Meet a CCANer: Steven Hershkowitz

Tell us a little bit about yourself! I grew up on Long Island, New York as the son of two public school teachers. My father, in addition to teaching English,… Continued
Tell us a little bit about yourself! I grew up on Long Island, New York as the son of two public school teachers. My father, in addition to teaching English,… Continued
Lauren Landis is CCAN’s Hampton Roads Organizer. Here’s her story. Tell us a little bit about yourself! I was born in Virginia but grew up in Texas! I moved to… Continued
Hannah Laub is CCAN’s Virginia Grassroots Coordinator. Here’s her story. Tell us a little bit about yourself! Hi there! I was born in raised in Charlottesville, Virginia. I left VA… Continued
-Written by Helena Schmitt During my freshman year writing class at the George Washington University this past spring, I wrote a research paper about the “Fridays for Future” climate change… Continued
Washington, DC — Today, more than one thousand “climate strikes” are taking place across the world, along with dozens of actions in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC. These are taking place… Continued
Tell me a little bit about yourself! I was born in Plano, texas and went to High School in Wylie, Texas. Both are located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. I… Continued
Washington, DC is a national icon when it comes to climate action. We don’t always get as much recognition as states but hey… we’re used to that. In December 2018… Continued
For all I know, the old yellow mailbox was there on the porch on July 20th, 1969. The Takoma Park homeowners must have gotten letters from relatives and friends afterwards,… Continued
Climate Solidarity Means Immigrant Solidarity I need to start by talking about my brothers. I’m choosing not to broadcast their names, but they are 14 and 20 years old. They… Continued
So much has happened in a few short months! Let me start at the beginning — right before this year’s legislative session. At the beginning of the year, we were… Continued
Following the action on the floor from atop the Maryland State House’s Senate chamber during the 2019 legislative session’s final hours, the CCAN team was tired but alert with anticipation… Continued
A memo from the Chesapeake Climate Action Network Summary The good: The Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act (SB 516) passed the state General Assembly on April 8th with a stunning… Continued
Did you know that cars, trucks, and other forms of transportation account for nearly 30 percent of America’s climate pollution? With climate change barreling down on us, from devastating floods… Continued
Michelle Cook, Norfolk Ms. Michelle Cook is a long-time resident of Norfolk, Virginia. She lives with the disastrous effects of flooding in her city right now. One flood was so… Continued
After nearly three years of relentless community pressure, champions on the DC Council finally passed it… the strongest climate law in the country! With a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the… Continued
Everything we ever thought as possible in Virginia politics is rapidly shifting in the Commonwealth. From the the ballooning number of ACP permits being rejected in court, to the State… Continued
This has been a busy year with the Baltimore Peoples Climate Movement, from art builds to town halls to a big festival in September! Since our Festival for Change: Climate,… Continued
Camila is the DC campaign director for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, and has been at the heart of the movement behind what will soon become the strongest climate bill… Continued
by Jessica Beal, CCAN Intern A week ago we received the news that the DC Council would move to pass the Clean Energy DC Act (the first of two votes).… Continued
On November 9, the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board heard testimony about a prposed compressor station in Buckingham County as part of Dominion Energy’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Here’s an exchange… Continued
By Chloe Taylor, Katrina Vaitkus, Zachary Felch, Justin Stacey, Miranda Mlilo, Amanda Speciale, Katie DeVoss Who we are: We are a group of University of Maryland students majoring in Environmental Science… Continued
By Chloe Taylor, Katrina Vaitkus, Justin Stacey, Zachary Felch, Amanda Speciale, Katie DeVoss, and Miranda Mlilo Who we are: We are a group of University of Maryland students majoring in Environmental… Continued
By Chloe Taylor, Katrina Vaitkus, Justin Stacey, Zachary Felch, Amanda Speciale, Katie DeVoss, and Miranda Mlilo Who we are: We are a group of University of Maryland students majoring in Environmental… Continued
Record flooding. More hurricanes. Brett Kavanaugh. And now a dire warning that the world has until 2030 to stem the impacts of climate change. How are you feeling? It’s a… Continued
