforts.
Litter and Pollution: ACE will promote programs that prevent and reduce litter and pollution through education and effectively engaging volunteers.
Watershed Resources: ACE will educate Arlingtonians about the County`s watersheds and promote understanding, care, and conservation of those resources.
History
ACE was created in 1978 by local government in response to a national corporate public relations campaign. Specifically, ACE was founded by the Arlington Department of Public Works as a charter Clean Community System of the organization Keep America Beautiful. During the 1980s, the group started to address other issues beyond litter, and began focusing its efforts on recycling. Around that time, ACE also disaffiliated with Keep America Beautiful. Today, ACE is still a volunteer organization focusing on litter and recycling, with additional programs in the areas of community sustainability, watershed resources, and schoolyard education.
ACE focuses on four program areas including:
Arlington Community Sustainability: ACE will act as a catalyst to promote dialogue among community members active in environmental, social, and economic sectors of Arlington and to create positive community action integrating the three sectors.
Schoolyard Education: ACE will develop and facilitate greater educational use of Arlington schoolyards and other County properties and promote community involvement in these efforts.
Litter and Pollution: ACE will promote programs that prevent and reduce litter and pollution through education and effectively engaging volunteers.
Watershed Resources: ACE will educate Arlingtonians about the County`s watersheds and promote understanding, care, and conservation of those resources.
History
ACE was created in 1978 by local government in response to a national corporate public relations campaign. Specifically, ACE was founded by the Arlington Department of Public Works as a charter Clean Community System of the organization Keep America Beautiful. During the 1980s, the group started to address other issues beyond litter, and began focusing its efforts on recycling. Around that time, ACE also disaffiliated with Keep America Beautiful. Today, ACE is still a volunteer organization focusing on litter and recycling, with additional programs in the areas of community sustainability, watershed resources, and schoolyard education.
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