Welcome Aboard Walkersville & Denton / Creative Financing Workshop Highlights / MD Scores a B+ on Climate
Our monthly sampling of news, resources, events and other items of interest from across the sustainability spectrum in Maryland.
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Corey Ramsden of MD SUN talking about solar coops at our recent
Creative Financing for Sustainability Projects workshop at UMD in College Park
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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K-12 Environmental Education Mini Grant
(Chesapeake Bay Trust)
Deadline: Jan. 16, 2016
More info
Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns
(Chesapeake Bay Trust)
Deadline: March 3, 2016
More info
Charles County Forestry Grant Program (Chesapeake Bay Trust)Deadline: Rolling More infoCommunity Engagement & Restoration Mini-grants (Chesapeake Bay Trust)Deadline: Rolling More infoPrince 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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Planning for Resilience Workshop
Date: Dec. 11
Location: Laurel
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Looking Ahead
Building Innovation
Dates: Jan. 11-15
Location: Washington, DC
LinkCultivate the Chesapeake FoodshedDates: Jan. 14-16 Location: College Park LinkReforesting Your Neighborhood Workshop
Date: Jan. 16
Location: Westminster, MD
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Summit for Maryland's Grid of the Future Date: Jan. 29 Location: Baltimore
Website coming soon
Bethesda Green - Fields of Green Internship FairDate: Feb. 6 Location: Bethesda Link National Bike Summit
Dates: March 7-9
Location: Washington, DC
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Eastern regional Climate Preparedness Conference
Dates: April 4-6
Location: Baltimore
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SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE NEWS
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Centreville Receives Sustainable Maryland Award
City of Frederick Plans Sustainable Maryland Re-certification in 2016
Prince George's County Explores Connecting with Capital Bikeshare, College Park Opts for Zagster Link
Salisbury, Ocean City Likely to Benefit from Offshore Wind Project on Lower ShoreLink
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WELCOME ABOARD DENTON AND WALKERSVILLE
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We are pleased to welcome our 59th and 60th registered municipalities to the Sustainable Maryland program.
The Town of Denton is the county seat of Caroline County and is our third municipality in the County to join the program. Located along the Choptank River, Denton is home to Summerfest, an annual celebration in the historic downtown. Martinak and Tuckahoe State Parks offer many hiking trails, canoe launches, fishing spots and seasonal events, and five smaller municipal parks provide additional recreational opportunities for residents. The Downtown Denton Farmers Market and "Third Thursdays" events draw locals and visitors alike to Denton's historic Main Street, and the Denton Community Garden is located right next to Town Hall. Clean renewable energy from a recently installed 519-kilowatt solar project power will be used by Denton to offset a portion of its electric utility's electricity consumption.
The Town of Walkersville is our eighth municipality in Frederick County to join the Sustainable Maryland program. A community food bank operates in the Town Hall, where residents can also drop off bulk recyclable items twice each month. Four municipal parks offer residents a variety of recreation opportunities, including Walkersville Community Park, which features a walking and fitness trail. Celebrating the area's local historic railroad heritage, the nearby Walkersville Southern Railroad offers scenic train rides in the nearby historic Monacacy Valley.
We're looking forward to working with our new Green Teams in Denton and Walkersville!
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR CREATIVE FINANCING FOR SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS WORKSHOPS IN NOVEMBER
| More than 80 elected officials, county and municipal staff, Green Team members, consultants and sustainability advocates attended our recent Creative Financing for Sustainability Projects workshops in Cambridge, College park and Hagerstown last month.
Presentations included Brandy Espinola from Sustainable Maryland/Environmental Finance Center (EFC) covering the basics of successful grant applications; Monica Billig and Jennifer Cotting from the EFC illustrating examples of budgeting for sustainability projects; Corey Ramsden of MD SUN talking about solar coops; and Adam Thompson of Urban Grid illustrating examples of power purchase agreements for solar projects from all across the State.
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Cary Coppick leading a breakout discussion on recruiting volunteers for sustainability projects
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Gary Skulnik of Deeper Green talking about MD's new community solar legislation
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MARYLAND SCORES A GRADE OF "B+" ON NATIONAL CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS SCORECARD
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Maryland scores an overall grade of B+ on its annual Climate Preparedness Report Card, with grades of an A- for coastal flooding and an A for extreme heat. The grades are relative to other states, and relative to the magnitude of the climate threats themselves. Maryland is one of only a few states that have taken strong action to plan for both their current and future climate risks. This annual report is prepared by Climate Central, an independent organization of leading scientists and journalists researching and reporting on our changing climate and its impact on the American public.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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 Sustainable Maryland staff wish you and yours a very happy and healthy holiday season and New Year!
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Mike Hunninghake
Program Manager
 
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