GREEN TEAM OUTREACH EFFORTS: SPOTLIGHT ON MIDDLETOWN /
PRINCE GEORGE'S PET WASTE SUMMIT
Our monthly sampling of news, resources, events and other items of interest from across the sustainability spectrum in Maryland.
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Terps leave small footprints! Check out UMD's sustainability-related news and events here
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns Grants
(Chesapeake Bay Trust)
Deadline: March 17
More info
Keep Maryland Beautiful
(MD DNR)
Deadline: March 31
More info
TREE-MENDOUS Maryland
(Maryland DNR)
Deadline: Spring 2017
More info
Maryland Urban & Community Forestry Grants
(Maryland DNR)
Deadline: semi-annual
More info
Charles County Forestry Grant Program
(Chesapeake Bay Trust)
Deadline: Rolling
More info
Community Engagement & Restoration Mini-grants
(Chesapeake Bay Trust)
Deadline: Rolling
More info
Prince Georges County Weatherization Program
Deadline: Rolling
Prince Georges County Raincheck Rebate
(Chesapeake Bay Trust)
Deadline: Rolling
More info
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EVENTS CALENDAR
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DC Environmental Film Festival
Dates: March 14-26
Locations: DC, various
Connecting Our Youth to the Environment
Date: March 27
Location: Brandywine
Link
Unsinkable Eastern Shore II: Rural America Responds to Climate Change
Date: April 1
Location: Easton
Link
3rd Annual Montgomery County Energy Summit
Date: April 5
Location: Silver Spring
Link
Prince George's County Pet Waste Management Summit
Date: April 6
Location: Largo
Link
Bowie Green Expo
Date: April 8
Location: Kenhill Center, Bowie
Link
March for Science
Date: April 22
Location: Washington, DC
Link
Middletown Green Expo
Date: April 29
Location: Memorial Park, Middletown
Link
Peoples Climate Movement
Date: April 29
Location: Washington, DC
Link
Our Full Events Calendar
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SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE NEWS
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Takoma Park, Gaithersburg ban polystyrene
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GREEN TEAM OUTREACH: SPOTLIGHT ON MIDDLETOWN
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Middletown accepting their 2016 Sustainable Maryland award
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Check out the new
webpage and
Facebook page for Middletown's Sustainability Committee/Green Team. This is a fine example of creating both a central location for Green Team projects and events, as well as tapping into social media to expand awareness and build support amongst resident for a sustainability agenda.
The town's 2nd annual
Green Expo
on April 29 is another example of reaching out directly to residents with fun and informative activities about sustainability-related topics. Check out our February 22 webinar to find out more about
Organizing a Green Expo
in your town or city, which will be presented by
Cindy Unangst,
Middletown Town Planner.
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PET WASTE MANAGEMENT SUMMIT, APRIL 6
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 Are you a Prince George's County Green Team member, elected official, municipal staffer, non-profit or HOA? Do you care about your community's health and want to keep your neighborhood beautiful?
Sustainable Maryland is pleased to invite you to the Prince George's County Pet Waste Management Summit! This event, on Thursday, April 6 in Largo, will offer a unique opportunity for Prince George's County elected officials, municipal staff, Green Teams, and concerned residents to learn more about pet waste management and how they can incorporate pet waste best management practices into their overall sustainability initiatives.
Attendees will hear about the County's new Pet Waste Campaign, share best practices, and access resources to start their own local pet waste management program.
REGISTER NOW!
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WEDNESDAY WEBINARS ON SUSTAINABILITY
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Green Street in Gaithersburg
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Register for our last two
Wednesday Webinars on Sustainability.
Wednesday, March 8
- Green Streets in Gaithersburg
Join us to learn more about these sustainability topics and how your Green Team can start working on these projects in the new year!
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QUOTE
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"One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring
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Aldo Leopold, author, philosopher, ecologist, conservationist
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Sustainable Maryland is an initiative of the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland. It is a free and voluntary program designed to help Maryland communities choose a direction for their sustainability efforts, improve access to resources needed to implement action, and recognize their accomplishments. Our sponsors include the Town Creek Foundation, US Environmental Protection Agency, and the Maryland Municipal League. For more information about how your municipality can register in the Sustainable Maryland program, plus customized Green Team training and access to student resources that are available to provide consultancy services for municipal planning, please contact 301 405-7956 or mikeh75@umd.edu
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Mike Hunninghake
Program Manager
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