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Webinar: Results of three years of volunteer water quality monitoring in DC
2022-02-22 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/results-of-three-years-of-volunteer-water-quality-monitoring-in-dc-tickets-244015245167

Maryland Solar Action Team Quarterly Meeting
2022-02-22 18:00 - 19:00
Maryland Solar Action Team Quarterly Meeting
Tuesday, February 22 • 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. • Virtual

We’re building momentum in Maryland and you’re invited to play a fundamental role in growing the local solar movement!
Join fellow solar supporters from across the state to be a part of the Maryland Solar Action team. The Solar Action Team meets quarterly to share updates on what’s happening with solar in the state and to talk about ways you can get involved.

We’ll discuss:

How you can promote more solar throughout Maryland
2022 planning and goals
​​​Discussion of advocacy priorities

We hope to see you there!
Click here to RSVP!

Rock Creek Conservancy Clean-Up: Normanstone Clean-Up
2022-02-21 10:00 - 12:00
Normanstone Cleanup
Monday 2/21, 10am-12pm
Normanstone, 2825 Normanstone Dr NW, Washington, DC
Please join the Conservancy and the National Park Service for a number of stewardship activities taking place over the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend, led by our trained volunteer leaders!
More Info and to Register

Rock Creek Conservancy Clean-Up: Peirce Mill Litter Clean-Up
2022-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Peirce Mill, 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
Peirce Mill Litter Cleanup
Sunday 2/20, 10am-12pm
Peirce Mill, 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, DC
Please join the Conservancy and the National Park Service for a number of stewardship activities taking place over the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend, led by our trained volunteer leaders!
More Info and to Register

Rock Creek Conservancy Clean-Up: Invasive Removal at Melvin Hazen East
2022-02-19 10:00 - 12:00
Invasive Removal at Melvin Hazen East
Saturday 2/19, 10am-12pm
Melvin Hazen East, 2801 Quebec St, NW, Washington, DC
Please join the Conservancy and the National Park Service for a number of stewardship activities taking place over the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend, led by our trained volunteer leaders!
More Info and to Register

Rock Creek Conservancy Clean-Up: Piney Branch
2022-02-19 10:00 - 12:00
Piney Branch Litter Cleanup
Saturday 2/19, 10am-12pm
Piney Branch Picnic Pavilion #29, Piney Branch Pkwy NW, Washington, DC
Please join the Conservancy and the National Park Service for a number of stewardship activities taking place over the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend, led by our trained volunteer leaders!
More Info and to Register

Febrewary: Time to Kick Gas | Bulb Exchange – Lone Oak Brewery, Olney
2022-02-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Lone Oak Brewery, 5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd, Laytonsville, MD, 20832, United States
Friday, February 18, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Lone Oak Brewery, 5000 Olney-Laytonsville Rd, Olney, 20832

For the last few years, we have been visiting local breweries around the County to make sure that residents have the most energy efficient lightbulbs on the market. And this year, we are taking it even further – encouraging residents to KICK GAS!
Since 2015, February has been proclaimed as “Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month” by Gov. Larry Hogan. “FeBREWary.”is the official month-long celebration of Maryland craft beer. Maryland is a bubbling craft beer destination in the Mid-Atlantic. Whether you are a Maryland resident or a tourist planning a craft beer getaway, FeBREWary is the perfect time to visit and explore Maryland’s breweries.
In Montgomery County, we have been celebrating the many small and independent brewers along the Tastemakers Trail since 2019, when we created the Brews and Bulbs initiative that allows residents to swap out their inefficient light bulbs for LEDs while drinking delicious locally brewed beer, and supporting local business owners.
Time to Kick Gas
This year, the participating breweries will not only be hosting a light bulb exchange but members of the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, DC. will be present to talk about EV ownership and we will be promoting the new EV Purchasing Cooperative. You can also learn about going solar with PV panels or community solar subscriptions.
For more information and ways to Kick Gas, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2022/febrewary-2022-time-to-kick-gas/

