Geography Students and Faculty Attend Roundtable Hosted by Congressman Trone and Interior Secretary Haaland

Dec 3, 2021 12:00 AM

On Monday, November 29, 2021, Congressman David Trone and U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited Maryland’s Sixth District to tour the C&O Canal National Historical Park. The visit highlighted infrastructure and the Build Back Better agenda, especially as it relates to climate change and equity. The visit closed with a roundtable discussion with environmental justice advocates focused on how climate change adversely affects underserved communities.

Frostburg State students Laren Lohff (Geography, Climate Science minor) and Colin Eason (Earth Sciences, Climate Science minor) and faculty member, Dr. Tianna Bogart, participated in the roundtable.