Washington is joining 1,500 cities and going dark for World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Earth Hour on March 28th. In addition to the many area companies and organizations participating in Earth Hour, the Washington National Cathedral, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Judiciary Square, American University, Howard University, Gallaudet University, the National Theater and the Masonic Memorial in Alexandria will be shutting off their lights beginning at 8:30pm.

The DC Environmental Film Festival will be in full swing all over the District starting March 10th. The Festival, now in its 17th year, will feature over 140 films shown in venues around DC.

This year’s festival is placing a special emphasis on the earth’s oceans. Among the ocean-focused films are: Earth: The Biography – Oceans, The State of the Planet’s Oceans, Secrets of the Reef, Colour Talks, Cuttlefish: The Brainey Bunch, A Sea Change, Who Killed Crassotrea Virginica?, Sharkwater and more.

Imagine waking up to the sound of elephants, lions and exotic birds. If you attend a Snore and Roar at the National Zoo, you can wake-up with the animals.

The Smithsonian National Zoo offers an incredible opportunity to sleep inside the zoo and get special private access to many of the exhibits at night. Snore and Roar is a summer program that begins with a two-hour guided tour of an …

In the DC area and across the United States, we are fortunate to be able to have access to clean tap water. In fact, we have access to such an abundance of clean water that we shower, wash our clothes, and even flush our toilet with clean, potable water.

Going green is about conserving our resources and helping ensure that those resources are there for future generations.

But what about the people who …

The 17th Annual Environmental Film Festival is being held in Washington, DC, from March 11-22.  The festival features over 100 films in over 40 venues highlighting a plethora of environmental issues and natural wonders.

As Philippe Cousteau, the grandson of famed explorer Jacques Cousteau, comments in a welcome video on the website: “What better way to tell such powerful stories, than through film.”

The stories Philippe is referring to are …