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SAPPlings Public Webinar – Melting Glaciers, Rising Seas

  SPEAKERS: Dr. Richard Alley (PhD 1987 Wisconsin; Evan Pugh University Professor, Geosciences, Penn State) studies the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets to help predict future climate and sea-level changes. He has been honored for research, teaching, and service. He participated in the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (co-recipient, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize), and provided re...
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Reduced Biodiversity and Its Impact on Our Food

You are invited to Bethesda Green's Upcoming Summer Speaker Series Sessions. Reduced Biodiversity and Its Impact on Our Food Tuesday, August 16th, 1:00pm - 2:30pm ET Farms are ecosystems, and it all comes down to the soil. These delicate ecosystems have so far demonstrated some resilience against growing commercial agricultural pressures, but the impact of climate change, bringing its i...
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The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Our Region’s Food Supply

You are invited to Bethesda Green's Upcoming Summer Speaker Series Sessions. The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Our Region's Food Supply Thursday, August 11th, 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET As our region responds to the constantly changing environmental pressures caused by climate change and political-socio-economic pressures, scientists, farmers, and some policy makers are increasingly soun...
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8th UMD Environmental Justice and Health Disparities Symposium

8th UMD Environmental Justice and Health Disparities Symposium Join us at the 8th UMD EJ Symposium event this August 11-13, 2022! The event will be online August 11-12 and in-person at UMD on August 13. About this event Click here to register for the online event from August 11-12. Click here to register for the in-person event day on Saturday, August 13 at the University of M...
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Montgomery County Community Heat Mapping Thank You Event

Heat Mapping On Sunday, August 7th Is A Go! Montgomery County’s Urban Heat Mapping Campaign is taking place on Sunday, August 7th. On Campaign Day, “street scientist” volunteers will drive around the county to collect data to determine urban heat islands. We will have 4 meeting checkpoints that will be staffed from  6-7 AM; 2- 3 PM; and 7- 8 PM where community members are welcome to stop by to ...
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Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2022 – Sea: The Future

Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2022 – Sea: The Future HYBRID EVENT Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20004 June 7, 2022 – June 8, 2022 HYBRID EVENT OVERVIEW We are excited to announce that Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) will be a hybrid conference this year! This means yo...
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MCDEP Climate, Energy, and Air Quality Advisory Committee Meeting

Climate, Energy, and Air Quality Advisory Committee Wednesday, June 1  •  7 - 9 pm  •  Virtual The Climate, Energy, and Air Quality Advisory Committee (CEAQAC) is charged with advising the Montgomery County Executive and Council on issues related to energy and air quality. CEAQAC was established by Montgomery County Code Chapter 18A-5.  The Committee is comprised of 15 County residents appoint...
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350MoCo May Meeting: Book Discussion “The Ministry for the Future”

350MoCo May Meeting: Book Discussion "The Ministry for the Future" NOW VIRTUAL!  See below! Besides updates on key climate topics from around the County, the meeting will feature a book club-type discussion of the influential climate-future novel, The Ministry for the Future. It covers key themes in a very engaging fashion. The questions addressed include: Do you think an individua...
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Fight for Our Future: Rally for Climate, Care, Jobs and Justice

Join us Sat. April 23: Big White House rally to demand federal climate action now! On Saturday April 23, thousands of climate activists like you and me will be converging on the White House. We’ll be singing and chanting and praying with an urgent message for Joe Biden and Congress: It’s now or never for bold climate action.  For more than a year, Congress and Biden have been promising – and...
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