County Announces New Engagement Series For Earth Month

In honor of Earth Month, the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and One Montgomery Green (OMG) have teamed up to present “Eco Evenings with DEP and OMG”. 

This new series will discuss relevant environmental topics that are important to local residents. The first discussion will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 with Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. In the future, each series will be held the last Wednesday of each month. 

The opening discussion will cover topics on the County’s climate action plan, a countywide anti-littering campaign and details about plogging, eco-friendly exercises. The Eco Evening series will be hosted by Adam Ortiz, director of DEP, and Wendy Howard, executive director of OMG. Every month, they will answer questions and engage with special guests. 

“We are running out of time before climate change impacts become catastrophic,” said County Executive Elrich. “These virtual town halls are a great opportunity to share new ideas and solutions to address the climate challenges we face as a County.”

Residents who are interested can access the town hall link by going to the DEP Facebook Event Page. Another option is to join the Zoom meeting ( https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82456777543?pwd-RWFLQnFpZm8zdXdwcHp6VIM2QjU5dz90 ).  The meeting ID is 824 5677 7543. The passcode is 171930.

🆕 Join us! “Eco Evenings with DEP and OMG,” a series of virtual town halls to discuss relevant environmental topics, will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 with @MontCoExec Marc Elrich making opening remarks.
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— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) April 22, 2021

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