Students Advocates To Lead Environment Town Hall With County Leaders Wednesday Evening

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Eco-conscious students will lead a town hall discussion about the environment with county leaders this week, including County Executive Marc Elrich, Climate Change Officer Adriana Hochberg, Department of Environmental Protection Director Adam Ortiz and One Montgomery Green Executive Director Wendy Howard.

Student Advocates Protecting the Planet will lead the conversation, first giving a presentation on how to engage young people on climate issues and how residents can be active in protecting and nurturing their local environment. Then they will lead a panel discussion, asking questions of county leaders.

“I am very much looking forward to this engaging discussion with the young residents of Montgomery County,” said Elrich in a statement. “This generation stands the most to gain—or lose—from the actions we take today on climate change. We need their involvement, ideas and help before the impacts of climate change become catastrophic. The time is here and now for this virtual town hall and I welcome the engagement of all our young residents.”

The town hall is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. It's part of a series of community discussions that focuses on the environment, and it's led by the Department of Environmental Protection and One Montgomery Green.

How To Participate

Students: Submit questions to info@onemontgomerygreen.org Subject: Eco Evenings: Meet the SAPPlings.

Residents: Register in advance for the Zoom or watch it on Facebook.

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