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District Launches Website to Promote Sustainable Living

District Launches Website to Promote Sustainable Living

By Georgia Russello November 18, 2022

The District of Columbia has launched a new website to help residents find ways to reuse and purchase second-hand items.  The Department of Energy and Environment has launched Reuse DC, a website...

DC Hosts 12th Annual Art All Night Weekend

DC Hosts 12th Annual Art All Night Weekend

By Madhura Shembekar October 4, 2022

Washington, D.C. hosted its 12th annual D.C. Art All Night celebration September 23rd and 24th.  The festival, hosted by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Department of Small...

GREEN Establishes Food Recovery Network

GREEN Establishes Food Recovery Network

By Giulia Testa September 30, 2022

The Georgetown University Renewable Energy and Environmental Network (GREEN) launched a food recovery network project aimed at addressing food insecurity in Washington, D.C. The network, pioneered...

GREEN THUMB | Plant-Based Eating is Taking the District by Storm

GREEN THUMB | Plant-Based Eating is Taking the District by Storm

By Nikhil Nelson September 29, 2022

If you’ve been out and about in Washington, D.C. this summer, you’ve probably noticed a recently opened plant-based eatery or vegan fast food spot in your neighborhood. From D.C. Vegan to PLANTA,...

Equity Impact Fund Invests $1.25M in Underrepresented DC Businesses

Equity Impact Fund Invests $1.25M in Underrepresented DC Businesses

By Nina Raj September 1, 2022

The Inclusive Innovation Equity Impact Fund (IIEIF) will invest $1.25 million in 16 Washington, D.C. businesses owned by entrepreneurs who are economically disadvantaged or have experienced racial prejudice.  The...

Mayoral candidates Robert White, incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Trayon White participate the DC Mayoral debate at Gaston Hall at Georgetown University on June 1st, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Mayoral Candidates Square Off in Gaston Hall Debate

By Eli Kales June 12, 2022

The leading Democratic candidates for Washington, D.C. mayor participated in a debate at Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall ahead of the June 21 primary election and sparred over a variety of topics...

National Cherry Blossom Festival Returns

National Cherry Blossom Festival Returns

By Rushil Vashee March 24, 2022

Visitors lined the National Mall and Tidal Basin this week to celebrate spring in Washington, D.C., and gathered for the first in-person National Cherry Blossom Festival in three years. The National...

DC to Update Streetlights with Energy-Efficient LEDs

DC to Update Streetlights with Energy-Efficient LEDs

By Julia Staley January 21, 2022

Over 75,000 streetlights in Washington, D.C., are set to receive a significant eco-friendly upgrade, as new, energy-efficient LED lights replace the city’s old, incandescent street bulbs over the next...

YU: Eradicate DC’s Food Deserts

YU: Eradicate DC’s Food Deserts

By Angela Yu October 14, 2021

The word “desert” brings to mind barren landscapes devoid of life — an image many consider the complete opposite of Washington, D.C.’s bustling streets and vibrant communities. Nonetheless, food...

YU: Expand Technology Access for Students

YU: Expand Technology Access for Students

By Angela Yu September 2, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter our online experience, accessing the digital world has become increasingly vital. Though many in the Georgetown community may take our online presence for granted,...

The Day the District Went Quiet: Music Venues in the Time of COVID-19

The Day the District Went Quiet: Music Venues in the Time of COVID-19

By Daya Benami Narasimhan October 23, 2020

After 10 fond years, Washington, D.C. music fans said goodbye to one of their favorite music venues when U Street Music Hall shut down in early October. The independent music venues that have long lined...

@ELEANORHOLMESNORTON/TWITTER | A bill introduced by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) on March 28 would give Washington, D.C., more control over its judicial system. The bill is Norton's latest effort to grant the District more autonomy.

Norton Moves to Expedite District Judicial Nominations

By Erika Gebhardt April 5, 2019

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D­-D.C.) urged the Senate to address the growing number of vacancies in Washington, D.C. courts and introduced legislation to allow nominees for local D.C. court positions...

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