Climate Parents PGMD

05/28/2026

Join on Thursday at 6:00 PM for an informative webinar on air pollution, children’s health, and the benefits of electric school buses.

Register here: https://www.marylandconservation.org/event/esb-webinar

05/25/2026

Great discussion in about how where we build schools can harm school budgets in the long term. Of course more bussing leads to more pollution too.

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026-5-22-we-had-to-cancel-the-band-because-we-needed-buses

05/06/2026

Safe walking, biking, and rolling to all the kids on their way to school for Walk, Bike, or Roll to School Day. It’s a healthy, climate friendly way to get to school and we need to keep our kids safe.

05/01/2026

Discover how you can sponsor a unique opportunity for a local high school student to see their future in Urban Forestry! They can spend an ñ week diving into hands-on experiences and building skills on campus at the UMD, College Park.

When: May 6, 1:00 PM

Sign up:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RwHubCdbSIeu7icwNVdFIg

04/28/2026

ICYMI the Prince George’s Board of Ed got an update on the Climate Change Action Plan at their last work session. The progress that PGCPS has made in combatting climate change is nothing short of amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Md285a58Nv0?si=fH1HC-2Arh7vvX3e

04/16/2026

National Energy Education Development is looking for applications for the 2026 NEED Youth Energy Leadership Award by April 30

This award is designed to honor students demonstrating effective leadership skills and energy knowledge and is available to graduating high school seniors or current 1st or 2nd year college, university, or technical school students.

Read more: https://www.need.org/need-students/student-leadership/

04/11/2026

This is exciting news about the success that PGCPS and the Board of Education has done to make our schools cleaner and greener! Prince George’s is leading the nation.

This Sunday morning in San Antonio, Prince George's County Public Schools will receive the 2026 The National School Boards Association & Go Green Initiative Magna Award Grand Prize for improving Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The award recognizes districts that have taken meaningful action to create healthier learning environments for students and staff. PGCPS will join East St. Louis School District 189 and Issaquah School District for a session where we will share our experiences and insights of effective IAQ planning and strategy, monitoring, and solutions for healthy indoor air to improve academic achievement outcomes.

This focused work on IAQ in PGCPS is another positive outcome of the Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP).

Maryland Association of Boards of Education

04/10/2026

Saturday 4/11 mothers.out.front and chesapeakeclimate are hosting a training for at University of Maryland. The funds from such a program could help fund electric school buses, net zero schools and more. Join the fight.

04/08/2026

The Maryland Climate Teach-In is for all Marylanders!
The only criteria for an event to qualify is that the activity occurs in Maryland during April and has a connection to climate change education.
How does it work?
Step 1. Register for the Maryland Climate Teach-In. https://lnkd.in/etRd7vwW
Step 2. Carry out a climate education activity or discussion during April.
Step 3. Follow up with our post-event survey in early May to share more about your activity.
Step 4: Receive a certificate of participation and qualify for exciting prizes!

03/31/2026

Celebrate National Walking Day All Week
Wednesday is National Walking Day!

National Walking Day was started in 2007 by Healthier Generation’s co-founder, the American Heart Association, to encourage Americans to be more active.

In children, walking can help prevent chronic diseases and support academic performance, improve mood, and reduce stress.

The Walking Classroom gets students walking while listening to curriculum-aligned podcast episodes on topics in language arts, social studies, and science.