Looking for unique and sustainable gifts to give this year? Follow Reuse DC’s Holiday Shopping Guide to find vintage, secondhand, and upcycled gift ideas, while also shopping small and local this season. Visit any of the flea markets around the city to find one-of-a-kind items & shop sustainably!

See you tomorrow! Registration is free at myschooldc.org

Warm cocoa 🍫+ a winter ready home = the perfect combo. Check out our tips & share with a friend!

December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month! The holiday season is an important time to be a well-informed consumer and to think before you buy. Follow along with @DOEE_DC this month to see how you can make sure the gift-giving experience is happy and hazard-free. #SafeToys2025

District Sustainability Award applications are now open! Just a few short questions for your chance to be recognized for making DC greener, healthier, and more livable. Apply now! tinyurl.com/2vaaxrpw

We’re counting down to My School DC Ed FEST – DC’s citywide school fair! This is your opportunity to meet representatives from DC public and public charter schools! Register for free at myschooldc.org #EdFEST25

We're honored to announce the recipient of the inaugural 2025 SWPPP Team of the Year award: the Department of Public Works Fueling Team. They're responsible for managing daily operations of several fueling sites including inspections, addressing leaks & spills that may occur, trash cleanup, etc.

As we show gratitude this holiday season, consider wildlife. 🐦Keep natural habitat intact by leaving leaf piles alone. 🦫Keep trash secure. 🦌Plant native shrubs. 🦉Keep pets supervised. 🐾Reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals. Report injured wildlife to DC Animal Care & Control.

Hosting for the holidays? Set the table for sustainability. From reusable serve ware to cloth napkins, we've got ideas for big impact this holiday season.

🎉 Join Us at the DC Hiring Fair! Discover exciting career opportunities with the Department of Energy and Environment. ✨ Save the date and meet us there! 🗓️ December 8, 2025 ⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM 📍University of the District of Columbia Please be sure to register here: dchr.dc.gov/joinourteam#...

🎃Give your pumpkins a second life and reduce food waste this season! Find your nearest drop-off site: zerowaste.dc.gov/what-goes-wh...

There's 1⃣spot left for tomorrow's Fix It DC event! A FREE do-it-together networking event around sustainability & repair. Bring your small appliances, household electronics (no computers) & toys, or garments. Grab the last spot: app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/fb8...

Get ready! Applications for the 2026 District Sustainability Awards open soon! Learn more and see previous winners at tinyurl.com/2vaaxrpw

Drop by and learn how to repair your broken household items and garments. 🗓️Wednesday, Nov. 19 ⏰5:30-7:30pm 📍MLK Jr Memorial Library (901 G St. NW) Please register: dclibrary.libnet.info/event/14879380

Our Green Fellows program is hiring District residents enrolled into a Master’s-degree program and/or students enrolled in a local area college or university’s Master’s-degree program! Build your career in public service! Join us for an information session on 11/12: doee.dc.gov/node/1116627

Last week's Spirit Week was full of fun, thoughtfulness, high-energy and connection. Big shoutout to our HR team for curating such an engaging line up: ✔️DOEE Gear Day💚 ✔️Sports Day🏈 ✔️Breast Cancer Awareness Day🩷 ✔️Crazy Sock Day🧦 ✔️Costume Day🎃(previous post)

People think we're weird...just because we like science, bugs and occasionally hug trees. We're not weird....😅🫠

Last week, we hosted families at the AREC for a wonderful time: pirate led boat rides, visits with aquatic friends and spooky crafts. Like & follow AREC staff for exclusive info and daily education: www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

One of the many newly-planted beds in front of Wheatley in #TrinidadDC. Big thanks to the folks from Love and Carrots, the Chesapeake Bay Trust, @doeedc.bsky.social, and most importantly, the families who turned out to dig in and water our new plants today!

We're happy to announce the recipient of the 2025 Stormwater Hero of The Year award: Mr. Daniel R Botts Jr, of @dcpolicedept.bsky.social. Mr. Botts manages, the daily operations of the MPD Impound Lot. We're thankful for all he has done to make stormwater pollution prevention a priority.

Yesterday, our Lead-Safe & Healthy Housing team collaborated with Department of Health to engage visitors of our local vital records office. Children are most at risk of exposure. Our public health analysts are committed to education and prevention and reaching parents wherever they are!

Join Bright Bear Yoga DC for a free yoga class in the Kingman Island Meadow on Saturday, October 25th from 3:30 – 4:30 PM. 🧘🧘🏾‍♀️ ➡️ Head to kingmanisland.com/calendar to register and find information about parking and navigating to the meadow!

Afraid of not having the perfect costume? Join Rethread DC at the Southwest Library on October 26th from 1-4pm for a combined costume swap and upcycling workshop. Register for the event here: bit.ly/3KNUZuA

Help protect the District's river & streams. Report water pollution in minutes using the District's online portal. Learn more➡️https://doee.dc.gov/node/1700886

This Saturday, October 18th➡️ Learn how to disassemble, troubleshoot and repair (if possible) your broken household items like small appliances, bikes, toys, or garments with a coach. Tools provided. RSVP here➡️https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1766682949259?aff=oddtdtcreator

We're sure to have a spooky, fun time! RSVP to attend this year's River Monsters Halloween program: www.eventbrite.com/e/1730688458...

Residents, contractors, and interested parties are invited to join us for an informational session on the Weatherization Assistance Program State Plan. Monday, October 27 | (virtual meeting) 1:00pm – 2:00pm RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1799485793...

