Eventos Pasados

Cool Capital Snow Ball – December 13

Please join Cool Capital partners, volunteers, and friends for a year-end celebration as we gear up for the coming months of snowballing carbon reductions to counter the climate crisis. The Cool Capital Snow Ball will take place on December 13 starting at 6:00 pm in the Ballroom of the Josephine Butler Parks Center at 2437 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009. The gathering will highlight the success of Cool partners, next steps for the Cool Capital Challenge, and expansion of the Cool Now Campaign. The event will honor leaders and innovators in the Cool Captial Challenge with Cool Awards.  Cool Capital will be collecting donations of funds, carbon reduction pledges, and energy efficiency items that can be used by low-income families and community agencies. Please bring your families, friends, and neighbors in your Cool-est attire.

For more information or to RSVP or volunteer, send an email to snowball@coolcapital.org.

Green Light: A Sustainable Hanukah Celebration - December 11

Come celebrate the 8th night of the Festival of (Energy Efficient) Lights Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
6:30-8:30pm
Josephine Butler Parks Center
2437 Fifteenth Street NW , Washington , DC
(metro: Columbia Heights or U Street/Cardozo. Bus: S2, S4, 52, 53, 54)
* Light a CFL (compact fluorescent light) Hanukah!
* Eat latkes and applesauce made from locally grown potatoes and apples!
* Taste Fair Trade chocolate!
* Get your hands busy making art from recycled materials!
* Learn something new at workshops about sustainability in the home and your synagogue!
* Come schmooze and nosh with old friends and new ones!
Please bring a CFL (compact fluorescent light bulb) for low income families or recommended donation of $5.
Co-sponsored by: Shomrei Adamah of Greater Washington, Jews United for Justice and the Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light
To RSVP or for more information:
* email shomrei_adamah@yahoo.com  
* call Lindsey Paige Savoie at (202) 489 5278
Please visit http://www.gwipl.org/ for ideas on how to green your own Hanukah celebrations.
Printable flyer

Energy Efficiency Global Forum & Exposition, November 11-14, 2007

Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

The Alliance to Save Energy's inaugural conference will serve as the premier gathering and showcase for the energy-efficiency industry, attracting industry professionals, academics and policy makers from around the world to promote the efficient use of energy through a curriculum aimed at sharing best practices and unifying the public and private sectors.

Alternative Energy Summit - Nov 9

Come and learn about local companies and organizations promoting alternative energy choices.    Engaging presentations from each of the guest speakers begin at 7pm, followed by a moderated Q&A session. Doors open at 6:30.   Refreshments provided by our local Wegmans Food Market.
Sponsored by:
GW University Virginia Campus
CCAN- Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Sustainable Loudoun/LCCSS
REHAU
Wegman's
Directions:
The George Washington University Virginia Campus, 20101 Academic Way, Ashburn, VA., located off of Route 7, one mile west of Route 28, five miles north of Dulles International Airport, 12 miles west of Tysons Corner, and eight miles east of historic Leesburg)   see http://www.gwvirginia.gwu.edu/visitor/location.html for map.

WABA presents "Got Lights?" Campaign - Nov. 2 & 9

The purpose behind WABA’s “Got Lights?” campaign is to reach out to bike commuters riding in the dark without the proper safety equipment. While doing this WABA hopes to also reach out to the Latino community, one of largest bicycle commuter groups. To do this WABA will set up one of its light distribution centers in the neighborhood of Mount Pleasant/Columbia Heights, where a high concentration of Latino residents will pass the distribution point. WABA plans to provide bike safety literature that includes both English and Spanish text.
When:  Friday, November 2^nd from 5pm to 7pm on the Suntrust Plaza at the corner of 18^th St. and Columbia Rd. NW, Washington, DC and on Friday, November 9^th  from 5pm to 7pm at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 3211 Pine St ., Washington, DC.
For more information, please contact Washington Area Bicyclist Association, 1803 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009 202-518-0524, gill@waba.org

Step It Up 2007 - Nov. 2

On November 3rd, Americans will demand real leadership on global warming. From coast to coast, we'll rally in our communities and invite our politicians to join us. We'll see who rises to the occasion and who has a real plan to tackle the defining challenge of our time. One year before the election, let's make sure the world witnesses our national call to action:

Step it Up! It's time for Climate Leaders!


