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For our May 18th EcoHour, join us to hear from Sarah K. Mock, author of the newly published Farm (And Other F Words). The seed for Sarah K Mock's passion for farming was planted on her family's farm in Wyoming. As it grew, so too did her need to find the answer to a critical […]
Dear Supporter, The 2021 Maryland legislative session wrapped up on April 12, and what a wild ride! We accomplished big things together! Dear Supporter, The 2021 Maryland legislative session wrapped up on April 12, and what a wild ride! We accomplished big things together! Join Sierra Club friends and neighbors via Zoom on Tuesday evening, […]
This will be a live virtual event on Zoom and we will send a recording to everyone who registers. The petrochemical industry continues to flood the world with plastic—poisoning our bodies and ecosystems, and driving and exploiting inequality. Join our conversation with activists and contributors from the Solving Plastic issue of YES! Magazine as we explore the diverse ways communities are […]
Just 10 days left! Do you want to showcase a visual story about women, the environment, and the D.C. community? If you have images that you'd like to share with the DC EcoWomen community and the world, enter our photo contest! ▪ On Instagram: Direct message your photo to @DCEcoWomen, and include a description and your […]
Join our conversation with the Freezer Challenge Sponsors Wednesday, May 26th 8 AM PST/ 11 AM EST/ 4 PM BST Join My Green Lab for a free virtual event to get to know the Freezer Challenge better and to ask your pressing questions to the speakers from important lab cold storage manufacturers. This is a fun, casual event to encourage more scientists and laboratories from around the world to participate in the 2021 International Laboratory Freezer Challenge, which has been taking place this spring and ends July 1, 2021. It is not too late for additional labs to participate! The panel includes one representative from each of the following companies which help My Green Lab and the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) fund and promote the Freezer Challenge: Eppendorf, Stirling Ultracold, Thermo Fisher Scientific, PHCbi, Elemental Machines, B Medical Systems. The Freezer Challenge focuses on encouraging scientists to implement best practices with their lab refrigerators and freezers for the purpose of promoting energy efficiency, sample integrity, and sample accessibility. Here is more information about the Freezer Challenge: https://www.freezerchallenge.org/about.html We look forward to seeing you on May 26!
Join us for a conversation to learn more about the importance of forests in general, the impacts of forest conservation and tree canopy legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly in the 2021 session, current forest preservation and planting programs in Montgomery County, and an update regarding efforts to ensure a policy of no net […]
Nine of the ten largest U.S. electric utilities have announced plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or a similar commitment. These plans are a sizable reduction for a sector responsible for 25% of the United States' greenhouse gas emissions. This conversation will examine how utilities are working to meet these goals and overcome barriers […]
Clean Energy & Career Opportunities Series CWEEL Career Advancement Program Four-part Webinar Series: May 5, May 19th, June 2nd and June 16th This series will examine emerging initiatives and trends in technology, policy, etc. under the Biden Administration coming up in 2021 to help guide people in their prospective career moves and the opportunities that […]
We are excited to announce the launch of our new series "Maryland Climate Matters." The first event, “A Moral Imperative,” hosted at Greater Mt. Nebo AME Church on June 16th, will examine how Maryland's faith based communities are embracing the climate challenge, and will feature leaders from across our state, including AME Second District Bishop James Davis, and […]
Get outside this summer and help us pull some weeds! Bethesda Green and Bethesda Urban Partnership are working together to keep downtown Bethesda beautiful, and we need your help. Join us to pull weeds from sidewalks and tree boxes all throughout Bethesda. No prior knowledge needed - team leaders will help distinguish between weeds and wanted plants! Participants will […]
