RESIDENTIAL: Join us on at the solar powered Linganore Winecellars on July 20th for a special party to celebrate solar in Maryland and learn more about the Capital Area Solar Switch! Meet solar homeowners and talk “watts watt” with your neighbors. We will also share about upcoming opportunities to go solar, and you will learn how you can help us spread the word. Also, don't forget that the more registrations we have by June 21st, the better the winning price will be!

STATE: The Marylanders Online Call Center provides Maryland residents with free one-on-one tech support including hardware and software support, internet connectivity, and ACP application assistance. Digital navigators also direct callers to online resources and to digital literacy events held by government and community organizations.  Hours of operation are: Monday-Friday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Connect with us:

• Number: 301-405-9810
• Toll Free: +1-866-206-8467

FARMS: Please join Montgomery County Department of Agriculture along with  Montgomery Countryside Alliance, Montgomery County Green Bank, and Aurora Energy to learn about installing a Community Solar system on a farm in the county’s agricultural reserve.  They will discuss what Community Solar is, how it’s different from traditional rooftop solar, and how to go about finding out if it’s a good fit for your property.  You can RSVP and learn more here.

NATIONAL: The Coalition for Green Capital (CGC) invites clean energy businesses and community lenders to submit concept papers proposing partnering with a national green bank network. CGC requests concept papers focused on investment opportunities in clean energy projects reducing greenhouse gases and benefitting low-income and disadvantaged communities in line with the goals of the EPA’s $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). CGC has announced strategic partnerships with 18 partners including green banks and clean energy lenders and investors to support the creation of a national green bank network.

SCHOOLS: This August, join hundreds of teenagers at camp to build power and take back our schools. Sunrise Movement Summer Camp is open to high school students (grades 9-12 in the fall of 2023). We have two sessions of camp, hosted at Camp Manitowa in Benton, Illinois. Sessions cover the same set of leadership and advocacy skills! Click here for more details about camp, including their FAQ page, or contact summercamp@sunrisemovement.org with any questions. 

REGION: The Climate and Energy Leadership Awards Program is a program that first launched on Earth Day in 2014 by COG’s Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee as a way to highlight projects and programs that address climate issues in the region. Application period is open from April 22 – June 30, 2023.  The Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee or for short ACPAC set out to recognize these efforts in 3 sectors:

• Government Agency (includes local, state, regional, quasi-govt, utilities, or authorities);
• Non-Governmental Organization (non-profit, citizen, or community-based groups) and
• Educational Institution from K through 12, public, private, and university level.

For more information including how to nominate or complete an application, visit www.mwcog.org/climateawards or email lboggs@mwcog.org.