DC Environmental Conference —Friday Oct. 19 - Sunday Oct. 21

Location:  University of DC
The conference will emphasize the Health of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and its citizens, uncovering the links between our health, our lifestyle, and the health of the Watershed. Plenary presentations will exemplify how environmental projects highlighted through Biking and Walking EcoTour programs can further communities sustainable measures.  Event is hosted by Wholeness for Humanity in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, Partnership and Outreach Program.
Cool Capital Working Group Chair Cliff Majersik will serve on a panel titled "DC's Energy Efficiency Initiatives."  Other members of the panel are:
Corey Buffo, Director, DC Dept. of Environment Office of Policy and Sustainability
Patrick Leibach, Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs, DC Council
The panel is scheduled from 4:30-5:40 on Saturday, October 20.
For more information, visit the Wholeness for Humanity website.
If you are interested in volunteering for Cool Capital at this event, please send an email to info@coolcapital.org

2007 Solar Decathlon on the National Mall—Friday Oct. 12th-Saturday Oct. 20th

Tour 20 energy-efficient solar homes assembled by competing teams on the National Mall.  Free. See the event schedule.

WABA Presents Confident City Cycling Class—Saturday Oct. 13

Location:  Josephine Butler Parks Center
Want to use your bike to get where you need to go? Learn to safely share the road with cars, other bikes, and pedestrians. Washington Area Bicyclist Association, with the support of the DC Departments of Transportation and Recreation, and Arlington County in Virginia, presents a choice of 11 free classes in 2007 for cyclists 16 and over. Each class will be held for three hours on Saturdays.
For more information or to register, click here. 

The Green Festival -- Saturday Oct. 6th and Sunday Oct. 7th

17th Annual Metropolitan Washington, DC Tour of Solar Homes and Buildings.—Saturday Oct. 6th and Sunday Oct. 7th

Learn more about sustainable solar homes and buildings, as well as other available energy efficiency technologies.  Tickets for the tour are free and can be downloaded from the Solar Tour website.  Participants may purchase a color printed version of the tour guide for $5.00 per household and $1.00 for students.  For more information or to download your tickets visit the Solar Tour website.

D.C. Environmental Network Brown Bag Luncheon: "Cool Capital Challenge: One Billion Pounds of Change" -- Thursday Oct. 4th, Noon to 1:30PM

Special Guests:  Lara Hansen, Chief Climate Scientist, World Wildlife Fund (invited), and Cool Capital Challenge Partners

With its slogan, “Cool Now,” the Cool Capital region-wide collaborative has amassed over a quarter-billion pounds in pledged annual carbon dioxide reductions across the DC region, and it is already becoming a model for cities and counties across the U.S.  Now Cool needs everyone’s help to ramp up its campaign for one billion pounds in reduction commitments by April 22 (Earth Day), 2008.  Find out how you can help this exciting campaign demonstrate that we all have the collective power to help combat the climate crisis through immediate direct action.

PLACE: Friends of the Earth, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW #600 (Dupont Circle Metro - South Exit)
RSVP to DCEN@foe.org or call Chris Weiss, Director, DC Environmental Network, 202-222-0746
Bring a picture ID to get in the building!

Leadership Training: Meeting the Challenge of Climate

More than Cool Capital Challenge leaders and experts participated in the three-hour Cool Leadership Training on September 23.  They learned how to reduce their carbon emissions and to empower theirr friends, neighbors, and community members to do the same. Slideshow

Cool Energy Training for Property Managers and Building Engineers

More than 60 commercial building property managers, building engineers and others participated in the four-hour Cool Energy Training on September 20 co-sponsored by the Downtown DC Business Improvement District, ENERGY STAR and Strategic Building Solutions. Paticipant evaluations of the training were overwhlmeingly positive!  The training featured actionable advice on best practices for commercial building operation and maintenance for comfort and energy efficiency.
* Representatives from local firms at the forefront of greening property operations will lead a step-by-step discussion of specific energy- and money-saving tactics.
* An overview of ENERGY STAR resources and a practical guide to best practices in operations, maintenance, and tenant communications for high performance buildings
* Cool Capital Challenge Overview and Call to Action
Akridge generously hosted the training at 900 7th Street NW, Washington, DC.
More info

DC Car Free Day -- Tuesday September 18

Celebrate the first ever DC Car Free Day . Unanimously endorsed by the DC City Council, this is an opportunity to reconnect with the city, exploring new neighborhoods, and taking advantage of transportation choices. Going carfree on September 18th will give you the opportunity to join your neighbors from all over the city as well as the metropolitan area who are signing up to leave their cars at home and travel to work by train, bus, bicycle, walking, roller-blading, etc. Use this time to time to read the paper, think about all of the money you could save not owning a car, get some exercise, and feel the wind in your hair on your way to work. Take a look around at the city where you live and work, instead of the annoying bumper stickers on that car in front of you.

