photos by Emma K Alexandra
Long live new stumpy!
Thanks to Emma for sharing the sad/hopeful photos:
“yellow barriers are up and trees are coming down along the Tidal Basin. I think Stumpy is truly gone.” (more…)
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Environment
9th and H Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I’m all for raising the bag fee across the board (and pro-bottle bill to reduce plastics and up recycling), but Maman is charging a quarter for bags and last I checked it was still just a nickel. Maybe DOEE can pay them a visit or happily collect the full quarter as advertised. (more…)
photo by Erin
“Dear PoPville,
It’s that dreaded time of year again where the temperatures are rising but the heat is still mandated to be available in buildings per DC code until May 15th. This results in indoor temperatures nearing or exceeding 80 degrees with no air conditioning available (in buildings where tenants do not control the thermostat in this way).
Last year I started a petition to encourage the Council to revisit these regulations in light of climate change causing higher temperatures earlier in the year. (more…)
photo by Ian Livingston
“Dear PoPville,
Is there any way to report constantly running sprinklers to DC Water? I noticed them running Thursday afternoon (when it was raining) and they were still running Saturday afternoon. (more…)
photo by Victoria Pickering
From the office of Councilmember Charles Allen:
“The DC Council unanimously approved Councilmember Charles Allen’s Healthy Homes bill that sets DC on a course to replace fossil-fuel powered appliances and home heat with electric appliances in the homes of 30,000 low- and moderate-income DC residents by 2040. The bill marks an ambitious undertaking to address a key source of both carbon output and in-home air quality issues. (more…)
“Billy & Molly An Otter Love Story (Directed by Charlie Hamilton James)”
From a press release:
“With a high-stakes election coming up this November, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) is offering opportunities for audiences to come out and engage with filmmakers, organizers, and experts on issues like climate change, environmental justice, and conservation efforts.
March 21-30, the Festival, which is celebrating its 32nd year, will once again host screenings of over 60 eye-catching and exciting new films at venues across the D.C. Metropolitan Area, including Smithsonians, foreign embassies, and universities, as well as the National Academy of Sciences and National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Thursday, March 21, the Festival will open at (more…)
New Hampshire and V St, NW
“Dear PoPville,
The person delivering flowers said he thinks they’re the first of its kind in the city if not the country. A cool alternative between trucks and cargo e-bikes. Hope to see more of them!”
via NPS
From the National Park Service:
“The National Park Service is preparing for a three-year, $113 million rehabilitation of the seawalls around the Tidal Basin and along the Potomac River through West Potomac Park funded by the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund. This critical investment will ensure the park is able to protect some of the nation’s most iconic memorials and the Japanese flowering cherry trees from the immediate threats of failing infrastructure and rising sea levels for the next 100 years.
Initial construction activity will begin in late spring and early summer 2024 (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
My DC pilot compost bucket has been stolen 3 of the 5 times I’ve put it out. (more…)
photo by nevermindtheend
From DOEE:
“Today, the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) and Call2Recycle, Inc., launched the nation’s first Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) all-battery recycling program that allows District residents, workers, and visitors to safely recycle their household batteries free of charge. (more…)