Montgomery Parks GreenScapes Symposium
2022-02-18 09:30 - 16:30
Advancing the Natural Landscape in a Modern World – Solutions for Sites & Situations
Friday, February 18, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
*Live Zoom event
Join us for a fascinating day of presentations highlighting design strategies that make it easier and more effective to integrate native plants into a variety of landscapes.
Gardening for wildlife and designing landscapes that mimic nature are being embraced by homeowners and design professionals alike. But leveraging native plants for specific environments and design outcomes can often be challenging. Obstacles can range from tough site conditions to urban gardens with limited space for creating beneficial ecosystems. How can we protect the function and structure of the natural ecology by substituting natives for invasive species? Learn exciting and novel uses of plants, planting design, and application of ecological principles to overcome these roadblocks and achieve high-impact, environmentally sustainable designs.
***This will be offered as a series of live online lectures using Zoom with audience Q&A incorporated into the program. Each session will be recorded and a link to watch the symposium will be emailed to all participants.
For more information and to register:
https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/greenscapes/

Solar United Neighbors Webinar: Community Solar
2022-02-17 19:30 - 20:30
Webinar: What puts the “community” in community solar?

Thursday, February 17
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. ET

There’s more than one way to benefit from solar energy. It doesn’t just have to go on your roof, or even on your property.
Community solar is a great option if you don’t have the ability to put solar where you live.
Join us on Thursday for a free webinar about community solar. You’ll learn:

How community solar projects help more people go solar
Where community solar is available now
What you can do to support community solar where you live

Click here to RSVP

ANS Conservation Café: Reducing Building Emissions Equitably: Fighting One of the Top Two Sources of Greenhouse Gases in the DC Region
2022-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 | virtual
Get to Know a Jewel of Washington, DC: Anacostia Park
Thursday, February 17 at 7:00 PM
Richard Trent has just started as the first Executive Director of Friends of Anacostia Park, and he is excited to share about the history of Anacostia Park, the development of its brand-new Friends group, what the future of the Park may hold, and how people can help/get involved.
Join us during this month’s Conservation Café to learn how this initiative has potential to lead a national conversation about the power of local residents to preserve and protect the environment.

Register for Conservation Café

Febrewary: Time to Kick Gas | Bulb Exchange – Waredaca Brewing, Gaithersburg
2022-02-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Waredaca Brewing Company, 4017 Damascus Road, Gaithersburg, MD, 20882, United States
Thursday, February 17, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Waredaca Brewing Company, 4017 Damascus Rd, Gaitherburg, 20882

For the last few years, we have been visiting local breweries around the County to make sure that residents have the most energy efficient lightbulbs on the market. And this year, we are taking it even further – encouraging residents to KICK GAS!
Since 2015, February has been proclaimed as “Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month” by Gov. Larry Hogan. “FeBREWary.”is the official month-long celebration of Maryland craft beer. Maryland is a bubbling craft beer destination in the Mid-Atlantic. Whether you are a Maryland resident or a tourist planning a craft beer getaway, FeBREWary is the perfect time to visit and explore Maryland’s breweries.
In Montgomery County, we have been celebrating the many small and independent brewers along the Tastemakers Trail since 2019, when we created the Brews and Bulbs initiative that allows residents to swap out their inefficient light bulbs for LEDs while drinking delicious locally brewed beer, and supporting local business owners.
Time to Kick Gas
This year, the participating breweries will not only be hosting a light bulb exchange but members of the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, DC. will be present to talk about EV ownership and we will be promoting the new EV Purchasing Cooperative. You can also learn about going solar with PV panels or community solar subscriptions.
For more information and ways to Kick Gas, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2022/febrewary-2022-time-to-kick-gas/

