Climate Change

Close-up of a stone paved sidewalk with grass growing between the stones in Toyohashi, Japan.

What is Pervious Paving and How Does It Help our Landscape?

John Snitzer Poolesville Green column for the Monocacy Monocle, February 2024 What is pervious paving? Why might it be important? Is it the key to a brighter tomorrow? Before Maryland was settled by Europeans, our land was mostly forested. Annual precipitation was about the same as now, 40 inches per year, but only about 10%, […]

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Sign reading 'Earth is more valuable than money' at a climate protest outdoors.

Action for the earth by St. Peter’s Church

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Doug Boucher Article for the January 2024 issue of the Monocacy Monocle As the threat of climate change has become more and more evident, religious congregations have been reflecting on what they can do about it – not just as individuals but as communities of faith. Churches, synagogues, mosques and temples have found in their

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