Cool Capital Challenge-Downtown DC Business Improvement District Executive Roundtable

The Downtown DC Business Improvement District (DBID), SBS and ENERGY STAR sponsored an August 21 Executive Roundtable focused on the Cool Capital Challenge.  The roundtable brought together senior executives of more than 20 DBID members firms that collectively own and operate more than 100 million square feet of commercial buildings across the capital region.  The group discussed ways to save energy, fight climate change and support the Cool Capital Challenge.  View slideshow. A follow up Cool Energy Training for property managers and building engineers of large commercial buildings was held on Thursday, September 20.

Tuesday July 10 12pm (noon)- 2pm 

The next Cool Capital working group meeting will be on Tuesday July 10th from noon to 2pm.  It will be held at the Downtown Business Improvement District located at 1250 H Street, Suite 1000 in their conference room.
 

Saturday, June 23

Carbon Lowering Summer Kick-Off at the Josephine Butler Parks Center

The Cool Capital Summer Kick-Off was a success.  Everyone helped take 12,985 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. There was good music, great food and (most importantly) over 75 hard working volunteers!  Several carbon lowering projects were started and finished.  The volunteers planted four new canopy shade trees in the front of the Parks Center.  The shade from the trees will help keep the building cooler in the hot summer months.  Volunteers also replaced ordinary light bulbs with compact fluoresecent lights (CFLs) and painted the window wells white to reflect more light into the basement taking advantage of day lighting.  A special type of window film was applied to absorb the sun light that enters the building.  The atmosphere was great and everyone learned easy ways to become energy efficient and reduce carbon emissions.

To see the documentation of all the changes we made at the Parks Center, and how cost and energy efficient they were click here.

Volunteers from The Washington Center plant their first tree during Saturday's event.	Above a smiling volunteer helps reduce the heat level in the Parks Center by painting the window wells white.

 

 

June 14

Arlington County Fresh AIRE events to help you green your home or building - contact Starnay@arlingtonva.us with questions

June 2 and 3

Wednesday, May 30 7:30-9:00 PM

Thursday, May 24 noon-1:30

DC Environmental Network hosts a Cool Capital Challenge brown bag luncheon.  Help advance this dramatic one-year demonstration of what one city and region can do to help reverse the climate crisis.  Launched earlier this year, the Challenge has already galvanized over a quarter billion pounds of pledged reductions in carbon dioxide across the city and region, and it is now being seen as a potential model for cities across the country and beyond.  From individual carbon-buster households to businesses, congregations, schools, and government agencies, Cool Capital is galvanizing a constituency of thousands of people across the city and region to take immediate and direct action to combat global warming.  Featured luncheon speakers include Ruth Bell (Resources for the Future), Steve Coleman (Washington Parks & People) and Cliff Majersik (Institute for Market Transformation, chair of the Cool Capital Challenge).  At Friends of the Earth, 1717 Massachusets Ave NW #600, near Dupont Circle metro station.

Sunday, May 13, 3-6 p.m:

Cool Capital Open House, Josephine Butler Parks Center, 2437 15th Street, NW.  Bring Mom to a fun Mother's day event to care for Mother Earth.  Practical steps each of us can take in our own lives and homes to reduce our carbon emissions and ‘Cool the Earth.’ Presentation by Dr. Lara Hansen, WWF's Chief Climate Scientist. Hosted by Washington Parks and People.  Refreshments will be provided.  To volunteer or for more information, contact pascale@coolcapital.org.

 

Saturday, April 21:

Care for the Land Day. Help restore parks and streams across the city. Contact Washington Parks & People at washingtonparks@aol.com.

 

Friday, April 20, 10-4:

GreenDC Week Earth Day Celebration, outdoors at Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 13th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. www.greendcweek.net.

 

Thursday, April 19, all day:

Whole Foods 5% for Parks Day. All three DC Whole Foods stores will be contributing 5% of all profits to support Washington Parks & People's reclamation of forgotten parks, streams, and green corridors across the city. Stop by and join the Cool Capital Challenge by registering your own home and business.