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Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 04:00 PM
Miller Senate Building in Annapolis, MDEnvironmental Legislative Summit
Unite with environmental activists from all over Maryland to make our voices heard! Let's remind our elected officials that we are watching them. The Summit will take place Wednesday Jan. 29th, 4-6 pm, Miller Senate Building, Main Conference Room, 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. -
Thursday, February 06, 2020 at 07:00 PM · 1 rsvp
WebinarLearning Lab: Legislative Advocacy
Make a Difference! How to Mobilize Environmental Policy Changes
Please RSVP below for this Learning Lab that will focus on offering high level strategies and tactics for engaging your congregation in effective advocacy on environmental issues.Our guest speakers will include:
Joelle Novey, Executive Director, Interfaith Power & Light (DMV)
Ben Alexandro, Water Program Director, MD League of Conservation VotersWe will also hear from congregational leader Barb Trader, member of the Montgomery County Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions.
Then we'll offer time for the Solution Circle, a time for you to share.
Please bring your questions, ideas, challenges and successes!These webinars are designed to supplement the in-person Faithful Green Leaders Training, but everyone is welcome to participate.
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Monday, February 10, 2020 at 04:45 PM
Maryland House Office Building in Annapolis, MDChlorpyrifos Lobby Night
Lobby Night and Training for Chlorpyrifos Ban Bill
The Maryland Smart on Pesticides Coalition is holding a training and lobby night to promote a bill to ban chlorpyrifos. Training will last 1 hour (with food - including vegetarian and gluten-free options) and then lobby teams will disperse for meetings and to drop off informational packets in legislative offices.
Click HERE to register!!WHEN: Monday, February 10, 2020, 4:45 - 8:00 PM
WHERE: Maryland House Office Building, Rm 145, 6 Bladen St, Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 06:30 PM
St. Andrew by the Bay in Annapolis, MDgreenteamsannearundel
Faithful Green Leaders Action Planning Workshop in Anne ArundelJoin us! Sign up HERE.
Our Faithful Green Leaders Action Planning workshop will be held on February 13, 2020, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, at St. Andrew by the Bay, 701 College Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21409.
We are partnering with Watershed Stewards Academy-Anne Arundel (WSA) and this will be an opportunity to develop an action plan for your Green Team and receive coaching and technical assistance from IPC and WSA.
Questions? Contact us at GreenTeams@InterfaithChesapeake.org or Tel: 410-609-6852. -
Monday, February 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM · 66 rsvps
The Episcopal Church of Christ the King in Windsor Mill, MDFaithful Green Leaders Training - Baltimore
We heard you. You need strong green teams at your congregations. We’re here to help!RSVP below for this training where you will learn how to:
- Establish and grow a green team at your congregation
- Develop exciting environmental education programs to engage your congregation
- Develop an action plan for your Green Team
- Enhance your communication skills to help spread the word
All attendees must come with at least 2 other people from their congregation, because there is no such thing as "a team of 1." If you need help building your green team, please contact greenteams@interfaithchesapeake.org for some support and guidance.
Download our flyer HERE. Questions? Call us at 410-609-6852
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 02:00 PM · 1 rsvp
Christian Temple in Catonsville, MDMini Grant Workshop 2020
✤ Learn best practices to enhance your up to $5,000 Chesapeake Bay Trust Community Engagement Mini Grant applications
✤ Tips to help your application stand out
✤ Ask questions directly to IPC staff
✤ Get one-on-one mentoring support for the first 8 congregations
Take some time to familiarize yourself with the Grant Application Request for Proposals (RFP) that you can find by clicking HERE.
Cllick HERE to go to CBT's website to start an application.
Questions? Contact Bonnie@InterfaithChesapeake.org or 443-799-0349
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Monday, February 24, 2020 at 05:00 PM · 3 rsvps
Mount Lebanon Baptist ChurchInterfaith Prayer Circle at Baltimore Blue+Green+Just Mayoral Forum
Join us for an Interfaith Prayer Circle prior to the Environmentally focused Baltimore Mayoral Forum. Let's come together to demonstrate to the future leader of Baltimore City that people of faith are concerned about the preservation and restoration of God's creation.
Contact Bonnie Sorak at Bonnie@InterfaithChesapeake.org or call 443-799-0349 if you or your faith leader would like to lead a prayer during the service that begins at 5:00 PM.
There will be refreshments at 5:30 PM and the Forum begins at 6 PM.
Download, print and display the flyer at your congregation HERE.
Brought to you in cooperation with Baltimore Blue+Green+Just
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Thursday, March 05, 2020 at 07:00 PM · 1 rsvp
Learning Lab: Planning Successful Green Team Actions
What Contributes to Successful Actions & How to Avoid Pitfalls
Please RSVP below for this Learning Lab focused on learning from congregations that have successfully planned actions - how they started, what was effective for planning their actions and how they brought the actions to completion. Our guest speakers will be:
Gary Gellespie, member of Homewood Friends Meeting in Baltimore, who will speak about their project of installing a Pollinator Garden Bird Friendly Habitat on their small congregation grounds.
Chris Gordon, member of Holy Communion Catholic Church and Master Watershed Steward in Anne Arundel County, who will speak about the methods and importance of maintaining your project once it's in the ground.Then we'll offer time for the Solution Circle, a time for you to share.
Please bring your questions, ideas, challenges and successes!These webinars are designed to supplement the in-person Faithful Green Leaders Training, but everyone is welcome to participate.
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Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 10:00 AM · 2 rsvps
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation in Bethesda, MDFaithful Green Leaders Training - MoCo
We heard you. You need strong green teams at your congregations. We’re here to help!RSVP below for this training where you will learn how to:
- Establish and grow a green team at your congregation
- Develop exciting environmental education programs to engage your congregation
- Develop an action plan for your Green Team
- Enhance your communication skills to help spread the word
Download our flyer HERE. Questions? Call us at 410-609-6852
All attendees must come with at least 2 other people from their congregation, because there is no such thing as "a team of 1." If you need help building your green team, please contact greenteams@interfaithchesapeake.org for some support and guidance.
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Thursday, April 02, 2020 at 07:00 PM · 2 rsvps
WebinarLearning Lab: Planning for a Zero Waste Church
How to Reduce Your Landfill Contributions!
Please RSVP below for this Learning Lab that will focus on how your congregation can reduce it's trash by "greening" your events along with various creative and engaging activities.Our guest speaker will be Beth Gingold, Founder of Recycle Leaders, will share about how your faith community can reduce your waste "footprint" by reducing, reusing and more effective recycling.
We'll also hear from two green team leaders who have organized zero waste program at their congregations.
Then we'll offer time for the Solution Circle, a time for you to share.
Please bring your questions, ideas, challenges and successes!These webinars are designed to supplement the in-person Faithful Green Leaders Training, but everyone is welcome to participate.