Thursday, November 07, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Community Science is a research technique that encourages scientific democracy, accessibility, and accuracy through crowdsourced data collection.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
As the concept of social equity becomes a more visible focus in our policies and practices, it is critical to understand the ways inequities manifest in the environmental sector.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Please join us for a conversation with Chris Ryer, Director of Baltimore City Department of Planning.
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Thursday, May 02, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Please join Green Funders to hear outcomes from this year’s legislative session.
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Tuesday, April 02, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Please join us for a conversation with Reginald Moore, Director of Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks. Director Moore will discuss his vision and strategies for the Department of Recreation and Parks, as well as its priorities, assets, and challenges. Time will be allotted to engage in questions and discussion of ways Maryland Philanthropy Network members can collaborate or align with the Department’s initiatives.
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Please join the Green Funders for a meet and greet with Emily Enderle, the Program Director of Northeast Campaigns for the Energy Foundation. This program will include an overview of the Energy Foundation’s vision for expanding into our region, and a consultative discussion of the clean energy landscape and investment opportunities in our region.
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Thursday, February 07, 2019 at 02:30 to 04:30 PM
All members are invited to a screening of Baltimore's Strange Fruit, a documentary film produced by Black Yield Institute, directed by Eric Jackson and Maddie Hardy, exploring the intersections of food, land, and race and class politics through personal narrative and social commentary. Following the screening, join a discussion with people whose work and perspectives are featured in the film.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 09:30 to 11:30 AM
Please join the Green Funder and Workforce Development Funders Affinity Groups for a program highlighting the current transportation landscape in Central Maryland. This crosscutting session will cover the various policies, innovations, and activism related to transportation across the state and in the Baltimore Metro region. Additionally, the impacts of transportation on health, the environment, and access to jobs will be discussed to promote solutions that advance equity for communities in Maryland.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 12:30 to 02:00 PM
Join us for this joint session hosted by the Green Funders and Health Funders Affinity Groups to learn about housing conditions and exposure to indoor allergens as well as industrial and vehicular air pollution all contribute to high asthma rates in Baltimore. This is also a great opportunity for funders with interests in community development and housing.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 08:45 to 08:45 AM
Energy bills can drive people deeper into poverty, and compete with such critical basic needs as medications, rent payments, or food. This program highlights examples of interventions that address “Energy Justice" issues. Lynn Heller from the Abell Foundation will explain why 2016 offers key moments when poverty issues can be incorporated into energy policy. Speakers from Civic Works, the Fuel Fund, and the Institute for Energy & Environmental Research will provide details.