Webinar Series: Stream Restoration in Practice
2022-02-16 19:00 - 20:30
Stream restoration is a complicated and passionate debate for many and can even be quite polarizing. It is not a black and white subject and can contain a lot of grey depending on perspectives. For this reason, Montgomery County has created a webinar series to discuss the topic and various aspects of the County’s restoration program, the techniques used in practice, and future planning efforts (all sessions will be recorded and available to the public). The County values its residents and their experiences and wants to listen and learn from them. We hope you can join us throughout the webinar series so we can learn from each other and ensure Montgomery County has a clear blueprint for restoration success.
Webinar Series
Stream Restoration in Practice
February 16, 2022, 7pm – 8:30pm
Registration: https://bit.ly/MCStream3
Speakers: TBD
The session’s tentative agenda will continue the dialog of topics raised from the listening session on Nov. 17th and will provide the opportunity to further discuss other perspectives related to stream restoration.
Possible topics include:

describing DEP’s Project Selection, Implementation, Inspection and Maintenance programs
describing the actual practice of stream restoration and techniques used in Montgomery County,

For more information:
https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2021/public-invited-to-stream-restoration-webinar-series/

Febrewary: Time to Kick Gas | Bulb Exchange – 7 Locks Brewing, Rockville
2022-02-16 17:00 - 19:00 | 7 Locks Brewing, 12227 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD, 20852, United States
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
7 Locks Brewing, 12227 Wilkins Ave, Rockville, 20852

For the last few years, we have been visiting local breweries around the County to make sure that residents have the most energy efficient lightbulbs on the market. And this year, we are taking it even further – encouraging residents to KICK GAS!
Since 2015, February has been proclaimed as “Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month” by Gov. Larry Hogan. “FeBREWary.”is the official month-long celebration of Maryland craft beer. Maryland is a bubbling craft beer destination in the Mid-Atlantic. Whether you are a Maryland resident or a tourist planning a craft beer getaway, FeBREWary is the perfect time to visit and explore Maryland’s breweries.
In Montgomery County, we have been celebrating the many small and independent brewers along the Tastemakers Trail since 2019, when we created the Brews and Bulbs initiative that allows residents to swap out their inefficient light bulbs for LEDs while drinking delicious locally brewed beer, and supporting local business owners.
Time to Kick Gas
This year, the participating breweries will not only be hosting a light bulb exchange but members of the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, DC. will be present to talk about EV ownership and we will be promoting the new EV Purchasing Cooperative. You can also learn about going solar with PV panels or community solar subscriptions.
For more information and ways to Kick Gas, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2022/febrewary-2022-time-to-kick-gas/

MCFACS February Meeting: The Resilient Activist
2022-02-15 19:15 - 20:30
MCFACS February Meeting
Tuesday, February 15, 7:15 pm
Montgomery County Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions and Cedar Lane Ecosystems Study Group present Sami Aaron, founder of The Resilient Activist, https://www.theresilientactivist.org/, and recent contributor to the NPR story “Anxiety and grief comes with climate change”, https://www.npr.org/2021/11/20/1057619724/enviro-mental-health.
See Zoom info and/or visit our Facebook event site at https://fb.me/e/1q4DQuDui
Please share, especially with those who may be suffering from the pressures of our predicament and with youth, who will bear the brunt of future impacts.
Join Zoom Meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81077634908?pwd=[REDACTED]

ANS Naturalist Hour: Is Nature Spiraling? Numbers, Patterns, & Sequences
2022-02-15 19:00 - 20:00
Is Nature Spiraling? Numbers, Patterns, & Sequences
Tuesday, February 15 at 7:00 pm
Nicole JacksonEnvironmental Educator

Nature expresses its beauty and function in unique ways. One interesting way includes a subject we’re all familiar with… math! Join Nicole Jackson, co-organizer of Black Birders Week, during this Naturalist Hour as she explores how and where the Fibonacci sequence shows up in our natural world.

