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
On Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, will hold an oversight hearing titled “Deep Dive: Examining the Regulatory and Statutory Barriers to Deep Sea Mining.”
Gerard Barron, CEO and Chairman, The Metals Company and The Metals Company USA, Raleigh, NC
Oliver Gunasekara, CEO and Co-Founder, Impossible Metals, San Jose, CA
Erik Milito, President, National Ocean Industries Association, Washington, DC
Dr. Andrew Thaler, Founder & CEO, Blackbeard Biologic: Science and Environmental Advisors, St. Michaels, MD
On April 24, 2025,
Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14285, “Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals
and Resources.” The E.O. calls for the U.S. to immediately “accelerate the responsible
development of seabed mineral resources,” invest in deep sea mapping and technology to
“quantify the [n]ation’s endowment of seabed minerals,” and “ensure secure supply chains for
our defense, infrastructure, and energy sectors” through seabed mining. In Congress,
Representative Mike Ezell (R-MS-04) introduced H.R. 4018 to exploit offshore
critical mineral resources by expediting permitting, expanding efforts to map seabed resources,
and engaging with allies on scientific collaboration and commercial development.
On Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will meet to consider:
By regular order:
H.R. 4255 (Rep. Gosar), “Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025”, To remove the Mexican wolf from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973
By unanimous consent:
H.R. 2130 (Rep. Dusty Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025”, to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines
H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”, confer jurisdiction on the State of Utah with respect to civil causes of action arising on or within the Indian lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes
H.R. 3340 (Rep. Fry), “Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act”
H.R. 4294 (Rep. Elfreth), “Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2025” or the “MAWS Act of 2025”, to establish a pilot program with respect to the sale of blue catfish caught within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
H.R. 5254 (Rep. Bell), “Gateway Partnership Act of 2025”
H.R. 5729 (Rep. Crane), “North Rim Restoration Act of 2025”
On Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST, the House Committee on Financial
Services will meet in Room 2128 of the Rayburn House Office Building to markup the following
measures in an order to be determined by the Chairman:
H.Res.1007, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the use of artificial intelligence in the financial services and housing industries.
H.R. 1799, the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act
H.R. 4171, the Small Entrepreneurs’ Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025
H.R. 5877, the Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2025
H.R. 6967, the Public Company Advisory Committee Act of 2026
H.R. 7056, the Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act
H.R. 7085, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals
H.R. 7127, the Restoring the Secondary Trading Market Act
H.R. 7128, the TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “America First: U.S. Leadership & National Security in International Conservation.”
On Wednesday, January 21, 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 “EXPLORE America250: Celebrating One Year of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act.”
Thomas Heinlein, Assistant Director for National Conservation Lands and
Community Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, DC
Gordon “Gordie” Blum, Associate Deputy Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Washington, DC
Panel II (Outside Experts)
Jess Turner, President, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, Washington, DC
Taylor Schmitz, Senior Vice President, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, Washington, DC
Jason Curry, Director, Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation, Salt Lake City, UT
David Duncan, President, American Battlefield Trust, Washington, DC
Matt Wade, Executive Director, American Mountain Guides Association, Boulder, CO [Minority Witness]
Louis Geltman, Vice President of Policy & Government Relations, Outdoor Alliance, Washington, DC [Minority Witness]
Sponsored by Chairman Bruce
Westerman (R-AR-04) and the late Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-AZ-07), EXPLORE was
the first-ever comprehensive outdoor recreation package and passed both the House and the
Senate unanimously.
EXPLORE supported a variety of recreation activities through improved trail development,
updated and digital recreation maps, campsite restoration, and facility upgrades. First, Sections
141 through 143 improved visitor experiences by facilitating increased broadband deployment in
national parks and developed recreation sites, such as campgrounds. Second, the legislation
supported the growing mountain biking industry by incentivizing the creation of new longdistance bike trails. Increases in ridership have pushed current trails to the limit, necessitating
the creation of new trails to meet high demand for biking opportunities. Finally, Section 127
modernized motorized and non-motorized access by directing USFS and BLM to update vehicle
and over-snow route maps, expanding opportunities for motorized and non-motorized vehicles.
