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Ward 8 Water Watchers 2022
Learn about the second year of the Great Ward 8 watershed stewardship education program in the Congress Heights community. In 2022, the program expanded to include the recruitment and training of a W8WW Ambassadors cohort. Read more
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Nature Forward Opposes DC Gas Rate Increase
On February 7th, 2023, I attended and delivered comments to the Public Service Commission at their 1169 Formal Case Hearing where Washington Gas requested a rate increase. Nature Forward opposed Washington Gas’ request for rate increases as the District needs to invest in electrification to meet its climate commitments which include ending fossil fuel combustion by… Read more
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Environmental Empowerment in Historically-Excluded Communities in the Washington, DC Region: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Replication
Nature Forward works to reach families in their communities—near where people live, work, and go to school—and connect them to nearby nature through engaging, hands-on activities and trainings. We work with community leaders, partner organizations, and of course, empowered community members. Since 2019, we have been building these programs in partnership with community-based organizations and… Read more
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Montgomery County Students Support a Bill to Reduce Food Waste
Back row: Erica, Joe, Bavan, Delegate Lorig Charkoudian, Gov. Wes Moore’s Director of Political Engagement Saif Ratul, Sanjana, Delegate Jared Solomon, Thomas, Khalila; Front row: Advika, Angelina, Pragna, Shrusti, Sophie This post written by Erica Weiss, member of the Coalition to Reimagine School Waste Students from around the state of Maryland are speaking up about the benefits… Read more
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2023 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Priorities
Nature Forward staff, volunteers, and our partners in Annapolis are tracking and testifying on several key environmental legislation ranging from forest protection, to banning PFAS, to creating more green spaces for people and pollinators. We have listed our top Maryland General Assembly legislative priorities bellow. We will continue to update this page as bills move… Read more
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Speak up for Fairfax County’s affordable housing policy to help mitigate climate change!
Housing policy is climate policy. Help Nature Forward advocate for stronger policies to support the preservation of affordable housing to help reduce both sprawl and emissions in order to meet the county’s climate and resilience goals. Read more
