Interested in a full-time, year-long role? View our application page for the Climate Fellowship program! Montgomery County Government Climate Summer Internship (Hybrid) – June-August 2023 About the Internship Montgomery County,
Spring is upon us, which means gearing up for spring cleaning! Alyssa Bialek, Spring Climate Fellow compiled a list of tips to help green your spring cleaning process. Make Eco-friendly
Climate Conversations is a 5-session online program that improves your ability to effectively and authentically engage others in discussing climate change. While there are many resources that teach you how
Climate Conversations is a 5-session online program that improves your ability to effectively and authentically engage others in discussing climate change. While there are many resources that teach you how
Climate Conversations is a 5-session online program that improves your ability to effectively and authentically engage others in discussing climate change. While there are many resources that teach you how
Climate Conversations is a 5-session online program that improves your ability to effectively and authentically engage others in discussing climate change. While there are many resources that teach you how
Climate Conversations is a 5-session online program that improves your ability to effectively and authentically engage others in discussing climate change. While there are many resources that teach you how
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
It’s time to scale way back, redesign how we’re living and roll up our sleeves to restore our ecosystems, soil, biodiversity, and connections with our neighbors. As we learn and
The County’s Climate Team is happy to welcome Najila, Lulu, Kristina, Feh, Daniel, Rachel, and Lumina as interns and fellows for the summer! Each of these passionate individuals will collaborate
Blog post written by Lulu August, Montgomery County Climate Intern Summer 2022 (she/her) “We’re entering a new era of building design and construction that will bring our ambitious climate goals
On June 28, 2022, the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education unanimously adopted a transformative sustainability policy. Titled Policy ECA, Sustainability, the policy commits the school district to cutting
“Who is suffering? If it’s not our generation, it’s our next generation.” These are the wise words of Cuiling Li, a 55-year-old Bethesda gardener. We were able to venture into
Montgomery County, Maryland, has been committed to significant greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and climate action for over a decade. The County recently released a Climate Action Plan detailing the effects of
Do you have great ideas to help protect our environment? This Earth Month, we need your ideas to help us protect our environment. Through the Climate Action Plan, the County
The Cool Block Program Helps Neighbors Work Together to Fight Climate Change A non-profit, Cool Block, brings neighborhoods together to empower each other and build community over shared environmental goals.
Join us for an exciting opportunity to make a difference on Climate at the personal, household and block/neighborhood level with the Cool Block program ( https://coolblock.org/ ). With nine sessions over 4 1/2 months learn how
Hello Montgomery County, I’m Laura Sivels (she/her/ella), and thank you for welcoming me to the Department of Environmental Protection! As the Climate Engagement Program Manager, I will be looking to
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 will
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich issued a challenge to County residents and businesses today to “Lead the EV Charge” by pledging to buy electric vehicles as the County launched the
Please join us to hear about coming energy regulations for faith-based communities, strategies for saving energy and going solar, and ways to engage your congregation in environmental stewardship at home.
Join us to discuss the weekend of training and planning for mass escalation in 2022 we are planning and why you need to attend the National Assembly February 18-21 2022
The Town of Chevy Chase’s Climate & Environment Committee is hosting a Zoom webinar on February 3, 2022 from 6:30-8:00PM to provide Town residents and other nearby communities and organizations
December 14, 2021, 1–4:30 p.m. EST, “Environmental Education Research: A Resource for Supporting Conversations with Schools and Communities” will feature current research on the effects of environmental education programming on students,
Sandra L. Brecher who represents the County Department of Transportation as a member of the Climate Planning Team talks about her experience on the team, recent progress, and shares advice
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,
Montgomery County’s climate planning team is excited to welcome four interns and a fellow for the summer. Dora, Laura, Sara, Susannah, and Matthew are passionate individuals committed to addressing climate issues and to
Clean Water Montgomery with a focus is on helping residents understand what it means and what it takes to help clean our waters. Featured speakers include community partners and DEP staff providing tips for what people
The business community plays an integral role in helping Montgomery County achieve its ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Join Adriana Hochberg, Montgomery County’s Climate Change Coordinator, and the County’s
In mid 2019, Montgomery County launched a planning process to develop prioritized actions and strategies to meet the County’s GHG emissions reduction goals. The County intends to finalize the Climate
What does the Montgomery County Climate Action Plan mean for Takoma Park? What is the role of municipalities in the plan? Join a discussion with Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart,
The Audubon Naturalist Society is hosting a virtual presentation on Montgomery County’s new Draft Climate Action Plan with the County’s climate planning team. Come and join us to learn more
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
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
Update: Winners of the Climate Change Art Contest (PDF, 3.92MB) Press Release: Montgomery County Announces Climate Change Art Contest Winners Calling all artists and climate justice activists! Montgomery County
By Omotola Fadeyi, Resilience Ambassador and Junior at Paint Branch High School In the past three months working as a Resilience Ambassador for Montgomery County’s Covid Corps, I have taken
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 Budgeting
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
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
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
Front Gates of the White House 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Fri, 20 Sep 2019 Find another event: https://www.fridaysforfuture.org/events/map #FridaysForFuture is a movement that began in August 2018, after 15
This article was written by Elle Myers and originally published in The Montgomery County Sentinel on August 8, 2019. Montgomery County’s Climate Planning Process Workgroups, which are tasked with coming
Climate Action Planning is designed to help planners, municipal staff and officials, citizens and others working at local levels to develop and implement plans to mitigate a community’s greenhouse gas