Electrify Howard County

Our faith traditions teach the sacred value of repentance. At every moment, we can turn from what is harmful and choose renewal instead. Methane gas damages the climate we share, and, when burned indoors, it endangers all of us who breathe its pollution. The time is now to turn away from burning fossil fuels that harm our world and toward clean renewable energy sources to heat our communities and our homes and to stop constructing new buildings that burn gas. 

We have a chance in Howard County to support the Clean New Buildings Climate Act. This legislation directs the Howard County government to develop all-electric building standards for new construction and present those recommendations to the County Council by the end of 2023, in advance of Howard County’s next building code adoption cycle in the spring of 2024. See press release.

UPDATE: 3-1-23 

The power of green energy was in the room Feb. 21, showing support for CB5!

More than 50 people attended the Pack the Room event. View photos

Let’s Pack the Room – Take 2

 Monday, March 6 at 7 p.m. 

The Clean New Buildings Climate Act (CB5-2023) will be up for a vote on Monday, March 6, at 7 p.m. Please put on your bright green “ElectrifyHoCo: Be a Real Climate Leader” t-shirt again and head for the George Howard Building. Arrive shortly before 7 p.m. We will have more free t-shirts available. With another enthusiastic turnout, we can show the County Council and the County Executive that Howard County supports electrification as an important step in tackling the climate crisis. Please bring a friend and share widely. Let’s have a sea of green when the Council votes on CB5. 

Help us plan by filling out and sharing the Pack the Room -Take 2 RSVP form.

Call and Email now

Please call your County Council member at 410-313-2001 and email councilmail@howardcountymd.gov to encourage passage of CB5-2023, without weakening amendments or substantive changes. The bill is a crucial step forward in putting Howard County on a path to reduce climate pollution and benefit Howard County residents’ pocketbooks and health. [name, address, district]

Let’s keep the momentum going: Pack the Room – Take 2 and show that Howard County supports strong climate action. 

Surging Onward!