Education, Communication & Outreach Working Group

How to Talk to People About Climate Change

The Education, Communication and Outreach Working Group (ECO) handles the Maryland Commission on Climate Change's public relations; the members work to educate Marylanders on climate change and to inform​ them about what the Commission is doing to address climate change's impacts on our state.  ECO produces a series of webinars called "Commission Talk" that includes an annual end-of-year discussion with the Mar​yland Commission on Climate Change (MCCC) leaders about MCCC's recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly, which are published in an annual report each December 15. 

Meetings​​

ECO meetings are held online every other month and are open to all Marylanders; a portion of each meeting is set aside for public comment. ​


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On the surface, climate change communication is about educating, informing, warning, persuading, mobilizing, and solving this critical problem. At a deeper level, climate change communication is shaped by our different experiences, mental and cultural models, and underlying values and worldviews.

- Yale Program on Climate Change Communication​



​​Contact: 

Jared Williams, Climate Change Policy Analyst, Maryland Department of the Environment, jared.williams@maryland.gov​

expand Meeting Date: 10/17/2024
  Sustainability at George Mason University
expand Meeting Date: 8/15/2024
  Climate Change in the American Mind Recent Results & Insights Presentation
expand Meeting Date: 6/20/2024
  Del. Dana Stein slides
expand Meeting Date: 4/18/2024
  Media presentation
expand Meeting Date: 2/15/2024
  MAEOE presentation
expand Meeting Date: 12/14/2023
  Maryland Sea Grant Communications Overview
expand Meeting Date: 10/19/2022
  DRAFT WORK PLAN 2023

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​2024 Meetings 

​Dates and times are subject to changes. Marylanders are invited to attend.​


TIme: 2-4 p.m. ​​

  • February 15

  • April 18

  •  June 20

  • August 15​

  • October 17

  • December 19​



Past Meeting Videos

You can view this working group's meeting video recordings on the​ Commission YouTube channel.​