Climate & Sustainability
Protecting Our Green Spaces and Climate Future

Climate change is here, and it hits our most vulnerable communities hardest. As a father of four, I think about the county we're leaving our kids. And as someone committed to environmental justice, I know that Black and Brown communities disproportionately bear the burden of pollution and climate impacts. We need bold action to protect our green spaces, accelerate clean energy, and build a sustainable future for everyone.


What I Will Do As County Executive:


What I Have Done:

  • Protect our parks, tree canopy, and green spaces from overdevelopment

  • Prioritize stormwater management to prevent flooding in vulnerable communities

  • Advance the county's transition to clean energy and meet our climate goals

  • Ensure climate action centers equity—so the benefits and burdens are shared fairly

  • Invest in bike and pedestrian infrastructure

  • Co-led passage of Maryland's first comprehensive building decarbonization law

  • Partnered with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to bring SolarAPP+ to Montgomery County, dramatically streamlining solar permitting

  • Secured a strong no-net-loss forest conservation policy

  • Supported dedicated funding for our county's Green Bank

  • Strengthened energy benchmarking standards and expanded the C-PACE program for new construction