Over 450 Baltimore City residents listening to 2020 mayoral candidates speaking about their visions for addressing environmental issues.

Mayoral candidates share their visions for a cleaner, greener Baltimore

ByJenn Aiosa

In this year’s highly contested race for mayor of Baltimore City, candidates had yet to address the environment as a top tier issue. A coalition of local organizations, Baltimore Blue+Green+Just (BBGJ), hosted an environmental forum to change that. 

More than 450 residents came out to Monday’s forum to ask candidates about their plans to make Baltimore cleaner and greener. 16 candidates took part and shared their visions for protecting our air and water, fostering a green economy, and building climate resilience in equitable ways. 

If you couldn’t join us at Monday’s forum, click the button below to watch the livestream.

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Jenn Aiosa is the executive director of Blue Water Baltimore and a founding member at Baltimore Blue+Green+Just (BBGJ).  BBGJ is a coalition of organizations and individuals who are advocating for new approaches to address environmental, conservation and equity issues in Baltimore. Learn more and get involved at www.baltimorebluegreenjust.org. 

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