We invite you to partner with us as a sponsor for the Greater Baltimore Climate Summit initiative in 2025.
The Greater Baltimore Climate Summit is an innovative initiative, inspired by forward-thinking programming of California’s Strategic Growth Council designed to build strong partnership capacity in the region and foster collaboration among agencies and organizations dedicated to enhancing Baltimore's environmental infrastructure and programming capacity.
There are several sponsorship opportunities available, each designed to give your organization visibility and influence at DC Climate Week and in the Baltimore region's climate initiatives.
Why Sponsor?
Baltimore faces critical environmental challenges that uniquely impact our neighborhoods, health, and economy. From rising temperatures to increased flood risks, our communities are seeking sustainable solutions that are equitable, inclusive, and lasting. The Greater Baltimore Climate Summit aims to:
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Bridge Sectors: Unite government, business, and community leaders in discussions on urban resilience and climate adaptation.
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Empower Communities: Equip residents with knowledge and resources to advocate for sustainable practices and policies.
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Catalyze Change: Foster partnerships that enhance the region’s capacity for climate-smart investments and innovative solutions.
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Speakers
Director for the US EPA Mid-Atlantic Region’s Environmental Justice, Community Health & Environmental Review Division
Director, Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health;
Professor, Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health
Director, Office of Sustainability, City of Baltimore
Director of the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE)
Air and Radiation Administration
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President and CEO
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Environmental Justice Coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic Region (Region 3) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Chief of Staff, Maryland Energy Administration
Deputy Legislative Director of Clean Energy and Electrification at the Sierra Club
Executive Vice-President,
Metropolitan Group
Environmental Scientist in EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region
Executive Director and Professor, Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of Maryland Center for Environmental
Science
Director of Economic Development and Strategic Engagement, Bowie State University and Member of Inaugural EPA HBCU-MSI Federal Advisory Council
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the Maryland Senate, serving on the Education, Energy and the Environment standing
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Senior Policy Analyst at the Maryland Department of the Environment and Chair of the Just Transition Employment and Retraining Working Group of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change
Dr. Benjamin Zaitchik
Chair and Professor, Johns Hopkins Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences & Principal Investigator, the Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative (BSEC)
Lynn Heller
Founder and CEO of the Climate Access Fund and Board Chair of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters Conservation Voters
Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning and the Director of the Stormwater Infrastructure Resilience and Justice (SIRJ) Lab at the University of Maryland (UMD)
Shashawnda Campbell
Environmental Justice Coordinator at South Baltimore Community Land Trust
Senior Community Outreach Associate at the Environmental Protection Network (EPN)
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Community Outreach Associate with the Environmental Protection Network's Pro Bono capacity-building
technical assistance program
Environmental Protection Specialist in the Office of Climate Adaptation and Sustainability, Office of Policy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Chair of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Resilient Infrastructure Subgroup on Climate in the Office of Policy
Dr. David A. Padgett
Baltimore Native, Tennessee State University Professor Geography and Co-founder of the HBCU Environmental Justice Technical Collaborative
Rachel Rosenberg Goldstein, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland’s School
of Public Health in the Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health
Climate Justice Manager at Environmental Defense Fund
Eileen Singleton
Principal Transportation Engineer at the Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Jess Smith
Solution Engineer at Esri
This summit will serve as a platform for investments, partnerships and dialogue.
Equitable and Sustainable Investments
Illuminating the vast landscape of climate action and pollution reduction funding opportunities.
Innovative and Synchronized Partnerships
Initiating the development of partnerships and a collective synchronized agenda to capitalize on funding opportunities available to the region.
Safe Space for Cross-sector Dialogue
Bringing awareness to the most pressing environmental issues in the region and creating a safe space for groups to discuss the challenges facing climate action strategies.
Meet the Host Committee
The Greater Baltimore Climate Summit is hosted by a committee of professionals at local institutions and organizations. The host committee is deeply committed to advancing climate action, fostering regional climate planning, and promoting equitable and sustainable solutions, all with the shared goal of ensuring the success of this summit and driving impactful environmental change in the Baltimore region and beyond.
Host Committee Lead
Cari A. Harris, MS, PMP
Cari A. Harris is the founder of The CCT Foundation and The Butterfly Effect with a focus on economic development, stakeholder engagement, and project management. She is also co-founder of the HBCU Environmental Justice Technical Collaborative (HEJT Collaborative), a group of HBCU-affiliated technical experts invested in sustainability and environmental justice. Her commitment extends to operationalizing and evaluating DEI macroeconomic targets and metrics to increase equity.
Host Committee Member
Dr. Linda Loubert
Linda Loubert is a Political Economist at Morgan State University. Before taking a sabbatical at Johns Hopkins University in the Economics department, she served as the interim chair in the Economics Department at Morgan State University. Dr. Loubert, along with teaching economics, uses Geographical Information Systems (GIS) as a tool and generally applies it to spatial analysis surrounding economic and equity issues.
Host Committee Member
Eileen Singleton, P.E.
Eileen Singleton, Principal Transportation Engineer, joined the Baltimore Metropolitan Council in 1998. Her work supports the projects and committees of the Baltimore Metropolitan Planning Organization that enhance the safety, security, reliability, climate resilience, and efficiency of the region’s transportation network. Eileen has a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and a Master of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park. Eileen is a registered Professional Engineer in Maryland.
Host Committee Member
Autrese Thornton, MA, BCC
Autrese is a lead and specialized technical assistance consultant with ENDYNA as a subcontractor to US EPA for the Community Change Grant program. Currently, Autrese Thornton is a PhD Candidate at Grand Canyon university studying Psychology with a concentration in Cognition and Instruction. She serves part-time as a Caseworker for children that are county residents. As a Caseworker, she works collaboratively with Social Workers to monitor visitations for children and parents. As a multifaceted woman, Autrese also studied at The Institute for Life Coach Training to become a Board Certified Coach.
Host Committee Member
Megan is the Director of the Master’s Degree Programs in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. She also serves as co-chair of University’s Sustainability Plan Steering Committee, and as core faculty for the Environmental Challenges Focus Area of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative. As faculty at Hopkins, her efforts focus on designing healthy communities, connecting environmental health research with the real world, and improving environmental health surveillance (all through a justice and equity lens).
Host Committee Member
Tari Martin is the Director of National and Federal Programs at the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS (NAPSG) Foundation. She also co-chairs the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Climate and Community Resilience Committee. She has a B.S. in Environmental Science & Policy and is near completion of her M.S. in Emergency Management. She has a passion for leveraging geospatial data and tools to support data-informed and equitable investments in improving community resilience.
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