MD Sierra News: Candidates for Governor Discuss Climate Change
 See Candidates for Governor Discuss Climate Change Great news! All candidates for Governor of Maryland will discuss climate change at two forums that Sierra Club is cosponsoring in early March. You can sign up to attend in person or by live stream: Tuesday March 8 March 8, 7:00-8:30pm @ University of MD College Park Wednesday March 9 March 9, 7:00-8:30pm @ Goucher College More details about the forums are in this Maryland Matters article: https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/02/15/md-matters-to-co-sponsor-climate-forums-for-gubernatorial-candidates/ We hope you will attend these and other upcoming events below and on the calendar! Rich Norling, Chair Political Committee Sierra Club Maryland Chapter  Explore the D.C. Environmental Film Festival with a special MD Sierra Film Club discount and presentations MD Sierra Film Club’s partner, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, is offering members of Sierra Club Maryland Chapter a 50% discount to their 30th annual Film Festival! Use code SCMDEFF30 at checkout. Tickets and passes are available now here. This year’s all-virtual Festival runs from March 17-27 and will feature over 100 films and dozens of discussions with filmmakers, experts, policymakers, and activists highlighting the most pressing environmental issues of today. Check out dceff.org to learn more. Sign up to the MD Sierra Film Club here! |
| Sierra Club Maryland Chapter will co-present three short programs during the Festival. Conservation I: Our Rivers – The panel discussion for this program will feature the directors and be hosted by the MD Sierra Film Club and Sonia Demiray. This is a pre-recorded panel, part of the Festival’s programming. Conservation II: Wildlife Protectors. Conservation III: Global Stories. Don’t miss it! Sonia Demiray Sierra Film Club Sierra Club Maryland Chapter Filmclub@mdsierra.org |
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| Document Maryland Biodiversity Get ready for the City Nature Challenge Join with nature lovers all over the world recording observations of local flora and fauna.Find out about Using iNaturalist forthe City Nature Challenge in this interactive webinar, Tuesday, March 29, 7-8:30 PM.Register now for the iNaturalist interactive webinar! Get outdoors! Prince George’s Group Sierra Club Maryland |
| New Life Church Garden BuildJoin volunteers from the Southern Maryland Sierra Club as we help fight food insecurity in the region! On March 5 beginning at 1pm, we will be helping to build a vegetable garden to support the food pantry at New Life Church in La Plata, MD, and provide them with fresh, local produce. Ben Hance, Chair Southern Maryland Group Sierra Club Maryland Chapter Ask your legislators to vote environment  Climate Solutions Now We need to establish strong overarching climate goals, create strong policies to reduce pollution from our buildings, transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, shift to electric vehicles, modernize the grid, and ensure these policies are equitable in their impacts and benefits. Ask your legislators to vote for Climate Solutions in Annapolis now! Josh Tulkin, Director Sierra Club Maryland Chapter  Environmental Human Rights Ask your legislators to add Environmental Human Rights to the Maryland Constitution to establish each person’s fundamental right to clean air, water, land, and healthful, sustainable environment and join a virtual letter writing party on March 1st. Randy Lyon, Chair Legislative Committee Sierra Club Maryland Chapter  Update Electricity GRID Our outdated electricity grid can’t meet Maryland’s climate goals! We never think about the distribution grid until we have a storm and the lights go out…but in reality, planning of the electricity distribution system is key to achieving our clean energy and climate goals. Tell your legislators to support the Greater Reliability and Inclusive Distribution (GRID) Act (HB88 / SB525) to modernize Maryland’s electricity grid. Al Bartlett, M.D. Energy Committee Policy Advisor Sierra Club Maryland Chapter  Paint Stewardship Tell your legislators to vote for the Maryland Paint Stewardship Act (HB 18/SB 143) which will provide more convenient collection options for leftover paint; increase recycling, reuse, and donation; create new jobs in paint recycling; and make paint manufacturers responsible for managing the end-of-life of their product, shifting the costs away from local government. Marth Ainsworth, Chair Zero Waste TeamSierra Club Maryland Chapter  Electrify Diesel Trucks Thousands of diesel trucks and school buses release dangerous pollutants in exhaust fumes that make people sick and worsen the climate crisis. Tell your legislators to Electrify Dirty Diesel Trucks in Maryland! Act now! Lindsey Mendelson, Transportation Representative Sierra Club Maryland Chapter Maryland Sierra Club in the News Maryland Sierra Club has been in the news a lot this week, have a look or listen! Students in Maryland calling on leaders to take climate change seriously – YouTube Opinion: Here’s Why We Need an Environmental Human Rights Amendment in Md. – Maryland Matters New Coalition to Seek Creation of a Transit Authority for the Baltimore Region – Maryland Matters See recent past news stories mentioning Maryland Sierra Club here! Keep up the great work, everyone! Thanks for all you do! Paula Posas Deputy Director Sierra Club Maryland Chapter Calendar of Upcoming Hikes & Events Donate now! This email was sent to: phamm001@earthlink.net This email was sent by the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter PO Box 278 Riverdale, MD 20738-0278 |
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