🌳 Introducing: First Saturdays🌳 On the first Saturday of each month, join us to remove invasive plants. ⛏️ We’ll provide tools, gloves, & instruction. 💪 You’ll bring the muscle! Please wear closed-toe shoes and long pants, and bring water, sunscreen, and bug spray. kingmanisland.com/calendar

October 18th - Learn how to repair your broken items like small household appliances and clothing with Fix-It DC. Grab a seat | www.eventbrite.com/e/fix-it-dc-...

Take a peek at the final results of our 2024 air monitoring survey: tinyurl.com/HAAPMSURVEY We're using these results to help us determine placement for low-cost sensors and target our enforcement activities ongoing.

Since you're a part of our exclusive BlueSky club, we're basically besties. And besties share secrets... (((whisperss))) On October 13th, we're releasing tickets to a family Halloween event. Save the date and check back for the link next week. ⛵🎃🦇🌊👻

Happy Monday, Sustainaholics! Remember, you can't recycle the weekend, but you CAN gear up for the week with a reusable♻️ coffee cup. 💚 ☕SILVER LINING 😜

Thanks for joining us last weekend for the 5th Annual Kingman Island Friends and Family Day! We paddled, painted, planted, biked, observed insects, went on boat rides, learned about native ecology and habitats, danced, crafted, and more! Thanks so much to all of our partners !

Calling all artists! The 2025 Fish Art contest is now open. We invite young artists to celebrate fish, aquatic habitats, and conservation through art and writing. Open to all K-12 students. Learn more about participation and submissions here: shorturl.at/nA0UN

Free Paint Recycling Drop-off and Paint Giveaway Event 📅Saturday, October 25 from 9am-1pm 📍DC Armory Lot #8 (1910 E Capitol St SE) 🔗Registration Required: www.paintcare.org/event/dc-arm...

Scenes from today’s @doeedc.bsky.social Kingman Island Friends & Family Day. Watching kids run around with butterfly nets really helped me forget all the Everything Else. Thanks to @hillfamilybiking.org for all the enthusiasm!

A beautiful, amazing Kingman Island Friends & Family Day. Over 100 native flower and plant suncatchers made! Thanks to @doeedc.bsky.social for such a lovely community event!!!

Kingman Island Friends and Family Day is TODAY! One of my favorite nature spots in DC, I'm honored to lead a nature craft again this year. We'll be making suncatchers with native flowers and leaves. Come join us, enjoy the natural beauty of Kingman Island, and hang out with neighbors and friends.

Kingman Island Friends and Family is still happening on the Islands today! Grab your umbrellas and boots and come splash around in the rain with us from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM! 🎉🚣‍♀️🌳kingmanisland.com/friends-family-day

🌟 Kingman Island Friends and Family Day is STILL ON tomorrow! ⛈️ For everyone's safety, thunderstorms and lightning will cancel the event. 🚨Before you head out, check on our social media pages and kingmanisland.com for an update tomorrow morning. More info: kingmanisland.com/friends-family-day

Fall 🍂 into our NEW Kingman and Heritage Islands Self-Guided Habitat Tour, debuting this Saturday at Kingman Family Day | 🎫kingmanisland.com/friends-family-day Learn all about the island and critters that call it home, including not so spooky bat facts! 🦇 📅Saturday, September 27th | ⏱️11am- 3pm

Route Drop! Join us next Saturday for a Hill Family Biking ride to Kingman Island Friends & Family Day by @doeedc.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/hill-famil...

Kingman Island's Friends and Family Day is this Saturday! Join @doeedc.bsky.social for a day of boat tours, yoga, fishing, crafts, and more. See for yourself why we've made sure to preserve these ecosystems—and why we've included improved connections to Kingman Island in the RFK deal.

If you're down for a little adventure...I'll see ya Saturday. 😏 Got plans this Saturday? Join us for a fun-filled event on Kingman and Heritage Islands. 📅 Saturday, September 27th 🕚11:00 AM – 3:00 PM We'll see you there! More info at kingmanisland.com/friends-family-day.

Save the date! DO something less scary in spooky season. Recycle paint at this FREE drop-off/giveaway event. 📅Saturday, October 25 ⏲️9am-1pm 📍DC Armory Lot #3 1910 E Capitol St SE Washington, DC 20003 🔗Registration Required: www.paintcare.org/event/dc-arm...

There must be some kinda glitch in the green matrix because this NEVER happens! We have extra spots available for tonight's clinic! Meet us at MLK Library from⏰ 5:30-7:30pm. 🔗 Please register to attend: bit.ly/3N30suz

Hey, nerds! 💚 Learn more about the risks of flooding & extreme heat this Saturday at MLK Library. As a lead up to @sundayofaction.bsky.social, @thirdactorg.bsky.social is hosting DOEE experts who will share work on building resilience to extreme weather. For more: thirdact.org/washington-d...

“We really need to just get back to like, okay, how can we utilize these natural systems that already provide these services?”

Kingman Island Friends and Family Day is near! Immerse yourself in a day of nature, adventure, and connection! From boat tours and paddling to bird walks and fishing, Kingman Island Friends and Family Day has something for everybody. Register here: www.kingmanisland.com/friends-family-day.

DOEE and @PepcoConnect will hold a community meeting on September 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at DC Department of Employment Services Community Room #1 located at 4058 Minnesota Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019.