DC
Climate
Week
April 20 – 26, 2026
Let’s build a community that drives climate action.
DC Climate Week (DCCW) is a community-organized week of events, exhibitions, tours, screenings, and gatherings across Washington, DC. Together, we will explore the challenges of the climate crisis and discover the solutions that give us hope. Whether you’re deep in the work or just getting started, let’s build a community that drives climate action April 20-26, 2026.
Ready to get involved?
Submit an event
If your event takes place on one day only, add it to our Luma calendar.
Submit an experience
Restaurant specials, art exhibits, and other multi-day experiences are featured on our lineup.
Spread the word
Use our promotional materials to help grow the DCCW community.
Share your venue
Offer your space to people who are planning DCCW events.
Volunteer
Support DCCW with community outreach, day-of coordination and more.
How it started
150+
Events
4k+
Attendees
200+
Volunteers
What’s next
This year, DCCW will host a free, opening event on April 20, 2026. The rest of the week will feature community events, gatherings, and experiences throughout the city.
Whether you want to discover, lead, fundraise, invest, organize, or meet new friends, there’s a place for you at DCCW.
Sustainable travel.
Discounted hotels.
We’ve partnered with TripZero to offer discounted hotel rates for DCCW attendees — and help offset the carbon footprint of your travel. By purchasing certified carbon offsets, TripZero funds reforestation and methane reduction projects that remove CO2 from the atmosphere and benefit local communities.
Why DC Climate Week?
DC is a labyrinth of tight-knit, action-driven communities. It has more vast, green spaces and parkland than any other city. And it’s home to a global network of policymakers, sustainability experts, nonprofits, and civic-minded activists. Here, diverse neighborhoods, creative industries, national institutions, and cultural landmarks intersect, making DC a one-of-a-kind hub for climate action.
Powered by community, not competition
DCCW is a collective effort — by and for the people of the DMV — to make climate action accessible and joyful. Whether you’re a student, policymaker, entrepreneur, advocate, artist, or neighbor, your voice belongs here.
Global reach, local roots
As a home to embassies, nonprofits, and sustainability leaders from around the world, DC connects global perspectives with local leadership.
Where hope meets action
At DCCW, we face the realities of the climate crisis with honesty and resolve — and channel that energy into practical, hopeful solutions. Every idea, conversation, and collaboration strengthens our shared capacity for action.
Leading by example
DC is proving what’s possible. We’re the first LEED-certified city in the world, home to one of the nation’s biggest urban tree canopies, and a hub where policy, innovation, advocacy, arts, and culture intersect.
What guides us
Collaboration
Progress happens when we work together. DCCW unites people across communities and perspectives.
Hope
Hope is a catalyst for action. DCCW is designed to leave people feeling connected, energized, and optimistic about the future.
Empowerment
Everyone has a role to play in the climate movement. We help people see that their actions and voices matter — and that they’re part of something bigger.
Sustainability
Every aspect of DCCW is rooted in the pursuit of a sustainable, climate-resilient future for all.
Joy
Let's celebrate our progress, our community, and our beautiful planet.
DCCW is a proud partner of the
Climate Week Network
We envision a world where climate solutions are woven into every community — and where every city has its own climate week.
The Climate Week Network offers tools, mentorship, and promotion to help new and established climate weeks grow stronger together.
Explore climate weeks around the world — or launch one in your city.