Chesapeake Climate

Save #FEMA! Climate disasters are on the rise and Americans need a fully staffed and funded FEMA. Don't let Kristi Noem kill it like she killed her dog.

DSG and @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social were thrilled to gather over 100 Climate Week-goers in the center of NYC to discuss how civil society is engaging on #SRM, who needs to be included, and more. We’re immensely grateful to our panelists and moderators for the engaging discussions. #ClimateWeekNYC

How volunteers are fighting the vines strangling D.C.'s trees How local residents are restoring D.C.’s green spaces — and combating the effects of climate change.

Invasive vines can be deadly for forests.

But this past year, scrappy groups of @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social volunteers have helped save nearly 1,000 trees across green spaces in Southeast and Northeast D.C. alone, @samdelgado.bsky.social reports:

#Invasiveplants are one of top 5 causes of our nearly destroyed ecosystems Thank you @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social for your leadership action 👇

Virginia showed up for the sun!🌞✨ From solar-powered waffles & peace marches in Richmond, to school bus electrification & solar home tours in Vienna, to a solar home showcase in Leesburg — Virginians came together for #InternationalSunDay💡🌍 chesapeakeclimate.org/virginians-c...

Yesterday thousands of people organized the BIGGEST day of action to celebrate clean energy in generations. 🙌 THANK YOU for making Sun Day 2025 a huge success! ☀️ Here are some incredible pictures from across the country 📸🧵

Maryland Sun Day lit up Takoma Park and Baltimore this weekend 🌞 Families, neighbors, and community leaders came together to celebrate the power of solar and a brighter, cleaner future for all. Read full recap: chesapeakeclimate.org/family-frien...

#SunDay #InternationalSunDay #SolarForAll

Here Comes the Sun Day

Amazing coverage as Sun Day weekend starts!

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Thanks for the reminder, Gwen! We will do so moving forward!🥰

Join us tomorrow for Sun Day in the DMV and nationwide, as we celebrate solar power’s role in building a cleaner, more affordable future. Find a #SunDay event near you: www.sunday.earth
#InternationalSunDay #SolarPower #SolarForAll #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #DriveElectric #ClimateAction

That's our Federal Director! #SaveNOAA #FEMA #ScienceMatters

YouTube video by Climate Action Campaign For a Safe Climate Webinar: Congress Must Protect Americans from Pollution, Extreme Heat

ICYMI: Last night, we hosted a webinar alongside @ucs.org, @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social, and @enviroprotnet.bsky.social to mobilize communities and tell Congress to protect funding to services like EPA, NOAA and FEMA.

Watch the full event here ⬇️
youtu.be/Fa6OanO5c7o

#DMV kicked off International @sundayofaction with a historic EV Parade on the National Mall, showing how solar-powered rides can drive climate progress! 🌞🚗 Thanks to Delegate Rip Sullivan, @edmarkey.bsky.social, @thirdactmd.bsky.social & partners! #SunDay

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"The Sun is the most abundant resource we have. We have began installing a gigawatt of solar panels daily, the equivalent of a nuclear or coal plant. Not only is the Sun [solar energy] coming, it's here." Mike Tidwell, Founder and Executive Director at CCAN.

Delegate Rip Sullivan: "You don't even have to be believe in climate change to recognize that renewable energy is the cheapest option to generate power"

Tune in to our press conference right before the Historic EV parade rolling past the Capitol! Dozens of solar-powered cars, bikes & scooters showing off creative designs for www.instagram.com/chesapeakecl...
#SunDay2025 ☀️🚗⚡ #SolarForAll #InternationalSunDay

Yesterday CCAN, @actonclimateus.bsky.social, @momscleanairforce.org, & allies stood w/ Congress to reject Trump’s EPA attack on the Endangerment Finding. This move denies climate reality & puts us all at risk. 8K CCAN members helped send 250k+ comments to EPA.
#ClimateAction #PeopleOverPolluters