Here’s where the permits for EQT’s Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) stand: The Army Corps’s permit allowing Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to blast through more than 1,000 streams? Back to the… Continued
On September 17th, I had the great opportunity of joining a “Power Women” tour of the Block Island wind farm in Rhode Island, the nation’s only offshore wind farm. Organized… Continued
By Jackie Apel Rockville, Maryland In light of the Maryland Department of Energy’s new rule requiring waste incinerators in the state to reduce their harmful air pollution, this is an… Continued
This summer was not an easy one. We faced several blows in the anti-pipeline movement. The days were long, and hot — too hot — and the months slipped away.… Continued
On Saturday, September 8th, the Baltimore Peoples Climate Movement hosted the Festival for Change: Climate, Jobs & Justice as part of an international day of action to #RiseforClimate in the… Continued
It’s been a busy summer with the Baltimore Peoples Climate Movement! This coalition of environmental and social justice groups has hosted a series of art builds, skills trainings, and town… Continued
by Kim Williams On July 16, with a group of friends I took an early morning stroll into a wetlands area in the city of Chesapeake, Virginia. We arrived before… Continued
It’s been raining heavily lately where I live in Hyattsville, Maryland. In the week of June 23rd, it rained almost all week. Couple weeks ago, while on the metro, I… Continued
Written by Pam Dehmer from Harford County Climate Action Our group aims to lessen Harford County’s carbon footprint and adapt to the effects of climate change. We started in October… Continued
Coming together in the face of disaster By Liz Lee, former CCAN Director of Maryland Volunteer Outreach With streams converging into the Patapsco River, Ellicott City, a town built on… Continued
Originally published on the Baltimore Sun Over the last decade, power generated by wind and solar has become a growing portion of Maryland’s electricity each year. More people now work… Continued
In July, I joined activists, advocates, and property owners in Bath County to experience the pristine beauty of Miracle Ridge. The ridgeline, named by property owners Bill and Lynn Limpert,… Continued
Written By: Accacia “Casey” Grant, Healthy Communities Fellow This summer, I spent my time petitioning for the offshore wind campaign at CCAN. Maryland is at the forefront of offshore… Continued
“Miracle Ridge,” home of Bill and Lynn Limpert, is home to many important and valuable things, including countless centuries-old trees. But because it sits in the path of Dominion’s Atlantic… Continued
Last week (July 17, 2018), was my TENTH anniversary at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. I was honored that at our annual retreat, which kicked off on that very day,… Continued
Last year, over 600 Baltimoreans traveled to DC to stand with the Peoples Climate Movement in a powerful demonstration for jobs, justice, and climate action. Since then, we’ve brought the… Continued
–Written by Pam Tinker, a recent visitor to “No Pipeline Summer: A Camp to Save the Limperts’ Land” Greetings from Bath County Virginia! Bruce and I are visiting the home… Continued
Calling all photography enthusiasts! In celebration of summer, we’re kicking off a photo contest and we’re hoping to hear from YOU! Do you have beautiful images you’d like to share… Continued
Written by Samuel Wright We are in the midst of a powerful summer of resistance. So far, dozens of people dedicated their time and energy so far by coming out… Continued
By Nancy Hugo I knew I was under-informed about Atlantic Coast Pipeline issues before I visited Miracle Ridge, but I didn’t know how much I was until last weekend. That’s… Continued
Written by Lauren Brown, CCAN 2018 Spring Intern Since I’ve been a little kid, I’ve always been a nature lover. Many of my happiest and most memorable times growing up… Continued
I camped in Dominion’s “right of way” for the ACP, among 300- and 400-year old trees in Bath County Come join “No Pipeline Summer: Camp to Save the Limperts’ Land”… Continued
CCAN activist Lee Williams, a lifelong environmental advocate, is a force to be reckoned with in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2016, Lee helped pull together the March on the… Continued
In an age of rising seas and harmful pipelines, one thing is clear: Virginia needs strong climate action now. To do so, CCAN is proposing that Virginia join the Regional… Continued
Over the past few months, CCAN worked with partners across Maryland to put on an art exhibition called “Wonders of the Wind,” which highlighted the beauty of wind power and… Continued
Yesterday, more than a dozen Virginia delegates and senators joined the chorus of landowners, activists, and faith communities in voicing their opposition to the proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast… Continued