Selling Your Solar Home September 27 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT Trying to sell a home can leave you with a lot of questions. This is particularly true if you’re selling a home with solar. But, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Join us to learn how to sell your solar home with confidence. We are […]
Maryland Solar Action Team Meeting September 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT Join fellow solar supporters throughout the state! We gather every other month to discuss solar in Maryland and how we can take action to support pro-solar initiatives. Please don’t hesitate to contact our MD team with questions at mdteam@solarunitedneighbors.org. To register: https://www.solarunitedneighbors.org/event/md-solar-action-team-meeting-3/
October 5, 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 […]
Join our panel of distinguished speakers to discuss the state of play for pension fund decarbonization in Maryland, and how Maryland’s pension system can align itself with the state’s 2045 net zero emissions goal. Recognizing that climate risk is investment risk, Maryland enacted legislation (SB 566 and HB 0740) in 2022 that requires the State Retirement and […]
Electrify Everything Learn four things you can do RIGHT NOW to electrify your home. By City of Rockville Thu, October 6, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Online About this event October is Energy Action Month and as such, the theme for this year is Electrify Everything. Join Montgomery County Residential Energy Program Manager Larissa […]
Zero Waste: Building a Better Community Tuesday, October 11, 2022 • 7 - 8:30 pm This is the first event of a three-part series called "Zero Waste: Building a Better Community." The series will take a deep dive into the environmental benefits and economic opportunities of a zero waste, circular economy. Learn about actions that you or your […]
Conservation Montgomery's Fall Big Tree Tour Saturday, October 15 from 10 am - 1:00 pm This tour, led by the legendary Joe Howard, will take us to visit two state champion trees and a national champion. Please bring water, wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to walk. Social distancing will be required. Masks are optional for […]
2022 Rock Creek Gala Rock Creek Conservancy has hosted an annual gala every fall since 2015, celebrating the Rock Creek community and all who make our work possible. The proceeds of the Gala go towards the mission of the Conservancy, helping fuel the people-powered restoration that helps to protect the forests, keep our water clean, […]
SUNDAY, OCT 16 — 3:30 – 5:00PM Tour Koiner Farm, a Closed-Loop Micro-food System Come tour Koiner Farm and learn how we are supporting a closed-loop micro-food system. You will hear first hand from Koiner Farm’s farm managers about composting capacity, community impact and the repeatability of our model. You will also have the opportunity for a […]
MONDAY, OCT 17 — Noon – 1:00PM (Virtual) Composting as a Statement for Ecological Diplomacy: Embassies Leading by Example in DC Discover which embassies in DC are enhancing our local food systems and making a statement by reducing food waste and by composting. You will hear from embassy project leaders about the nuts and bolts […]
MONDAY, OCT 17 — 5:30 – 6:30PM (Virtual) Minimizing Food Waste at Home Come learn how to reduce food waste in your home by properly storing, saving and freezing your food, getting creative with leftovers, and preparing recipes with minimal food waste. Get inspired to make a measurable difference by signing up for a seriously […]
MONDAY, OCT 17 — 7:00 – 8:00 PM (Virtual) Food Waste 101: A Roadmap to Achieving 50% Reduction by 2030 Ever wonder who generates the most food waste, why food waste is a problem for climate, and what are the most effective ways to reduce it? ReFED, a nationally-respected consortium of food waste experts, recommends 40 […]
TUESDAY, OCT 18 — NOON – 1:00PM (Virtual) Intro to Composting at Home: Hot & Worm Composting Learn how to home compost and make your own “black gold” for your yard or garden! This workshop will cover the basics of hot composting outside as well as worm composting (suitable for small patios and apartments). Composting […]
TUESDAY, OCT 18 — 6:00 – 7:00PM (Virtual) Making the Most of Food: Regrow, Reduce, Recycle Join us to learn what to do with your leftover produce scraps. Instead of throwing them away, we will teach the general consumer how to use these kitchen scraps to regrow your produce in your kitchen, patio, or window. […]
WEDNESDAY, OCT 19 — 7:00 – 8:00PM (Virtual) Food Waste Policy: Pitfalls & Progress Join us for a panel discussion about the local food waste policy landscape. Representatives from across the DMV will share their most impactful policies and frustrating roadblocks. Learn about innovative policies and how to advocate for the upcoming Farm Bill to […]
