In 2019, the Local Government Advisory Committee and Local Leadership Workgroup began work on a suite of learning materials that frame the Chesapeake Bay Program’s goals through the lens of a very important audience: local government officials. Elected officials make decisions for their communities that impact restoration progress. This past year, a second phase of work culminated in Protect Local Waterways, an online learning library chock full of resources about how environmental goals intersect with a thriving economy, resilient infrastructure, protected public health and safety, and improved education. While originally intended for local officials, the resources are valuable across audiences.

Speakers:

• Laura Cattell Noll, Local Government Initiative Director, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
• Shannon Moore, Energy & Environment Division Director, Frederick County, MD