3rd City of Gaithersburg
 Sustainability Summit for Homeowners and Civic Associations

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, green, and climate-friendly?

Sustainable Maryland is pleased to invite you to the VIRTUAL City of Gaithersburg Sustainability Summit for Homeowners and Civic Associations!

Residents, board members and Green Team 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

6:40 – 6:55pm:  Overview: Sustainable Maryland Residential Action Framework

Speaker: Mike Hunninghake, Sustainable Maryland            

6:55 – 7:25pm:  Spotlight: A Green Team in Practice

Speakers: David Worcester, Green Team/Board member, Timberbrook HOA and Mary May, Green Team/Board member, Gateway Park HOA

7:25 – 7:30pm:  Stretch Break

7:30 – 7:50pm:  Building a Strong Network of Sustainability Champions

Breakout Room Discussions

7:50 – 8:10pm:  Supporting Sustainability through Community-Driven Stormwater Action

Speaker: Michael Weyand, Watershed Restoration Specialist, City of Gaithersburg                                                                             

8:10– 8:25pm:  Moving Forward: Expanding Green Teams in Gaithersburg   

Speaker: Natalia Sanchez, Sustainable Maryland 

8:25- 8:30pm:  Wrap Up /Next Steps