• Lighting the Way to a Safer DC: Shine Safely Act of 2025

    Washington, DC is taking an important step toward a healthier, more sustainable future, and your voice can help make it happen. The Shine Safely Act of 2025, introduced by Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and co-sponsored by Councilmembers Brianne Nadeau, Brooke Pinto, and Charles Allen, aims to phase out the sale and distribution of mercury-containing fluorescent…


  • Speak up for a stronger Data Center Zoning Ordinance

    UPDATED 8/5/24 Join us on September 10 @ 4:30pm: testify for stronger protections! The Data Center ZOA public hearing was held on July 16 and the Board deferred their decision until July 30. On the morning of July 30 however, it was reported that, due to a clerical error regarding a change in state law…


  • 2024 Maryland General Assembly comes to a close

    Thank you to Nature Forward members, supporters and volunteers for a record level of advocacy outreach!