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Annual SM Leadership Trainings in November /
Urban Tree Resource: Vibrant Cities Lab
Our monthly sampling of news, resources, events and other items of interest from across the sustainability spectrum in Maryland.
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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NEW! Prince George's County Sustainable Energy grants
More info
NEW! Prince George's County Green Energy Loan program
More info
Montgomery County Watershed Restoration & Outreach grants
Deadline: September 27
More info
Maryland Smart Energy Communities Grants
Deadline: October 10
More info
Contact SM staff for assistance with applications
Keep Maryland Beautiful: Clean Up, Green Up grants
Deadline: Nov. 15
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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National Drive Electric Week Event - Poolesville
Date: September 15
Location: Poolesville
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Port Towns Day
Date: Sept. 23
Location: Bladensburg Waterfront Park
Maryland Solar Congress
Date: Sept. 23
Location: Baltimore
Link
Looking Ahead
World Architecture Day
Date: Oct. 1
Link
DesignDC-Constructing an Equitable Future
Dates: Oct. 2-4
Location: Wash., DC
Link
Prince George's County Green Summit
Date: Oct. 5
Location: Landover Link
National Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit
Dates: Oct. 5-7
Location: School of Architecture,
Planning & Preservation, University of Maryland
Link
Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference
Date: Oct. 7-10
Location: Wash, DC
Link
Maryland Clean Energy Summit
Date: Oct. 8-10
Location: UMD
Link
Maryland Municipal League Fall Conference
Dates: Oct. 10-12
Location: Annapolis
Link
Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference
Dates: Nov. 8
Growing Our Future Harvest
Dates: Jan. 17-20
Location: College Park
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SM MUNICIPALITIES IN THE NEWS
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Annapolis officials tout bright future for new solar power plant
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Friendsville conducts community survey
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Takoma Park looks to LED lights to save energy, money
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SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND 2017 ANNUAL REPORT
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SM 2017 Annual Report
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WELCOME ABOARD TOWN OF GOLDSBORO!
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Goldsboro Town Hall
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SM welcomes the Town of Goldsboro (Caroline County)
to the program! With a population of 238 residents, Goldsboro is yet another smaller municipality in Maryland that decided to form a Green Team and coordinate their sustainability actions under the Sustainable Maryland umbrella. SM staff met with their new Green Team in June to help launch their first Green Team meeting.
Current projects include creating a Green Team Action Plan and conducting an energy audit of town hall. Future plans include organizing a community 5-K run, adopting a new pet waste ordinance, and launching a new farmers market.
We look forward to working with the Goldsboro Green Team!
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REGISTER NOW! SM ANNUAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING -
TOPIC: GROWING THE COMMUNITY FOREST
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The Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland will host Sustainable Maryland's annual Leadership Training workshops in November. This training series fosters leadership skills to engage diverse stakeholders, reduce contention and garner support for sustainability initiatives.
This year's workshop topic, GROWING THE COMMUNITY FOREST, will incorporate examples, stories and tools that will help communities to strengthen and expand local tree canopy. Trees are unique amongst urban infrastructure, in that over time, they appreciate in both value and capacity. Learn about the benefits of a healthy community forest; funding sources and technical assistance available for maintaining and growing your town's tree canopy; and examples of how to engage residents to support this vital green infrastructure in their neighborhoods.
3 DATES / 3 LOCATIONS
- SAME GREAT PROGRAM!
Choose the most convenient date/location:
Thursday, November 8, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: City Hall
, Hyattsville
Monday, November 12, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Cambridge Public Safety Building,
Cambridge
REGISTER
Thursday, November 14, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: University System of Maryland,
Hagerstown
REGISTER
REGISTRATION FEE: $35.00
(includes breakfast, lunch, program materials, free parking)
Agenda Coming Soon!
Questions? Contact Mike Hunninghake at mikeh75@umd.edu or 301-405-7956.
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URBAN TREE RESOURCE: VIBRANT CITIES LAB
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Oakland, a Tree City USA community
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The tree outside your window or next to your apartment or in a park or on your street is all part of the urban forest where you live, work or play. Decades of research shows that the urban forests in our backyards deliver measurable economic benefits, reduce strain on hard infrastructure, and improve people's health and quality of life.
Check out the Vibrant Cities Lab at
vibrantcitieslab.com,
an evolving, free tool that provides practical case studies, research, data and a toolkit on how urban forests can help make cities and communities more sustainable and (i.e., bolster stormwater management plans, improve pedestrian safety etc.) and healthier for all residents - big and small.
The purpose of the Vibrant Cities Lab is to help change makers, visionaries, business owners, and on-the-ground practitioners create and maintain places where people want to live, work, learn, and play.
There is no cost to access the Vibrant Cities Lab website. It is a joint project of the U.S. Forest Service, American Forests and the National Association of Regional Councils that merges the latest research with best practices for implementing green infrastructure projects in your community.
If you would like more information or to discuss including information about the Vibrant Cities Lab, please contact Jen Hinrichs at jennifer@jjhinrichs.com or 301-219-6249.
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$500,000 AVAILABLE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS FROM MARYLAND SMART ENERGY COMMUNITIES GRANTS
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Funding for the Maryland Smart Energy Communities (MSEC) program for the fiscal year 2019 is now available. The budget is intended to be $500,000 to be divided between new communities and existing MSEC communities. In the Fiscal Year 2019,
funding Is ONLY available for energy-efficiency projects. SM staff assist the Maryland Energy Administration with these grants. If your municipality has never applied for these grants, please contact us immediately at mikeh75@umd.edu or 301-405-7956 to discuss possible projects for an application. First time applicants have an advantage in receiving funding.
Application deadline is October 10.
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY DOE HOSTS ANNUAL GREEN SUMMIT ON OCTOBER 5
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Join Prince George's County Department of the Environment, partners and presenters for a FREE, one-day Green Summit! Engage, promote and empower action for tackling various environmental and health issues in the County.
The event will be held from 9:00am-1:30pm, on Friday, October 5, at the Kentland Community Center, 2413 Pinebrook Avenue, in Landover.
Topics for presentations and workshops include:
- Curbside composting and how to build your own composting bin
- Zero waste and waste diversion including upcycling and how to do a home trash audit
- The Year of the Anacostia campaign
- Our Summer Youth Enrichment Program
- Stormwater Best Management Practices, including installing a Rain Barrel at home and caring for trees
- Clean and green housekeeping tips
- Preparation for adopting a pet, including how to make natural pet treats and the importance of "Scoop that Poop"
- Tackling litter and illegal dumping in the County
- The Chesapeake Bay, climate change and the EPA
Click
here for more information and to register.
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...and all at once, summer collapsed into fall."
-- Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and playwright (1854-1900)
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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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