Join us by registering here

DC EcoWomen EcoHour Speaker Series: Emma Robbins
2022-02-15 18:30 - 19:30
Join us for EcoHour on February 15 for a conversation with Emma Robbins, a Diné artist, activist, and community organizer with a passion for empowering Indigenous women.
As Director of the Navajo Water Project, part of the human rights organization DigDeep Water, she is working to create infrastructure that brings clean running water to the one in three Navajo families without it. In addition to her water work, she is also the founder of The Chapter House, a new Indigenous arts space.
Register here>>>

Febrewary: Time to Kick Gas | Bulb Exchange – Saints Row Brewing, Rockville
2022-02-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Saints Row Brewing, 1211-1213 Taft Street, Rockville, MD, 20850, United States
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Saints Row Brewing, 1211-1213 Taft St, Rockville, 20850

For the last few years, we have been visiting local breweries around the County to make sure that residents have the most energy efficient lightbulbs on the market. And this year, we are taking it even further – encouraging residents to KICK GAS!
Since 2015, February has been proclaimed as “Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month” by Gov. Larry Hogan. “FeBREWary.”is the official month-long celebration of Maryland craft beer. Maryland is a bubbling craft beer destination in the Mid-Atlantic. Whether you are a Maryland resident or a tourist planning a craft beer getaway, FeBREWary is the perfect time to visit and explore Maryland’s breweries.
In Montgomery County, we have been celebrating the many small and independent brewers along the Tastemakers Trail since 2019, when we created the Brews and Bulbs initiative that allows residents to swap out their inefficient light bulbs for LEDs while drinking delicious locally brewed beer, and supporting local business owners.
Time to Kick Gas
This year, the participating breweries will not only be hosting a light bulb exchange but members of the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, DC. will be present to talk about EV ownership and we will be promoting the new EV Purchasing Cooperative. You can also learn about going solar with PV panels or community solar subscriptions.
For more information and ways to Kick Gas, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2022/febrewary-2022-time-to-kick-gas/

National Poop Day
2022-02-14
National Poop Day
Monday, February 14

RESIDENTIAL: Don’t forget the day after the Super Bowl, Monday, February 14th is National Poop Day? Don’t flush away your money! Install a Toilet Tank Bank and start saving today! Fill out this form to request your free Toilet Tank Bank today and we will mail you up to 2 toilet tank banks at no cost.

Febrewary: Time to Kick Gas | Bulb Exchange – Silver Branch Brewing, Silver Spring
2022-02-12 12:00 - 15:00 | Silver Branch Brewing, 8401 Colesville Rd #150, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
Saturday, February 12, 2022 from 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Silver Branch Brewing, 8401 Colesville Rd #150, Silver Spring, 20910
For the last few years, we have been visiting local breweries around the County to make sure that residents have the most energy efficient lightbulbs on the market. And this year, we are taking it even further – encouraging residents to KICK GAS!
Since 2015, February has been proclaimed as “Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month” by Gov. Larry Hogan. “FeBREWary.”is the official month-long celebration of Maryland craft beer. Maryland is a bubbling craft beer destination in the Mid-Atlantic. Whether you are a Maryland resident or a tourist planning a craft beer getaway, FeBREWary is the perfect time to visit and explore Maryland’s breweries.
In Montgomery County, we have been celebrating the many small and independent brewers along the Tastemakers Trail since 2019, when we created the Brews and Bulbs initiative that allows residents to swap out their inefficient light bulbs for LEDs while drinking delicious locally brewed beer, and supporting local business owners.
Time to Kick Gas
This year, the participating breweries will not only be hosting a light bulb exchange but members of the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, DC. will be present to talk about EV ownership and we will be promoting the new EV Purchasing Cooperative. You can also learn about going solar with PV panels or community solar subscriptions.
For more information and ways to Kick Gas, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2022/febrewary-2022-time-to-kick-gas/

