Are you a City of Gaithersburg HOA or civic association resident or board member? Do you care about your community's health and want to keep your neighborhood clean and "green"?
Sustainable Maryland is pleased to invite you to the VIRTUAL City of Gaithersburg Sustainability Summit for Homeowners and Civic Associations!
Residents and board members of homeowners and civic associations in the City of Gaithersburg will learn about how they can organize their communities to become sustainable, and hear from community Green Teams that are doing this work already. Presentations will include: UMD's Sustainable Maryland program; County staff; and local Green Teams.
Agenda:
6:30 – 6:40pm: Welcome from the City of Gaithersburg
Speaker: Ryan Spiegel, Council Member, City of Gaithersburg
6:40 – 7:00pm: Sustainable Maryland Residential Action Framework
Speaker: Brandy Espinola, Sustainable Maryland
7:00 – 7:15pm: A Green Team in Practice
Speaker: Susan Pourian, Chair, Parkside Green, Parkside HOA, Bethesda
7:15 – 7:20pm: Stretch Break
7:20 – 7:40pm: Building a Strong Network of Sustainability Champions
Breakout Rooms
7:40 – 8:00pm: Supporting Sustainability through Community-Driven Stormwater Action
Speaker: Michael Weyand, Watershed Restoration Specialist, City of Gaithersburg
8:00– 8:20pm Expanding Green Teams in Gaithersburg
Speaker: Mike Hunninghake, Sustainable Maryland
8:20- 8:30pm Wrap Up /Next Steps