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Your guide to green living in Montgomery County, MD |
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Your guide to green living in Montgomery County, MD |
Looking for fun activities for your kids? Or how about a new wildlife documentary film screening? Or maybe, a workshop on gardening or bike repair? Our calendar features upcoming community events for those who enjoy a mix of outdoors, activism, creativity, and learning.
In addition to news on local events, activities, SSL opportunities and internships, this month's student forum will focus on sports and sustainability. We'll be discussing the importance of environmental stewardship in the world of sports, and how students, organizations and businesses are taking the initiative.
Montgomery County Department of Transportation is hosting a bicycle donation drive. Donated child/adult bikes and bike parts will be accepted from 7:00am to 2:00pm on Friday, October 14, 2022. (No bike helmets, please) Donations will go to the Rockville Bike Hub, a non-profit organization whose volunteers refurbish the bikes and give them to low-income residents
As part of Energy Action Month, Electrify Everything, we will be focusing every week on a different topic. For Electrify Your Home week, Jim Conlon from Elysian Energy will be answering all your questions about electric heat pumps. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOmqpjgqHNy6PFggZYrT60FDPTH39qS_ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection will be participating by sharing information and hosting a light bulb exchange at the Festival Familiar de Otoño on Saturday, October 15, 2022 hosted in honor of the end Hispanic Heritage Month. Join us! Don't miss out on this great opportunity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and participate
DMV Food Recovery Week Event - 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 meet-n-greet with representatives from the Montgomery
DMV Food Recovery Week Virtual Event - 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 fun 4-week take home challenge! Presented
DMV Food Recovery Week Virtual Event - 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 evidence-based ways to combat food waste. You will learn the most impactful
On Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 10:30 am, in celebration of Energy Action Month and Food Recovery Week, Robin Hernandez with Crossroads Community Food Network will provide a food demonstration with recovered food from the Crossroads Farmers’ Market using an induction cooktop. After the food demonstration, Montgomery Energy Connection will be providing one participant with
DMV Food Recovery Week Virtual Event - 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 expand national and local food waste programs.
Montgomery County is hosting this virtual community forum to provide information about the Comprehensive Flood Management Plan, updates on the project, and general information about flooding in the County. Participants will have the opportunity to share information about their experience with flooding events in the County. Register here: https://mocofloodplan.eventbrite.com
Online Event - 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. We will share our progress and offer how stewards in other jurisdictions can
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/airs-2022-no-lawn-care-community-fall-event-tickets-417511988597 Come learn about natural, organic (n.o.) lawn care, robot mowing, and other environmental initiatives Montgomery County is working on. Hear from various elected officials, community advocates, and leaders including: Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive Wendy Howard, Executive Director, One Montgomery Green Paul Tukey, Director of Environmental Stewardship, Glenstone Museum; Author, The Organic Lawn
Majestic: a Tribute to Journey performs a full concert at the historic Georgiana Opry House in Georgiana, AL on October 22nd! Majestic is a national tribute to Journey performing sell-out shows for Journey fans nationwide! Majestic performs at Georgiana Opry House in Georgiana, AL with special guests Kelly Poole, Barefoot Banshee (w/Joseph Ealum). Visit https://majestictribute.com/news
Jamie Banks, PhD, MSc is Founder and President of Quiet Communities. She is a health care and environmental scientist with an extensive background in health outcomes and economics, environmental behavior, and policy. Jamie will speak to us about the environmental and health benefits of battery electric vs gas powered yard care equipment, and how switching to electric
Climate anxiety and climate grief. This sums up what many of us are feeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Category 4 hurricanes with catastrophic storm surges are becoming the norm along with more frequent tornadoes, 100 year flooding events, sustained heat waves and more. This massive hurricane brought up a lot of feelings: horror
Curious about which household appliances use the most energy and what you can do to reduce your energy use? In this lecture, you’ll learn about the top energy users in the home and what you can do to spend less money on energy. We’ll discuss kill-a-watt meters, which tell you how much energy a device
Amidst rising gas prices and groundbreaking US climate legislation, heat pumps are in the national spotlight. Now is the time to accelerate the deployment of this super-efficient technology across the country. But on a practical level, what is the most feasible and cost-effective path for consumers to adopt and operate heat pumps in their homes?
Join the Green Bank, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, and the Office of Common Ownership Communities for a webinar on energy efficiency requirements and opportunities for common ownership communities. We will cover requirements and timelines in the law, present resources to help with reporting and compliance, and share incentives and programs that common-ownership communities
Many school playing fields and playgrounds around the country, and in Montgomery County, are using artificial turf made of materials that pose dangers to human health and environment. Learn more about the risks of high heat, pollution and injuries on these surfaces pose and what you can do in your community. All ages welcome and
What’s the cheapest form of energy? It’s the energy we don’t use! During this presentation, we will discuss the two main ways to keep money in your pocket. We will cover the difference between conservation and efficiency and the benefits of using less energy, plus some of the most efficient ways to do it. You’ll
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