The DC Traveler

Earth Day is the one day each year that millions of people around the globe call attention to the health and well-being of our fragile planet.
This year’s theme for action against global warming is Call for Climate. The eight major U.S. events, along with smaller events around the country are attempting to generate one million phone calls to Congress to urge action on global warming.
The National Mall in Washington, DC will hold the flagship U.S. event and one of the largest Earth Day gatherings in history.  Dozens of smaller events are planned in the area and across …read more

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The 16th annual Environmental Film Festival in Washington, DC presents 115 environmentally-focused films and shorts from 30 countries, on a range of green topics.   Some of the more interesting environmental subjects and green films presented during the 12-day festival schedule include:

Water, including multiple films including a new episode of the Strange Days on Planet Earth series exposing mysterious toxins found in the world’s water systems. The film ‘Til the River Runs Clear presents the clean-up efforts of the Hudson River. The festival’s last day (March 22), also coincides with World Water Day.
And on a local note, It’s Your Water–Use it …read more

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