7th Annual Legislative Summit for Climate and Environment

As the state's largest ONLINE pre-session legislative briefing on climate, water quality, and environmental bills, the Maryland Legislative Coalition's Climate Justice Wing, ShoreRivers, and the Lower Eastern Shore Sierra Club are excited to invite you back for a 7th year!

Hear directly from Senators and Delegates from the General Assembly, alongside advocates supporting their bills. Last year, over 400 participants heard from more than 32 lawmakers and NGOs. 2025 Summit Recap

You will also hear from our guest speakers on important topics such as:

• Why gas and electric is getting so expensive and how to lower your bills as well as how to advocate for solutions to the problem. We will have Emily Scarr from Maryland PIRG and Laurel Peltier from Maryland Energy Advocates
• What is happening with nuclear power in our state and is it a good thing. We will have Tim Judson from Nuclear Information and Resource Service and a representative of the Maryland Energy Administration
• Lessons learned from the historic Connowingo Dam agreement. Speaker TBD
• The status of the budget regarding climate and environmental concerns. Speaker TBD

Join us and learn everything you need to know about climate and environmental legislation for 2026 and how to advocate for solutions to the state's most pressing problems.