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Tag: Climate Change
2020 Patuxent River Conference (PAXCON) Reflections Webinar Series
Join colleagues from across the Patuxent River Watershed every Thursday between October 29 and November 19 for weekly talks on one of four topics that the community has listed as most interesting: Science Communication, Climate Change, Streams, and Wetlands. The planning committee is finalizing the speaker schedule and will send registration information for these webinars […]
2020 Patuxent River Conference (PAXCON) Reflections Webinar Series
Join colleagues from across the Patuxent River Watershed every Thursday between October 29 and November 19 for weekly talks on one of four topics that the community has listed as most interesting: Science Communication, Climate Change, Streams, and Wetlands. The planning committee is finalizing the speaker schedule and will send registration information for these webinars […]
2020 Patuxent River Conference (PAXCON) Reflections Webinar Series
Join colleagues from across the Patuxent River Watershed every Thursday between October 29 and November 19 for weekly talks on one of four topics that the community has listed as most interesting: Science Communication, Climate Change, Streams, and Wetlands. The planning committee is finalizing the speaker schedule and will send registration information for these webinars […]
2020 Patuxent River Conference (PAXCON) Reflections Webinar Series
Join colleagues from across the Patuxent River Watershed every Thursday between October 29 and November 19 for weekly talks on one of four topics that the community has listed as most interesting: Science Communication, Climate Change, Streams, and Wetlands. The planning committee is finalizing the speaker schedule and will send registration information for these webinars […]
Climate Change Action Today for a Better World Tomorrow: an online reality check for our times
Join us for a Countdown to the Future presentation, part of a worldwide, 24-hour conversation to explore the future we want and how we get there. Climate Change is at the center of every other issue we face: social upheaval, ocean health, food supply, population growth, public health, pollution, habitat loss, species extinction, and financial […]
National Drive Electric Week: Climate and Health Benefits of EVs
Ron Kaltenbaugh, President of the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater DC and Climate Reality trained speaker, will give a presentation on the Climate and Health Benefits of EVs. After the presentation there will be time for questions. Electric Vehicles have many benefits: low maintenance, fun to drive, and more. However, from a societal view, the […]
Extreme Weather and Climate: Adaptation in a Changing World
Meeting the shock and awe of extreme floods, droughts, storms, and fires from California and the Mississippi to Venice and the Caribbean calls for plans and action. As the planet faces changes in climate and increased extreme weather events, adaptation is higher than ever before on the global agenda. As these events unfold, scientists and […]
The Power of Individual Choice: What Can Individuals Do to Combat Climate Change & How Much Difference Will it Make?
The final presentation in a series of presentations on Climate & Sustainability by Sara Via, Ph.D., Professor, University of Maryland. Individuals can make a difference as we work for policy changes. Key actions include reducing food waste, moving toward a plant-based diet and reducing the climate impact of our personal transportation needs. Dr. Via was […]
Earth Optimism Panel: Building Climate-Resilient Communities on the Coast
Presented by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Tens of millions of Americans make their homes in coastal cities. How these cities adapt to rising seas will determine their futures in the 21st century. Three experts from cities on the East and West Coasts of the United States will share stories and ideas about how coastal communities […]
The Power of Individual Choice: What Can Individuals do to Combat Climate Change and How Much Difference Will it Make?
One in a series of presentations on Climate & Sustainability by Sara Via, Ph.D., Professor, University of Maryland. She will address the concept that individuals CAN make a difference as we work for policy changes. Key actions include reducing food waste, moving toward a plant-based diet and reducing the climate impact of our personal transportation […]
What Can the Pandemic Teach Us About Being (Un)prepared for Climate Change and Other Global Disasters?
One in a series of presentations on Climate & Sustainability by Sara Via, Ph.D., Professor, University of Maryland. She will address: The similarities between the failed US responses to COVID-19 and Climate Change are remarkable, right down to the role of politics. How can we use lessons learned during this pandemic to motivate people to […]
Regenerative Gardening: Successful and Sustainable Climate Victory Gardens
One in a series of presentations on Climate & Sustainability by Sara Via, Ph.D., Professor, University of Maryland. In this seminar Dr. Via will address questions such as: How can you grow your own food successfully? What strategies will help you adapt to changes already occurring from Climate Change, and how can your gardening methods […]
Drive Electric Earth Day – Virtually
Join Annapolis Green to learn VIRTUALLY about about driving electric — one of the best things you can do to mitigate the effects of Climate Change. The EV Earth Day Showcase was to have been presented by Annapolis Green during the Severna Park Earth Day Festival and as part of the national Drive Electric Earth […]
Maryland Public Television for Earth Day: Climate Change – The Facts
Scientists explore the impact of climate change and what could happen if global warming exceeds 1.5 degrees. Discover how the latest innovations and technology are posing potential solutions and what individuals can do to prevent further damage. Hosted by Sir David Attenborough More about the film
Climate, Oceans and Human Health: The Chesapeake Bay Paradigm
Eastport Yacht Club’s Environmental Committee presents a talk by Dr. Rita Colwell, Distinguished Professor, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University and environmental microbiologist specializing in infectious diseases. She is a former director of the National Science Foundation. Dr. Colwell will discuss the link between Climate Change and human health at the global and local […]
A Night of Healthy Soils
Join Fair Farms, Climate Stewards of Greater Annapolis, and Neighborhood Sun for a night focused on food, healthy soils, and regenerative agriculture. We’ll be showing a series of short films that are sure to inspire. Following the films, we have lined up a great speaker panel to highlight themes from the movies. Light refreshments will […]
What is Clean Energy? A Discussion
Can we eliminate the use of fossil fuels, without using nuclear power? Please join the Climate Stewards of Greater Annapolis to discuss these questions. We will watch and discuss several videos addressing perspectives on these questions. We will consider the argument that nuclear is essential to reverse global warming. Whilst renewables have been growing very […]
Reversing Global Warming: Introduction to Drawdown
Pachamama’s Drawdown Project gives us hope! Project Drawdown is a coalition of more than 200 researchers and other experts from 22 countries led by author, environmentalist, and entrepreneur Paul Hawken. Over the course of 5 years of rigorous scientific research, they identified and modeled the 100 most substantive, already existing solutions for addressing global warming […]
Creating Healthy Soils – Overcoming the Damage of Roundup
Last year the Maryland Legislature passed the Healthy Soil Act inspired by the need to counter global warming. The bill specifically addressed the need to sequester carbon in the soil as well as to produce healthy soil and food. The key to sequestering carbon in soil is providing favorable conditions for the beneficial microorganisms responsible […]
Cowspiracy
COWSPIRACY: The Sustainability Secret is a groundbreaking feature-length environmental documentary following an intrepid filmmaker as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today – and investigates why the world’s leading environmental organizations a re too afraid to talk about it. As eye-opening as Blackfish and as inspiring as An Inconvenient Truth, this shocking […]
What We Breathe
Climate Stewards of Greater Annapolis October Speakers Series Discussion. Come learn how what we breathe affects us and the lives of our children. Dangerously high levels of fine- and superfine- particulate matter air pollution is often found near busy roadway, power plants and airports. Learn how citizen scientists can measure this air pollution. Strategize together […]
On the Road for Climate Action!
Come meet the climate action duo! Dr. Shahir Masri is an air pollution scientist and author & Athina Simolaris is an educator. This summer they’re pausing their careers for 1 year of grass-roots climate advocacy. They will be in Annapolis with “On the Road for Climate Action,” an 11-week public outreach tour across 35 states. […]
