About Us

COG is the one place in metropolitan Washington that regularly brings leaders together to develop solutions to the region's major challenges. COG prepares plans enabling the region to receive federal funding, provides members with research and data to inform decision-making, and offers a wide range of programs, including commuter services, cooperative purchasing, technical assistance and grants, and public outreach campaigns.

Transportation

Through the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), area officials, planners, and engineers ensure a well-managed and maintained transportation system. The TPB, which is staffed by COG, conducts the federally mandated transportation planning process for the region and ensures the uninterrupted flow of federal transportation funds that area jurisdictions receive.

Environment

COG's work engages leaders in various environmental fields from water quality experts to climate scientists. Together, they are advancing regional efforts to restore local waterways, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change, promote recycling, and enhance and preserve green space and agriculture.

Community & Economy

Area officials and experts, including planning and housing directors and child welfare and health officials, work together with their counterparts at COG to help shape stronger communities throughout the region.

Homeland Security & Public Safety

COG brings police chiefs, fire chiefs, emergency managers, and other leaders together as part of its work to strengthen regional public safety coordination, homeland security planning, and emergency communication.

ACPAC Interest Form

AIR AND CLIMATE PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ACPAC)
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST FORM

The Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee (ACPAC) advises on air quality, climate, and energy issues to policy committees of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). The committee advises the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (MWAQC) on air quality planning and the Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee (CEEPC) on climate and energy planning.

MWAQC considers and makes membership appointments to ACPAC in February. The term of appointment is three years. Interest forms are accepted from December 5, 2025 and January 16, 2026. Applicants must live in the metropolitan Washington region.

Name *

Phone *

E-mail *

Do you live in the metropolitan Washington region? *

Map of COG Region

COG Region Map

Do you work in the metropolitan Washington region? *

Is this application an individual submission or are you being nominated by an organization? *

Individual Submission
Organization Nominee

What is the name of the organization that is nominating you? Org phone number? *

Interest in Serving on ACPAC *

Relevant Experience and Background *

For more information see the committee description online or contact Leah Boggs (lboggs@mwcog.org).