This Hispanic Heritage Month, ANS is joining with the America the Beautiful For All campaign to highlight the importance of both conservation and access to public lands. Join me on Wednesday, October 19, 7-8:30 pm to hear from Mariana Del Valle Prieto Cervantes, Director of Strategic Initiatives at GreenLatinos. We'll learn about this powerful new […]
THURSDAY, OCT 20 — NOON – 1:00PM (Virtual) Taller del compostaje casero (Learn How to Home Compost) in Spanish ¡Aprende a hacer compostaje en casa! Todos están invitados a un taller virtual GRATIS, que se dará en español, en linea la comodidad de su hogar. Aprenda cómo hacer compostaje en su propio patio trasero y […]
THURSDAY, OCT 20 — 7:00 – 8:00PM (Virtual) Launching Food Waste Action Movement In Public Schools Students take you on their journey to create a waste-conscious public school system and advocate for new food waste legislation. Three years ago, students in Montgomery County Public Schools started the first efforts to compost food waste in Maryland. […]
FRIDAY, OCT 21 — 3:00 – 4:30 PM No Waste, Big Taste Cooking Competition (Livestream) Marriott chefs from DC, MD & VA will face off in a “chopped-style” food and drink competition in the newly opened Marriott International test kitchen, using a mystery basket of recovered food and ugly produce. While the chefs whip up […]
Saturday, October 22, 8:30-11 am Linden Farm, 20900 Martinsburg Rd., Dickerson, MD Outdoor event, rain location in the Bank Barn Depending on the weather, this event will either be outside under the trees, or inside the bank barn with the big slider door open, as a Covid precaution. The Gothic barn will be open, but […]
Join us for a morning of stewardship volunteering with Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens! Located in Ward 7, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is a national park site featuring over 45 ponds filled with water lilies and lotus and an elevated boardwalk through the surrounding tidal marshes. The tidal marshes in Kenilworth and the surrounding areas protect communities […]
SATURDAY, OCT 22 — 4:00 – 6:00PM H Street Food Waste Innovation Tour Visit four Food Waste Innovation Grantees on H Street — Pursuit Wine Bar, Sticky Fingers Diner, Granville Moore’s, and Pie Shop — to learn about their innovative projects funded by DC’s Department of Small & Local Business Development. While you can visit these restaurants […]
Youth Leadership on the Plastics Crisis October 24, 2022, 9:00 am (EDT) / 10 am (Rio de Janeiro) / 1600 (Moscow) A Pathways through the Plastics Crisis webinar Hosted by Don't Waste Our Earth (WOE), in partnership with Integrative Strategies Forum, Eco-Accord, European ECO Forum, and One Montgomery Green The very concept of "sustainability" focuses on the needs of […]
WALKtober Wheaton Walking Tour & Networking Event Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce and One Montgomery Green invite you to join our Walktober Wheaton Wednesday, October 26, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm Join us as we celebrate WALKtober, an annual health promotion event to encourage people to get out and walk more in October. Meet up at the Marian […]
Maryland Solar Action Team Meeting Wednesday, October 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT Join fellow solar supporters throughout the state! We gather every other month to discuss solar in Maryland and how we can take action to support pro-solar initiatives. Please don’t hesitate to contact our MD team with questions at mdteam@solarunitedneighbors.org. To register: https://www.solarunitedneighbors.org/event/md-solar-action-team-meeting-3/
SPEAKER: Kathleen Michels has a Ph.D. in neurobiology and more than 30 years of experience in biomedical research related to global public health. She and her Safe Healthy Playing Fields (www.safehealthyplayingfields.org) and Sierra Club Maryland Chapter colleagues have addressed plastic pollution in general and plastic synthetic turf field and waste tire playground carpeting in particular for more than a decade. […]
November 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 […]
You are invited to Conservation Montgomery's 2022 Annual Meeting In person again! Nov. 4th at 6 pm at the Writer's Center in Bethesda. Program Topic: An Update on the County Climate Action Plan RSVP here or click the link below. The CM annual meeting is a celebration, a chance to network with like-minded county residents and honor […]
Free, Contactless Shredding and Electronics Recycling Event to be Held in Gaithersburg on Saturday, Nov. 5 A free Community Shredding and Electronics Recycling event will take place at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Nov. 5. The event will be presented by the City of Gaithersburg, in partnership with the Gaithersburg Environmental […]
Join DC EcoWomen on Sunday, November 6 at 9:30 AM for a 2.8 mile trek through Huntley Meadows Park. As a historical wetland and wildlife conservation area and one of Fairfax County's largest parks, Huntley Meadows is a great place to visit to immerse yourself in nature and learn about local wildlife, including birds, reptiles, […]