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Sustainable Maryland Update
March 2017


 
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. 

Terps leave small footprints! Check out UMD's sustainability-related news and events here
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
EVENTS CALENDAR
 
DC Environmental Film Festival
Dates: March 14-26
Locations: DC, various
Link 

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

SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE NEWS
 
Takoma Park, Gaithersburg ban polystyrene
Link


GREEN TEAM OUTREACH: SPOTLIGHT ON MIDDLETOWN
Middletown accepting their 2016 Sustainable Maryland award 

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.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PET WASTE MANAGEMENT SUMMIT, APRIL 6

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! 
   
WEDNESDAY WEBINARS ON SUSTAINABILITY
Green Street in Gaithersburg

Register for our last two Wednesday Webinars on Sustainability.
 
Wednesday, March 8 - Green Streets in Gaithersburg
Wednesday, March 15 - SM Certification & Re-Certification in 2017   

Join us to learn more about these sustainability topics and how your Green Team can start working on these projects in the new year!

QUOTE
"One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring ." --  
 
Aldo Leopold, author, philosopher, ecologist, conservationist 
 
 

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   

Mike Hunninghake
Program Manager 
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