SCC report confirms #environmentaljustice harms from Chesapeake compressor station. Now Norfolk’s Berkley fights Colonna’s Shipyard expansion, threatening homes with noise and pollution. Stand with communities—sign the petition to stop the rezoning: ccan.link/good-neighbor

Yesterday, hundreds packed DEQ’s Chesterfield hearing to oppose Dominion’s gas plant. In Woodbridge, 25-30 rallied, delivering 1,456 CCAN petition signatures to DEQ. Learn more: chesapeakeclimate.org/hundreds-pac... #NoNewGasPlants

DEQ is holding a public hearing this MONDAY at 5 PM on Dominion’s proposed Chesterfield gas plant, a project that threatens clean air, public health, and Virginia’s climate goals.
Join us: actionnetwork.org/events/deq-h...

#NoNewGasPlantsVA #CleanAirVA #ClimateActionVA #EnvironmentalJustice

Solar Geoengineering Research: Next Steps for Civil Society | Climate Week As solar geoengineering enters more political, academic, and philanthropic discussions, global interest in its potential and governance is growing. To date, U.S. climate and environmental justice orga...

Don't miss DSG at #ClimateWeekNYC - Solar Geoengineering Research: Next Steps for Civil Society 🌏. In partnership with @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social‬, we'll explore the question of how U.S. civil society might engage with SRM. Happening September 24 4-6pm. Register now:

These wicked, wobbly-wiggly-wobbly invasive vines are choking our trees! Join us THIS Saturday, Sept 6, 9 AM-12 PM in Riverdale Park, MD. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/neigh...

#InvasiveVineRemovalMD #ClimateAction #TreeLovers #RiverdalePark #DMVEvents #MarylandNature #VolunteerMD

Threats to FEMA in the Age of the Climate Crisis: Join the webinar I just signed up for an extremely important and interesting webinar about Threats to FEMA in the Age of the Climate Crisis on Wed, August 20 at 7 ET. Join me!

Join us on TONIGHT at 7PM ET for a webinar to discuss the changes FEMA has undergone and the threats it currently faces and what disaster response efforts could look like without FEMA in the age of the #climate crisis. act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/86694/d...

Gabrielle Walton @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social began her testimony speaking about the immense devastation she witnessed during record flooding in Vermont in 2023. Revoking the endangerment finding will only cause more, similar events, she said.

💡 Wondering why your electricity bills keep rising? PJM—the company running our power grid—is delaying clean energy and driving up costs for families across our region. 🔗Learn more RSVP for our webinar: act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/86494/d...

#CleanEnergy #PJM #ClimateAction #ElectricityBills

Amid This Summer’s Record Heat and Violent Rain, Local Author Shows How Climate Change is Killing Trees and Making People Sick on His Street and Yours - Chesapeake Climate Action Network If you’re looking for a new way to tell the climate story, Mike Tidwell’s new book, The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue, is a good place to start TAKOMA PARK, MD – Reporters across America looking for new ways to cover this summer’s ongoing extreme heat and rain should contact local DC-area author Mike Tidwell. […]

🌡️ This summer’s record heat & rain are harming our neighborhoods and health. In “The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue,” Mike Tidwell reveals how climate change hits home: harming trees, causing floods, and spreading illness. chesapeakeclimate.org/amid-this-su...
#ClimateChange #HeatWave #Flooding

⚡️ D.C. electric bills keep rising—many pay more to keep the lights on, and thousands risk shutoff. We need relief, not higher profits. Take action to take DC off fossil fuels: act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/84882/p...

#DCElectricBills #EnergyJustice #PeopleOverProfits #UtilityAffordability

ICYMI, dirty doings in #Chesapeake #Virginia

The U.S. climate movement is stepping into the solar geoengineering conversation. Read reflections on why inclusive, transparent engagement is urgently needed⤵️
#ClimateJustice #SolarGeoengineering #SRM #ClimateAction #JustDeliberation⁠

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#EVRaffle #ClimateAction