Academy Newsletter
Winter 2022 (Issue No. 3)
This newsletter is by and for participants and alumni of the Maryland Climate Leadership Academy, the nation’s first state-sponsored institution providing continuing education and executive training programs specifically designed for state and local government officials, infrastructure executives and business leaders.
Maryland Climate Leadership Academy’s Voices on Climate, Equity & Inclusion
Maryland Climate Leadership Academy alumni played key roles in the inaugural CC-P® Summit (hosted by ACCO in December 2021). While equity had its own dedicated track, it was an important thread woven through all discussions at the Summit. Alumnae Dorothy Morrison, Wendy Howard and Rachelle Sanderson helped us put together some takeaways to share with fellow Marylanders. We also asked Charmaine Brown from the Maryland Commission on Climate Change to weigh in.
Q&A with UMCES’ Dr. Katie May Laumann:
Maryland Coastal Adaptation report Card
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) recently released the first Maryland Coastal Adaptation Report Card that gives a snapshot of the current adaptation status in Maryland’s coastal counties and establishes a framework for measuring future progress. Read this issue’s Q&A with Dr. Katie May Laumann, a science integrator on the UMCES research staff.
Project Spotlight:
Climate Change Resource Guide
The recently completed Climate Change Resource Guide, developed by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, provides a resource for local public works and transportation departments on adaptation options to consider as they plan, design, operate, and maintain their local infrastructure.
Maryland Climate News & Commentary
Poll Projection: Marylanders Want Climate Change This Legislative Cycle | CBS Baltimore
It’s time to make Maryland a climate leader again | The Daily Record
County Executive Elrich Announces Montgomery’s Participation in Building Performance Standards Coalition that Will Drive Jobs, Equitable Climate, Health and Energy Benefits | Montgomery County, Maryland
Budget Surplus, Pot, Virus, Climate, Top Issues in Maryland | US News & World Report
Baltimore updates its climate action targets | Smart Cities World
MD Gets $37 Million To Rebuild Islands With Dredged Sediment | Chesapeake Bay Magazine
Developers Object To Maryland Climate Change Legislation’s Costs | CBS Baltimore
War In Ukraine Bolsters Case For Climate Action In Maryland, Environmental Groups Say | DCist
NASA-owned forest in Maryland wins new reprieve | Bay Journal
5 Black Women Fighting the Good Climate-Change Fight | The Story Exchange
Virtual town hall addresses environmental responsibility in Maryland | Catholic Review
Pepco Continues Upgrades to Deal with Climate Change | The Washington Informer
UMB Brings Sustainability to the Community | University of Maryland, Baltimore
Upcoming Academy Training Programs
CC-P Prep Program (Cohort XVII)
Starts April 25, 2022
CC-P Prep Program (Cohort XVIII)
Starts May 1, 2022
Recordings Added to Event Archives
Maryland Smart Energy Communities
Integrating Climate Change into Emergency Management
Career Opportunities
Senior Manager, Strategic Climate Initiatives (Program Manager III) | Maryland Department of Transportation | Full-time | Hanover, MD
Sustainability Senior | Deloitte | Full-time | Baltimore, MD
Decarbonization Manager | Deloitte | Full-time | Baltimore, MD
Resilience Authority Director | Anne Arundel County | Full-time | Annapolis, MD
Environmental Change and Sustainability, Department of Sciences - Adjunct Faculty | University of Maryland Global Campus | Part Time/Temporary/Seasonal | Adelphi, MD
Climate Change and Sustainability - Manager (Open Location) | Full-time | Annapolis, MD
Communications Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability | Deloitte | Full-time | Baltimore County, MD
Director, Environment & Sustainability | Emergent Biosolutions | Full-time | Gaithersburg, MD
Assistant Vice President - Sustainability | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc | Full-time | Gaithersburg, MD
Methane Emissions Reduction Associate (Remote Flexibility) | Abt Associates | Full-time | Rockville, MD
Alumni Spotlight:
Nicole Hebert, CC-P
Air Quality Planner
Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Degree: MS in Environmental Science and Policy, Johns Hopkins University
Year obtained CC-P credential: 2022
Years in current role: 1
Years involved in climate-related work: 7
Current project or achievement: “I represent the Baltimore region for the public private partnership Clean Air Partners, whose mission involves empowering individuals to reduce air emissions by taking simple everyday steps.”
Professional goal: “Guide and grow robust local and regional transportation GHG mitigation efforts.”
Climate Role Model: “Renée Lertzman’s work on climate psychology and activating behavior change. Addressing climate change at the core requires behavior change, especially in the transportation realm. I follow and reference material from her tool Project Inside Out.”