Febrewary: Time to Kick Gas | Bulb Exchange – Brookeville Beer Farm
2022-02-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Brookeville Beer Farm, 20315 Georgia Avenue, Brookeville, MD, 20833, United States
Friday, February 11, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Brookeville Beer Farm, 20315 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, 20833

For the last few years, we have been visiting local breweries around the County to make sure that residents have the most energy efficient lightbulbs on the market. And this year, we are taking it even further – encouraging residents to KICK GAS!
Since 2015, February has been proclaimed as “Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month” by Gov. Larry Hogan. “FeBREWary.”is the official month-long celebration of Maryland craft beer. Maryland is a bubbling craft beer destination in the Mid-Atlantic. Whether you are a Maryland resident or a tourist planning a craft beer getaway, FeBREWary is the perfect time to visit and explore Maryland’s breweries.
In Montgomery County, we have been celebrating the many small and independent brewers along the Tastemakers Trail since 2019, when we created the Brews and Bulbs initiative that allows residents to swap out their inefficient light bulbs for LEDs while drinking delicious locally brewed beer, and supporting local business owners.
Time to Kick Gas
This year, the participating breweries will not only be hosting a light bulb exchange but members of the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, DC. will be present to talk about EV ownership and we will be promoting the new EV Purchasing Cooperative. You can also learn about going solar with PV panels or community solar subscriptions.
For more information and ways to Kick Gas, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2022/febrewary-2022-time-to-kick-gas/

SAPPlings Student Forum: Sustainability in Schools (Part 2)
2022-02-10 19:00 - 20:00
SAPPlings Student Forum – Sustainability in Schools (Part 2)
Thursday, February 10 • 7 – 8 pm
SAPPlings’ next high school student forum will be a follow-up discussion on sustainability in schools on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 7pm. Join us for a discussion of MCPS’s new draft Sustainaibility Policy, learn how to submit your comments for consideration and learn what else you can do to make your school more sustainable.
REGISTER HERE

Febrewary: Time to Kick Gas | Bulb Exchange – Elder Pine, Gaithersburg
2022-02-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Elder Pine Brewing and Blending, 4200 Sundown Rd,, Gaithersburg, MD, 20882, United States
Thursday, February 10, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Elder Pine, 4200 Sundown Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20882

For the last few years, we have been visiting local breweries around the County to make sure that residents have the most energy efficient lightbulbs on the market. And this year, we are taking it even further – encouraging residents to KICK GAS!
Since 2015, February has been proclaimed as “Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month” by Gov. Larry Hogan. “FeBREWary.”is the official month-long celebration of Maryland craft beer. Maryland is a bubbling craft beer destination in the Mid-Atlantic. Whether you are a Maryland resident or a tourist planning a craft beer getaway, FeBREWary is the perfect time to visit and explore Maryland’s breweries.
In Montgomery County, we have been celebrating the many small and independent brewers along the Tastemakers Trail since 2019, when we created the Brews and Bulbs initiative that allows residents to swap out their inefficient light bulbs for LEDs while drinking delicious locally brewed beer, and supporting local business owners.
Time to Kick Gas
This year, the participating breweries will not only be hosting a light bulb exchange but members of the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, DC. will be present to talk about EV ownership and we will be promoting the new EV Purchasing Cooperative. You can also learn about going solar with PV panels or community solar subscriptions.
For more information and ways to Kick Gas, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2022/febrewary-2022-time-to-kick-gas/

ANS Nature Black Faith-based Roundtable: Grounded in Faith, Rooted in Nature
2022-02-10 14:00 - 15:30
Join ANS and the U.S. Forest Service’s Office of Urban and Community Forestry for the first Taking Nature Black  Faith-based Roundtable: Grounded in Faith, Rooted in Nature.  This compelling discussion will happen virtually, via Zoom, Thursday, February 10,
2:00 – 3:30 pm and is FREE and open to the public.
Fred Tutman, Patuxent Riverkeeper, will join us as the moderator. Stay tuned for more information about Fred.
Today, we encourage you to learn more about the following speakers:

Tamara Toles O’Laughlin, Climate Strategist, Environmental Advocate, and President and CEO of the Environmental Grantmakers Association, NYC

“Toles O’Laughlin grew up with a mother who was a waterkeeper, an activist dedicated to safeguarding water resources, so her passion for protecting the planet runs deep. Her perspective is informed by a lifetime of work on environmental justice concerns as a lawyer and advocate—from toxic exposures in communities to campaigns for Indigenous land sovereignty across the United States.”
Read more about Toles O’Laughlin in her interview with Adi Magazine HERE.

