Reply from Howard County Commission on Sustainability Regarding the Green Washing Post

Here's another reason I admire Howard County's Commission on Sustainability - they are responsive!

Fortunately, Cathy Hudson of the Commission corrected one of my opinions from the prior post on Government Greenwashing, and offered some helpful advice for activists and concerned citizens.

An excerpt from Cathy Hudson's reply:

One thing to keep in mind, however, is that the Board of Education is its own entity-separate from Howard County Gov’t. (as is the Community College and the Library system). That means that they are responsible for their own priorities and budget. So, if they have different priorities for their funding, neither the county executive nor our board can “make them do it”. However, your observations in a letter to the editor would be useful-but direct the onus to the Board of Education. Another thought-the school board also has a “listening post” before each board meeting where citizens can address them. That might be another good place to share your observations.

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Thank you, Cathy! We will take that approach!