End-of-summer bash — Saturday, August 29

BRESCO permit hearing — Thursday, October 1

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Summer highlights @ SBCLT

End-of-Summer Bash!

What better way to end the summer than with a community-wide party thrown by the leaders of BCB ENOUGH!

 

11:00AM–3:00PM on Saturday, August 29, 2026

City of Refuge Youth Center (901 Pontiac Ave.)

 

Join us from 11AM-3PM on Saturday, August 29 for free food, door prizes, and community awards. There will also be a resource fair, football game, soccer game, treats, mini carnival, and fun for the entire family as we celebrate the launch of our BCB ENOUGH neighborhood action plan. All are invited!

BRESCO Permit Hearing

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is considering renewing a Title V air pollution operating permit for the BRESCO incinerator, and it's up to us to tell MDE to DENY THE PERMIT at the public hearing on October 1. 

 

6:00–8:00PM on Thursday, October 1, 2026

Curtis Bay Rec Center (1630 Filbert St.)

 

As a study published last year showed, the BRESCO incinerator and Curtis Bay Energy incinerator are major sources of air pollution that contribute to serious health problems in our communities. Together, they are associated with more than $100 million in annual health-related damages, with the burden falling disproportionately on communities that have long faced environmental injustice. BRESCO, Baltimore’s largest single source of air pollution, also has a history of air pollution violations, including failures involving pollution control equipment and emissions limits.

 

Our community has already achieved an important victory by ending Maryland's recognition of trash incineration as renewable energy. Now it is time for MDE, the City of Baltimore, and our public institutions to take the next step to hold these polluters accountable for public harms and DENY THE PERMIT. 

 

Come to the hearing on Thursday, October 1, make your voice heard, and urge MDE to protect public health and the future of South Baltimore communities.

Welcome Home to South Baltimore!

In July, we welcomed another homeowner to a safe and healthy home on Hazel Street! We're transforming this block, slowly but surely, one house at a time. 

 

Do you know somebody who's looking for a permanently affordable home in South Baltimore? As of today, we have four homes on the market awaiting income-qualified homeowners:

Each of these homes was designed and built to ensure clean air, lower energy bills, and make life healthier for the people who live there. Recently, the Neighborhood Design Center highlighted our work to build affordable homes based on passive principles in a detailed blogpost. As SBCLT fights to change environmental policy to reduce harmful pollution in our community, we're also building homes that are livable and healthy so that our community can thrive today. 

In the meantime, our 5-part housing stewardship series continues with more free workshops appropriate for all who are interested in the homebuying process. Click on our upcoming workshops to learn more and RSVP: 

If you're ready to jump into the SBCLT homebuying process, simply complete our interest form by clicking the button below.

EJ Center Mural Unveiling

On Thursday, August 13, we celebrated the completion of the new community-created mural on the site of the future South Baltimore Environmental Justice Center! This mural came together through the vision of artist kolpeace, the creativity and commitment of three talented Baltimore City youth (Kelis Adams, Josie Ritchie, and Taiyone Simms), and the support of Mural Arts' Strength to Solidarity initiative. 

The work is titled Nothing without Air, Earth, and Water / Nada sin Aire, Tierra, y Agua. With its scenes of youth organizing, community-led research, neighborhood revitalization, and the natural wonders of the Chesapeake, this neighborhood centerpiece will be a beacon for us as we build the South Baltimore we all deserve.  

 

Cinematographer Niajea Randolph helped us capture the journey of creating this mural: 

ENOUGH Leadership Camp

In July, the Brooklyn/Curtis Bay ENOUGH Initiative hosted 30 students grades 3-8 for a summer leadership camp. Over the course of the week, we learned about qualities of community leaders and reflected on how we can be community leaders in our schools, homes, and neighborhoods. We met leaders from across Baltimore City, visited local sites where community leaders have made a difference, and ended the week with a field trip to Washington, D.C. museums sponsored by the National Parks Service!

A huge thank you to our amazing youth workers, Baltimore City YouthWorks, the National Parks Service, Curtis Bay Elementary School, and all of the many, many people who made this week of camp possible! 

South Baltimore Community Land Trust is a community-led organization working to create permanently affordable housing, development without displacement, and zero waste in Baltimore.