Pastor Michael S. Martin, of the Stillmeadow Community Church in Baltimore

“The focus of the Stillmeadow PeacePark is to promote a ‘creation connected’ focus on spiritual health,” said Pastor Michael.  “Right here in this urban setting, which is ripe for a renewed appreciation of the power of a healthy natural ecosystem and desperate for long-range investment in a healthy human ecosystem, is where a peace park needs to thrive.”
Read more about “Pastor Mike” and Stillmeadow PeacePark HERE.
Other panelists include:

Ronnie Webb, President and Co-Founder of The Green Scheme in DC;
Terris King, II, Head of School of Temple X Schools in Baltimore

These expert panelists will share their experiences mobilizing faith communities to conserve, protect, explore, and nurture the environment. Please join us virtually on February 10th.
FIND OUT MORE AND REGISTER: https://anshome.org/taking-nature-black/

Febrewary: Time to Kick Gas | Bulb Exchange – True Respite, Derwood
2022-02-09 17:00 - 19:00 | True Respite Brewing Co., 7301 Calhoun Pl #600, Derwood, 20855, United States
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
True Respite, 7301 Calhoun Pl #600, Derwood, MD 20855
For the last few years, we have been visiting local breweries around the County to make sure that residents have the most energy efficient lightbulbs on the market. And this year, we are taking it even further – encouraging residents to KICK GAS!
Since 2015, February has been proclaimed as “Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month” by Gov. Larry Hogan. “FeBREWary.”is the official month-long celebration of Maryland craft beer. Maryland is a bubbling craft beer destination in the Mid-Atlantic. Whether you are a Maryland resident or a tourist planning a craft beer getaway, FeBREWary is the perfect time to visit and explore Maryland’s breweries.
In Montgomery County, we have been celebrating the many small and independent brewers along the Tastemakers Trail since 2019, when we created the Brews and Bulbs initiative that allows residents to swap out their inefficient light bulbs for LEDs while drinking delicious locally brewed beer, and supporting local business owners.
Time to Kick Gas
This year, the participating breweries will not only be hosting a light bulb exchange but members of the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, DC. will be present to talk about EV ownership and we will be promoting the new EV Purchasing Cooperative. You can also learn about going solar with PV panels or community solar subscriptions.
For more information and ways to Kick Gas, visit https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2022/febrewary-2022-time-to-kick-gas/

Ask An EV Owner
2022-02-02 19:30 - 20:30
February 2, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
On the 1st Wednesday of the every month join EVADC for our on-line Ask An EV Owner event. Are you shopping for an EV? Do you have questions about your new EV? Or are you just curious about EVs? If you can answer yes to any of these questions then this event is for you.
Register here: https://evadc.wildapricot.org/Ask

Multifamily Energy Efficiency – Achieving Your Energy Goals and Improving Your Bottom Line
2022-02-02 13:00 - 15:00
Do you work with multifamily properties in DC or Maryland? If so, you won’t want to miss this webinar. Join me and a team of leading energy experts to learn how you can easily achieve your energy goals and improve your bottom line. We will share:

Legislative updates on Benchmarking and Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) and how to comply
Energy savings, tips, tricks and tech innovations that will save you money and improve resident satisfaction
How to cut through the red tape and get financial incentives to make your building more energy efficient

When?

