Posts tagged Environment
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These five R’s can help DC reduce its trash
Thoughtfully managing waste at a household level is an important component of keeping our city clean, and it's easier than you think. Keep reading…
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Environmentalists and development: a complex relationship in a hyperbolic election season
In election races in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, candidates are claiming they “support the environment” or “are for smart growth.” Some of those candidates also seem to be against most development while others are more supportive. It’s hard to make sense of all this. What’s the green view of growth? Keep reading…
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DC may price carbon. Will the price be right?
DC Councilmember Mary Cheh has floated a proposal to price carbon and mandate that electricity in DC come from renewable sources. Environmentalists say the proposal is a good start, but its details are not bold enough to meet the District's climate and energy goals. Keep reading…
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“Green Streets” keep streams and rivers safe. So why are some communities rejecting them?
Maybe you’ve noticed: the Washington region is pretty wet. All that precipitation can become contaminated when it hits the ground, and communities need to prevent that polluted water from ending up in our streams and rivers. One way that Montgomery County is addressing this problem is through its Green Streets program. Keep reading…
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National links: Want to feel more optimistic about the world? Look local.
Most Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, but think their own communities are improving. Homelessness probably looks a different from how you think it does. Central Park in Manhattan is going permanently car-free. Keep reading…
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Maryland is fast-tracking its plan to widen the Beltway and I-270
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is beginning the federal environmental study process of the governor's proposal to widen the Capital Beltway and I-270, which will be one of the largest and most impactful infrastructure projects in the region’s history if it comes to fruition. Keep reading…
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Events: Join us for happy hour and get involved across the region
Join GGWash for a happy hour on Thursday, hear the candidates for governor of Maryland, celebrate people working for walkable communities, learn what to do if you're involved in a bike crash, and more in events this week! Keep reading…
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DC must put a price on greenhouse gas emissions to cut pollution, advocates say
Advocates of cutting carbon pollution rallied outside the offices of the DC Council and the mayor last week to call for legislation that puts a price on greenhouse gas emissions. Keep reading…
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Montgomery residents are fighting plans to build rain gardens
Montgomery County has plans to build gardens that collect and clean stormwater on the street in front of homes in older neighborhoods. Residents, however, are up in arms. Keep reading…
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Events: Save the date for our April 26 happy hour!
Join GGWash for our happy hour at Dew Drop Inn, experience photos and sounds of DC from the 80s, tell Prince George's officials to legalize accessory apartments, learn how racially-restrictive deed covenants kept Bloomingdale off-limits to African Americans, and much more in events this week! Keep reading…