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. Speakers - Emily Scarr from Maryland PIRG and Laurel Peltier from Maryland Energy Advocates
• What is happening with PJM (our power distributer) and why that is important. Speaker - Senator Katie Fry Hester
• What is happening with nuclear power in our state and is it a good thing. Speaker - Tim Judson from Nuclear Information and Resource Service
• Lessons learned from the historic Connowingo Dam agreement. Speaker Ted Evgeniadis, Executive Director of the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeepers
• A deep dive on PFAS (forever chemicals). Speaker Bret Walls, Upper Potomac Riverkeeper

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.