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 1pm EST

Speakers:

Emily Curley, Commercial Energy Program Manager, Montgomery County Dept. of Environmental Protection
Tina Jenks, EmPower Maryland Account Manager, ICF
Chet Knaup, PE, President, Spectrum Energy
Andrew Zimdahl, CEO, Honeydew Energy Advisors
Adam Landsman, CEM, AMS, CMCA, President, Pulse IQ

Reserve your seat now! Register here.

Understanding Energy Choice
2022-01-28 12:00 - 13:00
Understanding Energy Choice

Friday, January 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Did you know that as a Maryland resident, you have the option to choose who supplies your electricity? Maryland is an energy choice state where customers can choose their electricity and natural gas providers. During this presentation, we will talk about energy choice as well as offer tips for identifying utility scams. We’ll also discuss ways to lower your bill without switching suppliers.

Click or tap to join this class by Zoom:
https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170203513

The Climate Mobilization MoCo Monthly Meeting
2022-01-27 19:30 - 21:00
The Climate Mobilization Moco
Monthly meeting
Thursday, January 27 • 7:30 to 9:00 PM
Can Ithaca be a model to rapidly decarbonize Montgomery County buildings?

Please join The Climate Mobilization Moco for an exciting discussion on how Ithaca, NY plans to decarbonize and electrify all its buildings by 2030.
This effort, financed via private equity, has as its first phase the electrification of 1600 buildings within 3 years. Our goal is to understand how Ithaca is managing this aggressive timeline, what lessons can be applied to Montgomery County, and how our county’s experience can inform Ithaca’s efforts.
Joining us will be:

Luis Aguirre-Torres, Director of Sustainability for the City of Ithaca, NY; here

Tom Deyo, Chief Executive Officer of the Montgomery County Green Bank; here

Climate Action Leads from Montgomery County and the City of Takoma Park have been invited to join the panel.

Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 832 5773 2599
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DC EcoWomen January Book Club: The Color of Law
2022-01-27 18:00 - 19:30
Join DC EcoWomen for our bi-monthly book club! We will be virtually discussing The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein for the month of January.
In The Color of Law, Rothstein explores how segregation in America has contributed to recent social strife. The book dives into the history of environmental justice and the role of land use. Join us virtually for a lively discussion.
Purchase The Color of Law at Kramers or at Politics and Prose, or borrow the book from the DC Public Library, Prince George’s County Library, or other local library.
Register here>>>

EcoEvenings with DEP and OMG: Learn About Neighborhood Initiatives to Green Your Community
2022-01-26 18:30 - 20:00
Wednesday, January 26 • 6:30 – 8:00 pm
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

David Gershon is one of the world’s foremost experts in empowerment and transformative social change. Over the past 30 years he has developed programs and strategies that have empowered millions of people worldwide to reduce their carbon and overall environmental footprint and hundreds of cities to become more sustainable. One academic study described his empowerment methodology as “unsurpassed in changing behavior.” David has won many awards including his Cool City Challenge initiative winning the prestigious NASA global competition as “the most outstanding solution in addressing human impact on the planet’s sustainability.” David will speak about the Cool Block/Cool City Challenge https://coolblock.org/
Rezwan Razani is a writer, planner, game designer and the founder of Footprint to Wings (FP2W), an organization dedicated to turning the “Race to Zero Carbon” into a national pastime. We see the climate crisis as not so much a science communication problem, but rather a solutions negotiation problem. Powered by a Constellation E2 Energy to Educate grant, FP2W has recently joined forces with the Student Global Ambassador Program (SGAP Leaders) and Catholic University of America (CUA) to close the “knowledge-action gap” in climate solutions among underserved youth. Rezwan will speak about how to move up and down the solution scale to make sure solutions connect and add up; and to clarify the gaps and conflicts when they don’t. Website: https://fp2w.org “First Gigawatt Down” video: https://youtu.be/8–VSh0JUT0
REGISTER FOR ECO EVENINGS HERE
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