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Meet the 2022 Summer Climate Interns!
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
Proposed Building Decarbonization Bill Would Help Electrify the County’s Future
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
MCPS Adopts Transformative Sustainability Policy
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
Become a Fall Climate Intern! Apply by September 5th
Montgomery County Government Climate Internship (Remote) – Fall 2022 About the Internship Montgomery County, Maryland, has been committed to significant greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and climate action for over a
A Quiet Evening in the Garden with Mrs. Li
“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
Thank You to the 2022 Spring Climate Interns!
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?
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
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!
Start a Cool Block in Montgomery 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.
Guide to Sustainable Shopping in Montgomery County
Did you know that it takes 2,000 gallons of water to make a single pair of blue jeans and 713 gallons of water to grow the cotton required for one
Guide to Sustainable Spring Cleaning
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
Meet Montgomery County’s New Climate Engagement Manager
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
“Lead The EV Charge” – The First Electric Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative is HERE!
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
Become a Montgomery County Climate Stories Ambassador
Montgomery County is partnering with Climate Stories Project, and local community-based organizations and networks, to offer a free, virtual three-part training program to help you tell your climate story! Everyone
Conversation with County Climate Leaders: Sandra L. Brecher
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
Innovate to Mitigate Competition
Innovate to Mitigate challenges 8th–12th grade students to submit ideas that will mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gases. People around the world are working hard on this problem. To meet the big challenges we face, we need good
Extra Credit Opportunities: Learn about the climate this summer!
While MCPS may be out for the summer, there’s no need for students to pause their climate education. Numerous organizations are offering affordable, virtual camps and workshops focused on the environment and climate change. These educational opportunities are a great way for
Meet the 2021 Summer Interns and Fellow!
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
Calling all artists and climate justice activists! Winners Selected!
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
Connecting with young people on climate and environmental topics: Do’s and Don’ts
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
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 Budgeting
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
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
Montgomery County’s FLASH Bus System to Begin Service Soon
FLASH Bus Line To Begin Service Soon Construction of Montgomery County’s first “FLASH” bus line along US 29, which began in 2018, is expected to be completed by mid-August and
Volunteers Sought for Montgomery County’s Climate Change Budgeting Process Workgroup
Montgomery County is convening a specialized workgroup to develop ideas for incorporating a climate change lens into the County budgeting processes. Creating the “Budgeting Process” workgroup was a recommendation from
Volunteers Sought for Montgomery County’s Two Newest Climate Planning Process Workgroups
New workgroups are Focused on Community Engagement/Education and Climate Adaptation/Sequestration – Apply by September 15, 2019 Montgomery County has launched a planning process to develop prioritized actions and strategies to
County’s Climate Workgroups host first meeting
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
Volunteers Sought for Montgomery County’s Climate Planning Process Workgroups
Submit your application by June 30, 2019 for consideration. Montgomery County is launching a planning process to develop prioritized actions and strategies to meet its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction
