Where do we go from here? Engaging together for a greener tomorrow.
Thank you to all who attended this year’s Jamboree on Oct 13-15 at Shepherd's Spring Retreat and Conference Center. Over 150 Sierra Club members, activists, friends, and families came together to enjoy a weekend of fun filled activities!
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Check out our Flickr album for more pictures of the weekend.
We had a variety of informative and engaging workshops from some of Maryland’s most esteemed environmental activists. From Powerpoint presentations to hands-on activities, there was something for everyone to appreciate. In our downtime we did yoga, sang our hearts out at Amy’s Green Karaoke, listened to the talented Satyr Hill bluegrass band, and ate smore’s by the campfire,
We had the perfect weather for attendees to get out and immerse themselves in the outdoors. There were nature walks and hikes where we learned to identify different birds, plants, and insects. Ron Henry led the Chippewa Seven Directions ceremonies in the mornings and we all gathered around the warmth of the campfire at night.
Our Beyond Gas team pulled off an incredible “Hands Across the Potomac” direct action. Attendees united along the bridge overlooking the Potomac River where we held hands and sang “We Shall Overcome” to protest the proposed pipeline and advocate for clean water. Kudos to the Jamboree Steering and Program committee Chair Sydney Jacobs for fully embracing this event.
We were honored to have the National Sierra Club President Loren Blackford as our keynote speaker Friday night and join us at Hands Across the Potomac. We honored activist leaders Martha Ainsworth, Dan Andrews, Ling Tan, Jill Clark-Gollub, Ruth Alice White, and showed our appreciation with gifts of native plants from Behnkes.
Watch a video of our keynote speaker, Loren Blackford, president of National Sierra Club.
Interested in the workshops from Jamboree?
If you attended Jamboree or not, the workshops are available with contact information from presenters and resources linked in the title, such as powerpoints, PDFs, and handouts!
Note-We will add resources to the sheet as presenters send them in.
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Title of Workshop |
Presenter(s) |
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Advanced Election Engagement Strategies – for Group Political Chairs and Leadership |
Josh Tulkin |
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Bambi Out of Control: Deer Management Options to Save Natural Ecosystems, Preserving Natural Places, and Biodiversity |
Marc Imlay |
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Mike Ellis Joe Metzger William Needham Fred Fallon Marc Imlay Sue Muller Jill & Warren Sweringen Heloise Morgan |
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Breaking Down Silos:The Intersection of Labor Unions, Social Justice Organizations and Environmentalists |
David Mott Jheanelle Wilkins |
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Luke Goembel Marc Imlay |
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Climate Change: Having a Civil Conversation with Climate Skeptics |
Ron Kaltenbaugh |
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The Crime: Coal Plant Water Pollution The Punishment: None! |
Brian Ditzler Patrick Grenter |
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Development, Stormwater and Prospects for Smarter Growth: Stories from Charles, Howard and Montgomery Counties |
Zack Gerdes |
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Election Engagement 101 |
Josh Tulkin |
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Election Security: Protecting Elections from Cyberattacks |
Rebecca Wilson Aquene Freechild |
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Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive with EZ-EV
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Polly Douglass Emma DiBella Faith Wetter |
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Engaging in Direct Action |
Phil Ateto |
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Mike Ewall |
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Fracked Gas Activism 2.0 |
Kirk Bowers |
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Greening the Business Community by Empowering Workers |
Christopher Croft |
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Lower Your Energy Footprint |
Randy Gentry Rich Reis |
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Native American Traditions, Nature, Natural Laws & the Environment |
Ron Henry |
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"Pretty Poison at Play": hidden hazards of plastic and tires for sports field and playground surfacing |
Sheldon Fishman Jerry Kickenson |
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Solar is Hot |
Al Bartlett Lynn Davidson |
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Solar Siting |
Al Bartlett |
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Stories Build the Movement |
Seth Bush |
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Stormwater and Smart Growth Stories from MD Counties |
Sylvia Tognetti Zack Gerdes |
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Josh Tulkin |
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Weathering the Storm: A Tool for Resilient Activists
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Seth Bush |
Learn more about our past Jamborees.