Laura Bankey

VP of Conservation @NatlAquarium. Mom, protector of hope in children of all ages. Lover of chocolate.

[National Aquarium @NatlAquarium]

Today, Maryland became the first state in the country to ban the use of polystyrene takeout containers! We are proud to have supported this legislation, which brings us one step closer to a future free of single-use containers.

[MD Environment @MDEnvironment]

#Maryland leads the country in emission reduction! Read the full story from @WorldResources here:
https://t.co/1YIZI3359e
#ClimateChange #leadership #leadingtheway

[National Aquarium @NatlAquarium]

Just like our national parks on land, marine protected areas are critical to maintaining the balance of human activity with the preservation of aquatic resources and ecosystems.

We should be protecting more of our natural spaces, not less. https://t.co/YMEAnrcjg2

[Laura Bankey @LauraBankey]

I’m in!

[National Aquarium @NatlAquarium]

Just 120 minutes spent with nature can improve both mental and physical health, according to scientists in the emerging field of "ecopsychology."

Learn more here >> https://t.co/IAdAllIiHs

[Laura Bankey @LauraBankey]

Just beginning to grasp the scope of balloon litter (helium balloons that have fallen back to earth after being released) in 2018, I decided to walk one mile of Assateague Island to see how many balloons I could pick… https://t.co/znBGLMczcl

[Laura Bankey @LauraBankey]

So proud to host @mayorbcyoung as he hosts the #Baltimore City Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act. @NatlAquarium

[Emily Warfield Scarr @emilyscarr]

The turtle is as excited as we are to be at @NatlAquarium to celebrate @mayorbcyoung signing the Baltimore plastic bag ban into law!

[Laura Bankey @LauraBankey]

This Great Blue Heron has been hanging out near our floating wetland for over a week. I think he’s marking his territory before the big expansion. @NatlAquarium #chesapeake #Baltimore

[National Aquarium @NatlAquarium]

"Plastic bags are polluting the streams and rivers that comprise our Chesapeake Bay watershed and feed into our one, interconnected ocean. Smart communities are saying they’ve had enough." —John Racanelli, National Aquarium CEO https://t.co/LhC9DFePBX

[Laura Bankey @LauraBankey]

Excited to be there at the dedication of our 14th National Marine #Sanctuary. Mallows Bay, home of the ghost fleet of the #Potomac. A must see!
@sanctuaries @marinesanctuary @NatlAquarium

[National Aquarium @NatlAquarium]

Our waterfront, reimagined.

Centuries ago, the Inner Harbor was a pristine marsh ecosystem, teeming with wildlife. Here at the National Aquarium, we want to bring the brilliant biodiversity of the Chesapeake Bay back to the water’s edge for all to enjoy.

[Doug McKenzie-Mohr @dougcbsm]

Sobering. https://t.co/ZQKoOuUzh5 via @NYTOpinion

[National Aquarium @NatlAquarium]

"As concerned citizens, we do not have the luxury of time...The place to begin is wherever you are and the time to start is today."

Our VP of Conservation shares her thoughts on the latest IPCC report.

https://t.co/4jogQRk86C

[National Aquarium @NatlAquarium]

A report released by the UN this week shows how climate change is dramatically impacting our aquatic environments at unprecedented rates.

Ours is an ocean planet. There is much we can do to combat the effects of climate change. Join us.

https://t.co/LZuWumUY2P

[Laura Bankey @LauraBankey]

Happy Urban Refuge Day! @NatlAquarium @USFWSNortheast and @portofbalt joined with students from @BFHSBayhawks for some fishing and monarch butterfly tagging at Masonville Cove this morning.

[IPCC @IPCC_CH]

🌊#IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

Our Ocean and Cryosphere - They sustain us. They are under pressure. Their changes affect all our lives. The time for action is now.

#SROCC PR ➡️ https://t.co/HrSmr14Cu5
SPM ➡️ https://t.co/Zq29IY9KxX

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

Hang in there! Help is available.

[Laura Bankey @LauraBankey]

We are finding baby box turtles at the @FtMcHenryNPS wetland. Healthy habitat and clean water in the city is key to their success. @NatlAquarium #urbaneildlife

[Laura Bankey @LauraBankey]

More cool critters found around our Floating Wetland Island at @NatlAquarium juvenile largemouth bass and northern water snake