Earth Month

Councilmember Tom Hucker presented a proclamation recognizing April as Earth Month and highlighting the urgent need for action at the local, national and international levels to address climate change and other major environmental issues. The Council was joined by Adam Ortiz, director of the Department of Environmental Protection; David Sears, chair of the Sierra Club of Montgomery County; Kit Gage of Friends of Sligo Creek; Smita Thomas of Energy Shrink; Julia Craighill of Ensight Consulting; Wendy Howard of One Montgomery Gree; Joyce Breiner of Poolesville Green; Karen Doory of Maryland League of Conservation Voters; Jessa Coleman of Pace Financial Servicing; Rosemarie Sabatino of Montgomery County Green Bank; Tom Deyo of Montgomery County Green Bank; Jeff Weisner of 350 MoCo; and other community leaders.