Events: Get greener with DC Attorney General Racine and local environmental leaders

Did you know that the DC attorney general’s office plays an important role in safeguarding the city’s natural environment and achieving our clean energy goals?

Come find out what current DCAG Karl Racine and local leaders have to say on the environmental implications of new DC legislation, local court cases, nationwide lawsuits, and “the Attorney General’s relationships with [the Public Service Commission and the Office of the People’s Counsel] since the passage of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018.”

You can find the meeting at the Washington DC Chapter of the Sierra Club (50 F Street NW), on Thursday, September 26 starting at 7 pm. Sign up to attend here!

Other events from around the region:

Wednesday, September 25

How can public spaces be both safe and accessible?: From 6 to 8 pm at Burke Theatre in The Naval Heritage Center at the U.S. Navy Memorial (701 Pennsylvania Ave NW), come hear “a panel of design professionals, academics, and security experts… take a fresh look at [city] parks, plazas, and squares to ensure that they remain safe and enjoyable.”

The event, called “Open to the Public: Rethinking Security & Access in Public Space,” features experts from Georgetown, MIT, DHS, and Harvard. Register to attend the talk here.

Saturday, September 28

Patch up that bicycle: Don’t miss the last free bike repair clinic on the calendar at the Anacostia Neighborhood Library (1800 Good Hope Road SE) from 12 to 2:30 pm. Organized by volunteers from Gearin’ Up Bicycles and The Bike House. Bike repair clinics are educational and designed to teach you how to repair and maintain your bike.

Bring your bike (limit of one adult bike or two children’s bikes per customer) and a willingness to learn. Walk away with new, empowering skills. The Washington Area Bicycle Association, DC Safe Routes to School and the Metropolitan Police Department will be providing support, bike safety information, and creative activities at each clinic. Get more information here.

Check out more urbanist events at ggwash.org/calendar. Do you have an event you’d like to see featured in the weekly events post? Submit it here!