We’re revving up again for in-person action, and need new members! Come help us plan activities that help neighbors who seek to go green, that support our knowledge building, and that build DC community resilience for the future. Speakers, nature walks and cleanups, sharing knowledge at farmers’ markets, and building energy efficiency kits for distribution […]
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So our next meeting is April 8th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm at a member’s house: 3928 Illinois Ave NW, near the corner of 4th and Shepherd NW. Lisa has graciously opened up her house for us as several meeting places within Petworth were already booked. Join us to organize a great set of spring and […]
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SNOW UPDATE: WE ARE STILL ON FOR TONIGHT! But we had to move locations. Just a few doors down at 4201 Georgia Ave. Again Happy New Year Everyone – and the Planet! Let’s get started on a year taking care of our home. Green Neighbors DC has lots of events and actions planned for the […]
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Hey all. Happy New Year! Green Neighbors DC has lots of events and actions planned for the spring of 2019 – and that’s just the spring. Come join in our planning meetings every third Monday, starting January 14th, 6:30 pm, in the Petworth Citizen’s Reading Room, 829 Upshur Street, NW. Also – heads up, in […]
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If you have small electronics, and prefer a leisurely neighborhood walk instead of driving to Fort Totten, one of our members is now offering front porch electronics drop-off. Annette is renovating her house, and often drives by Fort Totten on her way to Community Forklift. She is more than happy to take small electronics, even […]
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by David Schwartzman, GNDC What is Plogging? “Plogging is a combination of jogging with picking up litter (Swedish: plocka upp). It started as an organized activity in Sweden around2016 and spread to other countries in 2018, following increased concern about plastic pollution. As a workout, it provides variation in body movements by adding bending, squatting and stretching to the main action of running.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plogging) %5B…%5D
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So sorry for the late notice, two of us have been out sick! (but are well now.) So we postponed Monday’s meeting to Thursday. Green Neighbors will meet on Thursday 10/25 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm – at Ruta del Vino, 800 N. Upshur Street (https://rutadelvinodc.com/), in their side room. We will be making plans […]
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Last month, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) invited Green Neighbors DC to present testimony on the proposed Clean Energy Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018, put forward by Councilmember Mary Cheh for the DC City Council, and they helped organize our inclusion in the process. Annette Olson, a GNDC member since 2014, presented the testimony […]
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After a summer hiatus, we’ll be starting up again in the fall, discussing fall activities, future plans, and membership. Sadly, our past founders and co-leaders, Catherine and Basav, have moved to MD, and over the next few months will be passing the reins (and the email account) to the rest of us. We’ll write more […]
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Hi all, we’re taking a summer hiatus, as all of Washington DC typically does in August. But join us in September as our meetings start up again. We’re looking for new members, especially in helping organize events. We’re also looking to work with other organizations to run joint events. Please come with ideas. Our meetings […]
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