Let the Science Speak: Update Baltimore County’s Water & Sewer Plan Today!

Let the Science Speak: Update Baltimore County’s Water & Sewer Plan Today!

An underground network of sewer pipes runs alongside our local streams and carries raw sewage from our homes and businesses to wastewater treatment plants situated on the Patapsco and Back Rivers. In a perfect system, the sewage would go from point A to point B without ever seeing the light of day. But in many…

Take Action! Ban Plastic Bags in Baltimore County

Take Action! Ban Plastic Bags in Baltimore County

We’re just a few weeks into 2023, and there are already so many exciting advocacy initiatives to support! As Maryland’s state legislative session gets underway this week, the Baltimore County Council is also starting the year off strong by introducing a bill to ban plastic bags. Read more about this bill below and take action…

Take Action! Public Hearing on Sewage Backup Assistance Programs
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Take Action! Public Hearing on Sewage Backup Assistance Programs

Sewage backups into peoples’ homes are a big problem in Baltimore City. When raw sewage spurts out from a basement-level toilet, bubbles up from a floor drain, or floods a washing machine, it presents a danger to residents’ health, causes damage to homes, and requires immediate attention and resources to fix.  Backups can be caused…

March Advocacy Updates
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March Advocacy Updates

We’ve been busy tracking local and state legislation since our last Advocacy Update!  On March 16th, Baltimore’s City Council held a hearing on a bill to require City government operations become net zero. This was the final hearing on Councilman Mark Conway’s climate package. Now we need to tell the City Council to pass the…

Help Baltimore Tackle Climate Change!

Take Action! Fight Climate Change From raw sewage backing up into peoples’ basements to the urban heat island effect exacerbating hot temperatures, climate change poses significant risks to Baltimore’s communities, waterways, and environment. And the effects of climate change are not felt equally. As a result of systemic disinvestment, Black and brown communities are more…

Take Action! Protect Our Urban Tree Canopy
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Take Action! Protect Our Urban Tree Canopy

If you follow our work at Blue Water Baltimore, you know that we are all about trees. Why? Trees clean our air and water, reduce flooding, lower temperatures and energy bills, improve public health and social cohesion, and beautify our neighborhoods.  Planting trees is a critical part of our work to restore the health of…

Do your part. Protect our green spaces in Baltimore!
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Do your part. Protect our green spaces in Baltimore!

What are native, non-native, and invasive plant species? Native species have co-evolved in specific ecosystems for thousands of years. Native plants are anchors of healthy, biodiverse communities. They have adapted to local soils and climate conditions. Each species plays a necessary role in the delicate web of life and preserves the balance and beauty of…

Pollution, Pandemics, and the Polls: How And Why To Vote in the Age of COVID-19

Pollution, Pandemics, and the Polls: How And Why To Vote in the Age of COVID-19

You’ve probably been hearing about how elections are being impacted by COVID-19 around the country and may be wondering what’s going to happen with our local elections in Maryland. While voters in Wisconsin were recently forced to put their health at risk to exercise their right to vote, Marylanders will have the opportunity to participate…