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This month we have opportunities for you to help us advocate for a 21st century equitable clean transportation system, stop the proliferation of pipelines and fracked gas infrastructure, and preserve Maryland's native plants and animals. Meet our summer 2018 interns, read an inspirational vignette on how the space race inspired the environmental movement, and sign up for training to lead Sierra Club hikes below!
Transportation Committee Summer Kickoff Monday July 30th 7:00 PM
Do you want to help limit vehicle pollution, stop highway expansion, support public transit, electric buses, walking and biking infrastructure? Then join us for a program and meeting in person with refreshments at our College Park office or by dialing in. RSVP & Info
Join the Fight Against Fracked Gas Pipelines and Infrastructure! Video Conference Call
Monday July 30th 7:00 PM
Did you know that even though Maryland banned fracking, the state is considering over $100 million in investments in pipelines and infrastructure to spread fracked gas throughout Maryland?
Please join us for a video conference call to learn why this is bad for Maryland and what we are doing to fight back!
RSVP & Info
Primary Brings Big Wins and Some Disappointing Losses
Every vote matters. In the Baltimore County Executive Race, Johnny Olszewski eked out a victory over former State Sen. Jim Brochin by a scant 17 votes after the final hand recount.
Find out how the rest of our endorsees fared in the June primary here.
Baltimore Students at
Zero Hour Youth Movement
Young people marched July 21, 2018 for immediate, common sense climate change legislation in a youth-led movement called Zero Hour to highlight the voices of young people on the frontlines of the climate crisis. See some pictures from Saturday and read about Baltimore Student Maeve Secor!
Prince George's Sierra Club awards Environment Director, Adam C. Ortiz for Outstanding Leadership
Adam C. Ortiz, Director of the Department of the Environment and former Mayor of Edmonston, is the winner of the Prince George's Sierra Club's annual Environmental Service Award.
"Under his leadership... the county has made major progress in reducing stormwater runoff through the Clean Water Partnership and in moving the department and the County closer to a Zero Waste policy in principle and on the ground," said Prince George's Group Chair Martha Ainsworth in presenting the award.
Read more here.
How NASA and the Space Race Inspired the Environmental Movement
This past week marked a momentous anniversary in human history.
In 1969 Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins lifted off from Cape Canaveral and Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon, the culmination of more than a decade's worth of work in science, engineering and human achievement.
The images that the astronauts of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs beamed down from space captivated all of humanity, capturing the fragility of our planet and inspiring a generation to act in defense of the environment.
Read more from Political Intern Jason Brand.
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