Co-sponsored by Hood College
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Thank you for attending
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​Local Solutions to Global Challenges
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Mobilize Frederick’s Fourth Annual Climate Summit
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2026
AT HOOD COLLEGE, FREDERICK MD
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Keynote: Dr. Sacoby Wilson
Dr. Sacoby Wilson is a Professor with the Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the University of Maryland, College Park School of Public Health where directs The Health, Environmental, and Economic Justice (T.H.E. E.J.) Lab. Dr. Wilson has over 20 years of experience as environmental health scientist in the areas of exposure science, environmental justice, environmental health disparities, community-based participatory research, water quality analysis, air pollution studies, built environment, industrial animal production, climate change, community resiliency, and sustainability. He works primarily in partnership with community-based organizations to study and address environmental justice and health issues and translate research to action.
Keynote: Matt Scott
Director of Storytelling and Engagement, Project Drawdown
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Own Your Story, Unleash Your Superpower
Too often, we’re made to believe our voices don’t matter — and that’s the quickest way our power is taken from us. In this keynote, Matt Scott, a speaker and storyteller who has interviewed hundreds of underrepresented and underestimated heroes over the last decade, shows how owning your story is the key to unleashing the power you already have. Through real stories of everyday changemakers, Matt highlights how storytelling helps us reclaim agency and spark impact. You’ll leave reminded that your story matters — and it’s your greatest superpower.
NEW THIS YEAR: POETRY CONTEST FOR YOUTH
THEME: Hope and Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
Winners will be featured at the 4th Annual Climate Summit
at Hood College in February 2026
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