A fundraiser celebrating 10 Years of the civil rights & environmental justice organization Young, Gifted & Green.
Join Young, Gifted & Green to celebrate 10 years in the Movement for a #LeadFreeUSA and Environmental Justice!
Young, Gifted & Green (formerly Black Millennials 4 Flint), started as a community outreach project in the wake of the Flint Water Crisis with Thursday Network–Greater Washington Urban League Young Professionals. We were officially founded in Washington, DC on February 10, 2016, and we have been blessed to expand our work nationally.
This fundraising event will feature dinner, music by DJ Marvelous & a violin feature by Candice Mott, a silent auction, a cash bar, a photo booth, and a wonderful celebration of Black Excellence. This esteemed event will also honor the lives of Congressmen Donald McEachin & Raul Grijalva with acknowledgement of remarkable EJ leaders upholding their legacy for cleaner and healthier environments with inductees into the Grijalva-McEachin Legacy Circle along with Inaugural Noir et Vert Award Honorees for Lifetime Achievement & Changemaker.
Special Guests: Mari Copeny (AKA “Little Miss Flint”), Dr. Wes Bellamy, AND MORE!
Tickets: $100 to $1000+. All proceeds benefit Young, Gifted, & Green.
Climate change isn’t just transforming our planet — it’s shaping how we think, feel, and show up in the world. In the midst of escalating disasters and uncertainty, what does it truly mean to thrive? And how can we build the emotional resilience needed to face these challenges while staying grounded, hopeful, and engaged?
Join this dynamic webinar with national experts to explore the emotional dimensions of climate change and the powerful connection between individual wellbeing and collective action. Participants will gain practical tools and resources for cultivating emotional resilience, alongside concrete strategies for taking meaningful, values-aligned action in their communities.
Webinar speakers:
Elizabeth Bagley, PhD: Managing Director, Project Drawdown
Larissa Dooley, PhD: Director of Research and Programs, Climate Mental Health Network
Joshua Low, Partnerships Director, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Geoffrey Pyatt, Senior Managing Director, Energy and Critical Minerals McLarty Associates, Distinguished Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Dan Byers, Vice President of Policy, Global Energy Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee
On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 3276 (Rep. Dingell),“Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025”, to authorize up to $1 million a year to support voluntary urban bird conservation activities
H.R. 6021 (Rep. Begich),“Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act”, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act so that it does not ban the possession, sale, or transport of authentic Alaskan Native handicrafts and artwork made with natural materials, such as migratory bird feathers
H.R. 6568 (Rep. Downing),“Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act”, to reduce eastern Montana and western North Dakota farmers’ financial and operational obligations associated with the Lower Yellowstone Fish Bypass Channel
H.R. 7159 (Rep. Gosar),“Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026”, to make it easier for private entities to own lions, tigers, and other big cats, and to permit the ownership of snow leopards and clouded leopards
Matthew Bryant, Resident in Charge (Retired), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, Midlothian, Texas [H.R. 7159] (Minority Witness)
John Walk, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nicole Gardner, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Yarisis Rivera-Rojas, Acting Assistant Inspector General for Audit, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Before confirmation, Walk Walk was Judicial Officer at the United States Department of Agriculture. He served as Associate Counsel to President Donald J. Trump at the White House Counsel’s Office from January 2017 until December 2020. At the White House, Walk advised the President and senior White House officials on the exercise of the President’s constitutional authority, regulatory matters, executive actions, and implementation of public policy. Prior to the White House, Walk served as an attorney at the Department of Homeland Security, providing advice on DHS operations and defending against federal litigation as agency counsel as an ally of Stephen Miller. Before entering the legal profession, Walk was a senior government relations advisor at an international law firm and served as a congressional staffer in the House of Representatives. Walk is the son-in-law of Jeff Sessions, married to Sessions’ daughter Ruth.
House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold an oversight hearing titled “Fix Our Forests: The Need for Urgent Action One Year After the L.A. Wildfires.”
The Subcommittee on Energy has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at
10:15 a.m. (ET) in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Oversight of
FERC: Advancing Affordable and Reliable Energy for All Americans.” The hearing will examine
the work of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) “to ensure affordable, reliable
electricity and natural gas service throughout the country, as well as its adherence to its core
mission of ensuring just and reasonable rates for energy services.”
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
H.J. Res. 142 – Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
H. Res. ___ – (H. Rept. 119-468) – Report to accompany the Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives find William J. Clinton in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
H. Res. ___ – (H. Rept. 119-469) – Report to accompany the Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives find Hillary R. Clinton in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
