FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

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PLEASE NOTE: Speaker biographies are available in our printed program.

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8:00 AM – 9:00 AM — LIBRARY
 Registration & Exhibitor Hall Open 

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9:00 AM – 10:15 AM — ROSENSTOCK HALL

Welcoming Remarks, Keynote Presentation
Welcome: Hood College Interim Provost Dr. Paige Eager, Executive Director Karen Cannon
Youth Poetry Winners: Hope and Resilience in the Face of Climate Change

Diya Buddha & Davin Faris
Keynote Address 1: Dr. Sacoby Wilson, Keeping Climate Advocacy Alive in 2026

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10:15 AM – 10:30 AM — ROSENSTOCK HALL

Break

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10:30 AM – 11:30 AM — ROSENSTOCK HALL
Panel 1: Expanding Clean Renewable Energy

Moderator:  Shannon Moore, Director, Frederick County Division of Energy & Environment
Panelist 1:  Eric Coffman, Division Director of Energy Programs, Maryland Energy Administration

Panelist 2:  Chris Dellinger, Account Executive, Schneider Electric Energy & Sustainability Services

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM — LIBRARY
Lunch Break, Exhibitor Hall Open
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11:30 PM – 12:30 PM — ROSENSTOCK HALL
Panel 2: Green Careers Panel

Moderator: Sabrina de la Vega, Project and Policy Advisor for Frederick County Executive

Panelist: Camryn Bell, Power52 Foundation

Panelist: Mark Kather, Environmental Technology Magnet Program Teacher, Baltimore County Public Schools 

Panelist: Chelsea Kenworthy, Aquatic Resource Education and Outreach Coordinator, Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Panelist: Rob Morgan, Fleet and Logistics Manager, Moon Valley Farms

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM — ROSENSTOCK HALL
Door Prize Awards in Auditorium
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1:45 PM – 2:00 PM 
Move to workshops
 

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM — SMALLER ROOMS
Workshops/Roundtables 1–15

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Creating Habitat at Home with Native Plants

Hosts: Brandon Carbary, Kris Colby & Amy Rembold

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Build Better Backyards

Host: Jenny Willoughby

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Energy Savings Made Simple: Local Programs for Frederick Residents

Hosts: Lindsey Humphrey, Sukrit Mishra & Linnette Harvey

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Stronger Together: Cross‑Sector Collaboration for Resilience

Hosts: Donald Dorsey & Christine Gentry

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Roots of Resilience: Navigating Eco-Anxiety and Grief through Nature

Hosts: Pam McDonald and Julie Klaus

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Data Centers: What’s Happening in Frederick County

Hosts: Kathy Kinsey, Dave Arndt, and Angie McCarthy

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Cutting Carbon and Costs: What BEPS Means for Your Building

Hosts: Ben Burrows, Sam Furio & Mary Thomas

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Maximizing Community and Conservation Benefits through Agriculture Preservation

Hosts: Rob Schnabel & Katie Stevens

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Stories That Spark Action: Lessons from Decades of Climate-Focused Organizing and Stewardship

Hosts: John Smucker & Mike Tidwell

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Land Use for a Climate-Ready Frederick

Hosts: Robin Morris Collin & Robert W. Collin

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM — ROSENSTOCK HALL
Break — Return to Auditorium

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3:45 PM – 4:00 PM — ROSENSTOCK HALL
Elected Officials:

Reflections 5 years after the passing of the Climate Emergency Report

Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater

City of Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM — ROSENSTOCK HALL
Closing Keynote/Activity

Climate Stories: presented by Matt Scott