Upcoming Events

 CAUSES is offering several events in 2014, so mark your calendars!

Post-Oil City Exhibition and Workshops (Jan. 30 - March 1)

City life over the past 50 years has been very oil dependent. Can cities function without oil and what would such a city look like? The negative side effects of fossil fuel use are becoming increasingly apparent and costly. Presented by CAUSES and the Goethe-Institut Washington, the Post Oil City Exhibition will present solutions for the post oil city as envisioned by architects, planners, designers and engineers from 10 different countries. The exhibit will be hosted on UDC’s Van Ness campus from Jan. 30 – March 1.The exhibit will be available for viewing from Jan. 30 – March 1. Free workshops will be held between Jan. 31 and Feb. 21 on the topics of mobility, energy, functionality, water and food security. The opening reception will be held Jan. 30 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Learn more to see when the free workshops will be held and be sure to register.

Invasive Removal at Dumbarton Oaks Park (Feb. 15)

This is the first of the monthly Saturday invasive plant removals. Though Dumbarton Oaks Park isn’t technically Rock Creek Park, it is managed by the National Park Service and adjoins with Rock Creek Park. We will be joining forces with Ann Aldridge of Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy. Dumbarton Oaks, formerly part of the Dumbarton Oaks Estate, is a lovely section of Parkland that was designed by Beatrix Farrand, America’s first female professional landscape architect. Volunteers have had a huge impact on the invasive plants in this section of park, but there is always more to do! The removal will start at 10:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. Please RSVP to Mary Farrah (mfarrah@udc.edu) for the meet-up location. 

Lead Abatement Worker Course (March 14 and 17)

As part of its efforts to be ever more relevant to the needs of residents and communities of D.C., UDC is offering training for participants interested in becoming certified lead abatement workers. Attendees of the two day Lead Abatement Worker Course will: 1) Engage in interactive classroom training, 2) Participate in a small classroom setting and one-on-one training, 3) Receive  a comprehensive manual to keep for future reference, 4) Engage in hands on training in a state of the art containment room and 5) Receive a Lead Abatement Worker Certificate of Completion. The first day of the course will be held on Jan. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the second day on Jan. 24. The course, which has a fee of $275, will be repeated in April. Contact Marshelle Hailstock at mhailstock@udc.edu or (202) 274-7115 for more information.

National Capital Region Water Resources Symposium (April 4)

The National Capital Region Water Resources Symposium will be hosted next year on our Van Ness campus. The National Capital Region, encompassing D.C. and parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, has unique and challenging opportunities for sustainable management of water resources and water infrastructures. The region is the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the U.S. and provides water for six million people. This one-day symposium will bring together experts from governmental agencies, academia, the private sector and non-profits to present and discuss challenges and opportunities for sustainable management of water resources and infrastructure in the region, as well as nationally and internationally. Registration opens Jan. 15, 2014. Contact Dr. Tolessa Deksissa at tdeksissa@udc.edu for more information.

Lead Abatement Worker Course (April 14 and 15)

As part of its efforts to be ever more relevant to the needs of residents and communities of D.C., UDC is offering training for participants interested in becoming certified lead abatement workers. Attendees of the two day Lead Abatement Worker Course will: 1) Engage in interactive classroom training, 2) Participate in a small classroom setting and one-on-one training, 3) Receive  a comprehensive manual to keep for future reference, 4) Engage in hands on training in a state of the art containment room and 5) Receive a Lead Abatement Worker Certificate of Completion. The first day of the course will be held on Jan. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the second day on Jan. 24. The course fee is $275. Contact Marshelle Hailstock at mhailstock@udc.edu or (202) 274-7115 for more information.

Sustainability and Social Enterprise Summit (April 18)

The University of the District of Columbia is bringing together thought-leaders in the District to discuss the current state of Sustainability and Social Enterprise. The DC Sustainability and Social Enterprise Summit will bring together people and ideas related to sustainable urban development and entrepreneurship. Contact Dr. Wayne Curtis at wayne.curtis@udc.edu for more information.