Between record heat waves, increasingly severe storms, flooding, drought, warming water temperatures, and the loss of the pollinator species that help cultivate our crops, it is becoming increasingly important that Charles County Government addresses the changing climate.
In order to ensure Charles County’s resilience to the effects of climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and sustain the health and vitality of the community, the County is seeking your assistance in creating a Climate Action Plan to guide government and community action. This Plan will set goals and identify strategies across many sectors that will help us improve our community.
Bookmark the Climate Action Engage page to find opportunities to get involved or fill out the form below to be added to the mailing list so you stay up to date on upcoming meetings and other opportunities for engagement.
Upcoming Meetings
A tentative schedule for public meetings will be provided once the first draft of the full Climate Action Plan is available for review.
Previous Meetings
Our Climate Action Plan (CAP) Webinar #1 was held on November 13th, 2024.
In-Person Meetings: Six in-person meetings were held across the County with the purpose of gathering ideas for Climate Action Plan strategies. At these meetings, we learned some of the resilience and greenhouse gas mitigation issues most important to Charles County residents. The slides presented can be found below. At these meetings, the community was also asked to provide comments on boards at various stations. These boards are posted below for your convenience.
The Business, Private Industry, and Agriculture Stakeholder Meeting was hosted on July 16th, 2025.
View the recording below and/or access the presentation here.
The Nonprofits, Advocacy, and Community Organizations Stakeholder Meeting was hosted on July 21st, 2025.
View the recording below and/or access the presentation here.
The Catch-All Stakeholder Meeting was hosted on July 29th, 2025.
View the recording below and/or access the presentation here.
Draft Climate Action Strategies
You are invited to review the draft Climate Action Strategies by clicking the links below. These strategies represent one piece of the Draft Climate Action Plan, which will also include emissions inventories, analyses of existing and predicted future conditions, business-as-usual forecasts, and tracking metrics. This Draft Plan, which is anticipated this fall, will lay out a roadmap for how Charles County Government and the broader community can curb greenhouse gas emissions and help fortify Charles County to the effects of climate change.
The draft Climate Action strategies are open to revision, so after reading through each, you are encouraged to share your thoughts by completing the accompanying feedback forms. The strategies included in the final plan will be prioritized according to a set of scoring metrics including alignment with public feedback. One set of strategies is aimed at creating collaborative action with the community, and one set of strategies is aimed at improving the sustainability of the government operations of Charles County. The Community strategies were developed using input gathered during community outreach efforts, which began in November 2024.
Note: Feedback forms closed for comment on Monday, September 8th.
