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2022 GREENFEST

For more information, visit https://montgomerycountygreenfest.org/ Please stop by OMG's exhibit and say hi!
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SAPPlings Webinar – The Role of Forests in Climate Change

A SAPPlings Webinar – The Role of Forests in Climate Change: How Trees Can Tell Us if We're Winning or Losing the Battle Thursday, February 24 • 7 - 8 pm Join SAPPlings for a discussion on the importance of forests as a tool to mitigate the impacts of climate change, how we're reforesting in Montgomery County and how you can get involved. Our guest speakers are Caroline Taylor, Exe...
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SAPPlings Student Forum: Sustainability in Schools (Part 2)

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 sc...
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EcoEvenings with DEP and OMG: Learn About Neighborhood Initiatives to Green Your Community

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 ...
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SAPPlings Student Forum – Sustainability in Schools

SAPPlings Student Forum - Sustainability in Schools Thursday, January 13 • 7 - 8 pm Join us to learn what schools around the country are doing to improve their sustainability and decrease their carbon footprints and learn more about what students in MoCo are doing right here at home. We'll be sharing examples on dealing with food waste, introducing electric buses, and moving schools to cle...
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SAPPlings Webinar: Environmental Forum

SAPPlings Webinar: Get Your Hands Dirty—Local Environmental Ops

SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE: Denisse Guitarra (She/Ella) is the Maryland Conservation Advocate at Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS). In her role she advocates for environmental policies centered around climate change, environmental justice, and sustainable land use. Recently, she is leading campaigns on forest conservation, transportation, climate change, and land use plans. An...
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Eco Evenings with DEP & OMG

“Eco Evenings” is a series of virtual town halls scheduled for the last Wednesday of each month. Hosts Adam Ortiz, Director of DEP and Wendy Howard, Executive Director of OMG will bring lively discussions on timely environmental topics, answer questions, and bring special guests and eco experts to our County audiences. "Eco Evenings are a great idea from the Department of Environmental Pr...
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Global Co Lab Network 7th Annual Celebration of Teen Changemakers

7th Annual Celebration of Teen Changemakers virtually SUNDAY OCTOBER 10TH • 3:30-5:00 PM EST Attend to watch winning videos and hear from our global teen winners on what they have done with their $500 grants to move their dreams forward. Hear from teen-led Hub participants addressing climate change, mental health, plastic pollution, gender equality, hunger, quality education, racial jus...
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