Tag Archive: climate change
በዚህ የበጋ ወቅት ላይ የማህበረሰብ የሙቀት መከታተያ መጠቆሚያ (heat mapping) ፕሮጀክት ላይ ይሳተፉ!
English | Amharic / አማርኛ | Spanish / Español በሞንትጎመሪ ውስጥ ያለው የሙቀጥ መጠን እየተሰማዎት ነው? በዚህ የበጋ ወቅት ላይ የማህበረሰብ የሙቀት መከታተያ መጠቆሚያ (heat mapping) ፕሮጀክት ላይ ተሳታፊ ይሁኑ!
¡Participe en el mapeo comunitario del calor este verano!
English | Amharic / አማርኛ | Spanish / Español ¿Siente el calor en el condado de Montgomery? ¡Tome medidas participando en el mapeo comunitario del calor este verano! Este
Green Cocktails: Local Government Acts on Climate
Montgomery County has ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals. Learn about the County’s recently released Climate Action Plan. Speaker: Adriana Hochberg, Montgomery County DEP. Cocktail Partner: True Respite Brewing Company willContemporary Conversations with Elizabeth Kolbert – in conversation with Adriana Hochberg
Elizabeth Kolbert, science writer, staff journalist for The New Yorker and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sixth Extinction, will participate in a moderated conversation about the topic of climate
Interview with Michael Boldosser with the County’s Climate Team
Q: What position do you hold in the Climate Team? I work with the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) where I serve as an Emergency Management Specialist
Interview with Doug Weisburger with the County’s Climate Team
Q: What position do you hold in the Climate Team? A: I am a Senior Planning Specialist, Sustainability Programs, in the Department of Environmental Protection. On the Climate Planning Team,NOAA Winter Workshop Series: EXTREME WEATHER AND RESILIENCE
March 3, 2022, 1–4 p.m. EST, “Extreme Weather and Catastrophic Events: Preparing for and Bouncing Back Better” will share information about these events, the responses to them, and models for integratingNOAA Winter Workshop Series: CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE
January 20, 2022, 1–4 p.m. EST, “Community-informed Habitat Conservation in a Changing Climate” will explore ways communities and conservation practitioners are applying knowledge about the effects of climate change to their
Civic Responsibility and Community Engagement for Climate Resilience, Sustainable Environment and Commonwealth
The public event highlights the importance of civic responsibility and community engagement for climate resilience (mitigation and adaptation) sustainable environment and commonwealth. The speakers for the event are Stan Edwards
One Montgomery Green Annual Gala
One Montgomery Green Annual Gala: Buy tickets now to pre-order meals and adult beverages from local restaurants and beverage makers, pick them up at Brookside Gardens on June 24, 2021,Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Education Conference 2021
The Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Education Conference is a unique convening of formal and non-formal educators to share and learn about the latest trends in climate change education. https://www.maccec.org/ Due to
Rockville City Mayor and Council Meeting – Presentation on the Montgomery County Draft Climate Action Plan
Rockville City Mayor and Council Meeting – Presentation on the Montgomery County Draft Climate Action Plan Agenda: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02082021-6122 To support social distancing, the Mayor and Council are conducting meetings virtually.The Intersection of Climate and Social Justice: Part 1
Part 1 of this series will focus on providing a fundamental understanding of how institutional racism has impacted the health and well-being About this Event Please join us on February
ONE MONTGOMERY GREEN, INC (OMG) Virtual Holiday Party 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s annual holiday party will take place virtually on December 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM. Adriana Hochberg, Climate Change Coordinator and Assistant Administrative Office
Roundtable on the Draft Climate Action Plan with County Executive Elrich
At a virtual roundtable on December 15, County Executive Elrich will discuss the Draft Climate Action Plan with members of the community. The roundtable will include volunteer members of the
Montgomery County to Use Climate Lens for Future Budgeting Decisions
by Julia McMurry, Climate Intern A community-based workgroup released its final recommendations in October 2020 in a publicly-available report detailing how to integrate climate considerations into County budgets. The Climate Change BudgetingCLASS: Electricity: Save Money and Help Stop Climate Change!
Class: “Electricity: Save Money and Help Stop Climate Change!” Topics: How to buy “green” electricity generated by wind power How to subscribe to a community solar project How to earn subsidies
High School Student Designs Climate Education Course for Middle Schoolers
What happens when you combine a dedication to climate activism with a passion for helping others learn more about it? For Montgomery Blair High School senior Vivian Li, it meant
Climate Education Resources
Incorporating climate literacy and education about climate change into schools is an important factor in making Montgomery County a more sustainable community and necessary to meet our goal of zero
Maintenance and Inspection of Stormwater Best Management Practices
Did you know there are more than 17,000 Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in Montgomery County? These stormwater BMPs protect rivers, streams and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay! Stormwater BMPs areAudubon Naturalist Society: Conservation Café: Transforming our Cities: Imagining a future of equity and sustainability
On September 17 at 7 pm, please join me for a virtual evening with lively, passionate, and brilliant Maisie Hughes on a journey of imagining our way into more sustainable cities.
County’s Streetlight Conversion Yields Financial Savings and Reduces GHG Emissions
By Julia Henderson, Climate Intern Interview with Dan Sanayi, Traffic Engineering Design and Operations, Montgomery County Department of Transportation, July 20, 2020. Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) recently
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update: County Emissions Down 3% from 2015, 19% Since 2005
As the County pursues ambitious goals of 80% reduction in greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 2027 and zero emissions by 2035, we anxiously await updated greenhouse gas emissions inventories to help
Full Capacity: Montgomery County Climate Action Plan Town Hall & Open House
THE EVENT HAS REACHED CAPACITY. The Town Hall will be streamed on Facebook Live starting at approximately 6:40PM on February 27. You can tune in at: https://www.facebook.com/montgomerycountyinfo/ Come learn about the
Charting the Course for Environmental Change in Maryland
Dec 9, 2019 6:00 p.m. | Brown Advisory 901 South Bond Street, Baltimore Join your peers, learn from trusted environmental advocates and plot your course for advocating in Maryland’s upcoming
Climate Change: Women Leading Innovation
Climate change is in the news constantly, and not in a good way. But the good news is that women are at the front lines of the innovative efforts to
Climate Strike 2019 – A report from the front lines
Guest blog written by Jen Hawse, climate activist, Partnership Manager with Island Press, and new Rockville homeowner. A version of this article also appears on Island Press’ blog. In 2007,Climate Emergency: Montgomery County Responds
In December 2017, the Montgomery County Council declared a Climate Emergency and pledged to reduce the County’s greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2027 and by 100 percent by 2035. Meeting our
