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Announcing the 2017 Jamboree, Oct 13-15. Get your tickets today.
Join us on October 13-15 for a wonderful bash! This year's theme is "Where do we go from here? Engaging together for a greener tomorrow." This year's event will focus on how to turn the current environmental and political crisis into an opportunity to build community and strengthen our movement.
Early bird registration for the 2017 Jamboree has opened! You can sign up and view ticket prices here!
Submitted by Josh Tulkin and the Maryland SierraClub
Newly Enacted Water Conservation District Celebration!
Thanks to everyone who came out to our WCD victory celebratory kayaking trip on Saturday, July 22, with a special thank you to Jim Long and Bonnie Bick for teaching us so much about the Mattawoman. The Mattawoman Creek is an invaluable example of what a restored Chesapeake Bay would look like. None of this would have been possible without the support of elected officials, so keep working hard to elect environmental champions!
Submitted by Mary Schaefer, Tori Molyneaux, and the Southern Maryland Group
Support the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in Maryland!
The moment has come for Maryland and 8 other Northeast states to decide whether they will rise to the challenge of climate change, or simply maintain the status quo, with key decisions on the future of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) coming any day now. We need to drive as many calls as possible to MDE Secretary Ben Grumbles urging them to push for the strongest possible update to RGGI -- not the weakest.
Dial 512-402-8385 to reach Grumbles' office at MDE.
Submitted by Seth Bush and the Energy Team
Don't Roll Back Our Clean Water Protections
In 2015, the Obama administration crafted new guidelines to prevent the pollution of waterways from coal-fired power plants. The Trump Administration's EPA has put a hold on these guidelines, meaning they do not have to be enforced. This is a problem for both public and environmental health. MDE has released drafts of updated permits for three power plants in Maryland! Follow this link to read more about these permits on our blog!
Submitted by Allie Bull and the Energy Team
Zero Waste Update: Plastic is Overtaking Our Home
The United States is becoming a plastic wasteland. "There is literally a ton of plastic for every person on Earth," according to an article recently released by Washington Post reporter Darryl Fears. Read further here to learn about the use of plastic in the U.S. and why it is so difficult to control.
Submitted by Josh Tulkin and the Zero Waste Team
Internship Openings for Fall 2017!
Love the environment and want to protect it? Become a fall intern at the Sierra Club MarylandChapter and join the movement to appreciate and save our natural spaces! Working side by side with staff and lead volunteers, interns get the opportunity to see how a grassroots non-profit works, gain valuable real world experience, and become the next generation of activist leaders. Apply to join our team today! Click here for more information.
Submitted by Laurel Imlay and the MarylandChapter
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