MML Magazine Focuses on Building Climate Resiliency/
Seeking Habitat Advisors in Prince George's County /
MD Smart Energy Community Grants Open /
Save the Dates! SM Annual Leadership Training, Nov. 16-20:
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Local Government
Our monthly sampling of news, resources, events and other items of interest from across the sustainability spectrum in Maryland.
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FUNDING
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Reopen Montgomery County - Grants for Small Businesses
More info
Montgomery County Watershed Restoration & Outreach Grant
(Chesapeake Bay Trust)
Deadline: Nov. 12
More info
Maryland Smart Energy Communities grants
Deadline: Nov. 13
More info
Prince George's County Stormwater Stewardship Grant
(Chesapeake Bay Trust)
Deadline: Nov. 19
More info
Public Art Across America Grants
Deadlines:
Feb. 12, 2021; May 12, 2021
More Info
Montgomery County Green Bank
More info
Montgomery County Energy Efficiency Program
More info
Prince George's County Sustainable Energy grants
More infoPrince George's County Green Energy Loan programMore info
Maryland Urban & Community Forestry Grants(Maryland DNR)Deadline: semi-annual More infoCharles County Forestry Grant Program (Chesapeake Bay Trust)Deadline: Rolling More infoCommunity Engagement & Restoration Mini-grants (Chesapeake Bay Trust)Deadline: Rolling More info
Prince Georges County Raincheck Rebate (Chesapeake Bay Trust)
Deadline: Rolling More info
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WEBINAR AND EVENT CALENDAR
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***Please contact event organizers to ensure the program has not been canceled or postponed***
Webinar Series: Tree Fund
Local Stories: Short Films from the DC Environmental Film Festival
Info Virtual: Design DC 2020 Dates: Sept. 21-23 Location: Wash. DC
Virtual: Swimmable Fishable Summit Date: September 23 Location: Baltimore
Virtual: Clean Air Act Symposium - American University Date: Sept. 29 Looking Ahead
Virtual: Maryland Clean Energy Summit Date: October 20 Location: College Park
Virtual: Chesapeake Watershed Forum Dates: Oct. 29-30
Virtual: APA Delaware Fall Conference Dates: Oct. 29-30
Virtual: MD Planning Commissioners Association
Conference Date: Nov. 9
2021
Virtual - MD Association of Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Dates: June 17-18
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MML MAGAZINE FOCUSES ON BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCY |
The September/October issue of the Maryland Municipal League's publication, Municipal Maryland, is a special edition focused on building resilience against the impacts of climate change (BRACE). More than 22 contributors, including nationally-renowned author Dr. Doug Tallmay, Ph.D, University of Delaware, representatives from the Chesapeake Bay Trust, UMD's Environmental Finance Center, Sustainable Maryland, and others participated in the publication. Representatives from MML member municipalities contributed Community Spotlight articles which illustrate examples of BRACE practices in development in their cities and towns. The September/October BRACE issue of Municipal Maryland was created by a unique team of experts and municipal leaders, led by Gary Allen, President of the Maryland Forestry Association.
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BECOME A HABITAT ADVISOR WITH AUDUBON AT HOME PROGRAM IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
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The Prince George's Audubon Society needs volunteers with gardening and/or naturalist backgrounds to become Habitat Advisors with Audubon at Home, PGAS's exciting new program working to restore habitat in the county. Audubon at Home will provide you with training and then pair you with Prince George's County residents eager to transform their yards into bird-friendly habitat. Guide at least 5 homeowners a year on how to reduce lawn; remove invasive exotics and plant native; provide food, shelter and nesting sites for birds; attract pollinators; conserve water; and eliminate pesticides and fertilizers, and then help them certify as Aububon wildlife habitats. If your interest has been piqued, contact Kathy Shollenberger at kathyk9@gmail.com.
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MEA'S MD SMART ENERGY COMMUNITY GRANTS NOW OPEN
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The Maryland Smart Energy Communities (MSEC) program for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) is now open and accepting applications. The FY21 program budget is $1,080,000 and is available for existing MSEC communities as well as first-time applicants (new communities): incorporated towns, cities or counties in Maryland. Funding is available for energy efficiency, renewable energy and transportation projects.
This is a municipality's best funding option to assist with the purchase of electric vehicles, solar panels, LED streetlights and more.
The deadline for submitting applications is November 13, 2020. Check out the grant information here.
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SAVE THE DATES! SM ANNUAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING - "SUSTAINABILITY MEANS JUSTICE: EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT"
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The 7th annual SM Leadership Training is going virtual. Please join us November 16-20 for an interactive series of online workshops: "Sustainability Means Justice: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Local Government".
Registration and More Details Coming Soon!
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FROM MARYLAND MATTERS: MARYLAND NEEDS AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PLAN, ADVOCATES SAY
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During a time of national reckoning on race, environmental groups are demanding that Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) and his administration show a stronger commitment to addressing environmental injustices in the state.
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"When you're watching your backyard wash into the Chesapeake Bay, we're not talking about the philosophies of climate change anymore. We're talking about public safety now."
- Jim Bass, coastal resilience program manager with the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, from a recent article about models that suggest the Chesapeake Bay will rise as much as 2.1 feet by 2050
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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
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