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Our monthly sampling of news, resources, events and other items of interest from across the sustainability spectrum in Maryland.
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| Attendees at 2nd Prince George's County Pet Waste Management Summit last month |
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate Program 2.0
(Maryland Energy Administration)
Deadline: June 30, 2020
More info
Water Infrastructure and Innovation Act Loan Program
Deadline: July 6, 2018
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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Potomac River Watershed Cleanup
Date: April 14
Location: various
Link
Bowie Green Expo
Date: April 14
Location: Bowie
3rd Annual Middletown Green Expo
Date: April 14
Location: Middletown Memorial Park
March for Science
Date: April 14
Location: Washington, DC
Chestertown
Earth Day Festival
Date: April 21
Location:
Chestertown
Culture, Climate and Change: How Social Factors Shape the Climate Dialogue
Date: April 21
Location:Chestertown
Link
Thurmont Green Fest
Date: April 21
Location: Thurmont
Link
Howard County Green Fest
Date: April 21
Location: Howard Community College
Link
Earth Day on the Square
Date: April 22
Location: Leonardstown
Link
Looking Ahead
Montgomery County Green Fest
Date: May 5
Location: Silver Spring
Link
Green Neighbor Festival
Date: May 12
Location: City of Frederick
Link
Maryland Land Conservation Rally
Date: May 17
Location: Linthicum Heights
Link
Boonsoro Green Fest
Date: May 19
Location: Boonsboro
Link
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2017 SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND ANNUAL REPORT
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Check out our
2017 Annual Report with info on certified municipalities, SM events and initiatives, and more!
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SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND COMMUNITIES IN THE NEWS
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Bladensburg to build new LEED-certified library
Read more
Holly in the Ivy: Glen Echo's new Green Team
Read more
Cambridge Creek Restoration on Track to Finish
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PET WASTE MANAGEMENT SUMMIT: LESSONS FROM 2017 WILL INFORM THIS YEAR'S WORK WITH 7 NEW MUNICIPALITIES
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The
2nd Prince George's County Pet Waste Management Summit attracted attendees from municipalities as well as homeowners and citizens associations from across the county. SM staff reported on the first year of our work with
Bladensburg, Brentwood, Cottage City, Edmonston, District Heights, and Landover Hills, where 60 pet waste stations were provided at no cost to the municipalities, and customized outreach materials were distributed to residents via each municipality's communications channels.
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Jim Schad, Landover Hills
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Jim Schad, Director of Public Works in Landover Hills, gave an overview of his town's experience in maintaining the pet waste stations and monitoring their usage. Jim also reported that residents were very positive about the new stations, and commended the municipality for being proactive in helping to clean up neighborhoods and improve quality of life.
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Magnet sign in Bladensburg
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Chi-Chi Dureke, Bladensburg's Marketing Coordinator, illustrated the variety of ways that the town communicated to residents the importance of managing pet waste, including a weekly e-blast, Facebook, quarterly newsletter, and "Scoop That Poop" banners and magnets.
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Laura Noll (l), Alice Ferguson Foundation
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Laura Noll from the Alice Ferguson Foundation was on hand to offer attendees a partner organization for a variety of stormwater-related outreach events, including their 30th annual
Potomac River Watershed Cleanup.
Click
here for the evening's presentations.
SM staff look forward to working on the second year of this initiative, funded by the Prince George's County Department of the Environment via a Chesapeake Bay Trust grant, and working with the following municipalities in 2018: Berwyn Heights, Capitol Heights, Colmar Manor, Fairmount Heights, Forest Heights, Hyattsville, and Seat Pleasant.
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SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND CERTIFICATION WEBINAR, APRIL 25
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 SM staff will host a webinar on
Wednesday, April 25, at 2pm on "Preparing for the 2018 Sustainable Maryland Application". Register
here for this free program.
The application deadline is June 30. Attendees will learn about creating an SM account, accessing their Municipal Dashboard, uploading narratives and documents, repsonding to reviewer feedback, special notes on Innovative Demonstration Projects, re-certification guidelines, and submitting your application.
Feel free to contact Mike Hunninghake at 301-405-7956 or
mikeh75@umd.edu to schedule a phone call or visit to assess where your community stands currently, and to receive specific guidance and technical assistance in achieving certification or re-certification in 2018!
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TRAVEL AND REGISTRATION GRANTS AVAILABLE TO ATTEND EASTERN REGIONAL CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS CONFERENCE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, APRIL 30-MAY 2
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Are you interested in Climate Change? Would you like to learn from experts how to prepare your municipality, engage your community and fund key resilience strategies?
If so, Antioch University New England and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are hosting the 2018 Local Solutions: Eastern Climate Preparedness Conference April 30- May 2nd 2018 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, NH.
The conference, geared for small government planners and decision-makers, will cover a range of climate preparedness and resiliency issues such as: sea level rise, urban heat, and both coastal and inland flooding issues. Don't miss out, join SM staff at this exciting opportunity.
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WORKSHOP:
MANAGING YOUR WATER SYSTEM INTO THE FUTURE, MAY 2
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 This May 2 workshop, sponsored by the
Environmental Finance Center Network, will cover skills and information to help you manage your town or facility's water system successfully now and into the future. You will learn to:
- Have the right people to run your system
- Ensure you get the longest life out of your infrastructure and have a plan to replace it
- Have the money you need for operations and capital
- Communicate these plans and financial needs to decision makers and the public
Who Should Attend: This workshop was designed for water systems serving 10,000 or fewer people (though systems of any size may attend), especially targeting local government systems facing financial challenges. Owners of privately owned systems, consultants and technical assistance providers serving water systems were also invited to attend.
Click
here for more information and to register for this full-day workshop.
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QUOTE
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"The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month."
--Henry Van Dyke, American author, educator, and clergyman
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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 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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