Greater Baltimore Climate Summit

Name: Greater Baltimore Climate Summit
Start: 2025-11-03T08:00:00-05:00
Location: Reginald F. Lewis Museum

Schedule

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Reginald F. Lewis Museum | Baltimore, MD

Welcome to the second annual Greater Baltimore Climate Summit!
Register today: https://www.thecctfoundation.org/events/greater-baltimore-climate-summit
Join us for a day filled with an insightful panel discussions, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities focused on resilience, community, and action in the face of uncertainty.

The Greater Baltimore Climate Summit is hosted by a committee of professionals from Morgan State University, Baltimore Green Space, the Maryland Department of the Environment, the HBCU Environmental Justice Technical Collaborative, and more local organizations.

The summit is an innovative gathering—inspired by forward-thinking programming of California’s Strategic Growth Council—tailored to the unique needs of Baltimore City and its surrounding counties.
Register today: https://www.thecctfoundation.org/events/greater-baltimore-climate-summit
Aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 17, Partnerships for the Goals, GBCS aims to foster collaboration between government, academia, the private sector and civil society dedicated to enhancing the region’s environmental infrastructure and programming.

This summit will serve as a platform for bringing awareness to the most pressing environmental issues in the region, increasing organizational capacity to capture new and optimize existing climate, clean energy, and sustainability funding, initiating the development of a collective synchronized agenda to optimize resources available to the region, and creating a safe space for groups to discuss the challenges facing climate action strategies, including infrastructure, funding, administrative barriers, public policy and more.

Learn from industry experts and environmental advocates about the latest policies, finance strategies, community initiatives and solutions to combat the climate crisis.
Register today: https://www.thecctfoundation.org/events/greater-baltimore-climate-summit
Plenary Speakers
Secretary Rebecca Flora, AICP, Maryland Department of Planning
Ava Richardson, Director, Office of Sustainability, City of Baltimore
Aneca Atkinson, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Justice, Maryland Department of the Environment
Adam Ortiz, Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment

Together, they will share their insights on climate finance, public administration, and policy strategies to support Greater Baltimore’s transformation into a more sustainable region.

TBA: Panels, fireside chats and breakout sessions at the Greater Baltimore Climate Summit will feature a diverse group of organizations and experts.

Don't miss this chance to be part of the second climate summit in Baltimore, strategically addressing Baltimore’s most pressing environmental issues and moving towards a more sustainable future. See you there!
Register today: https://www.thecctfoundation.org/events/greater-baltimore-climate-summit