An environmental policy professor explains how the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is helping Virginia lower its emissions amid a data center building spree that’s expected to drive a 38% increase in electricity use by 2035. See the full story from Energy News Network. More DMV... Read More
The Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) program provides funding at the state, local, territorial, and tribal level to support government activities that lead to measurable environmental or public health impacts in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms. Model EJG2G programs should leverage existing resources to develop... Read More
The EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations working to address local environmental or public health issues in their communities. The program assists recipients in building collaborative partnerships with other stakeholders (e.g., local businesses and industry, local... Read More
COG is recruiting residents and members of the public in the metropolitan Washington region with interest, knowledge, and expertise in air, climate, and environmental justice to serve on the Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee (ACPAC). RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN DURATION: The recruitment campaign is conducted... Read More
The Chesapeake Bay Trust Charles County Forest Grant Program implements cost-effective county reforestation projects to increase tree canopy. Projects on individual private, commercial private, community-owned, school sites, and nonprofit owned property are eligible for funding. By increasing the number of trees and expanding green space,... Read More
This U.S. Department of Commerce funding opportunity aims to support collaborative research and community engagement projects that improve climate adaptation planning and action. Specifically, outcomes of grants funded through this opportunity will support national adaptive capacity by 1) generating new, locally relevant knowledge and strategies... Read More
The C40 Cities Senior Manager is responsible for managing the Private Building Efficiency Network to achieve the largest possible mitigation outcomes in C40 Cities with a focus on residential and commercial buildings. They will enable city ambition through facilitating peer-to-peer support and providing tailored technical... Read More
Sensors on a vehicle they jokingly call “NOAA’s ARC” detect carbon dioxide, methane, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and black carbon. See the full story from Inside Climate News. More DMV News Virginia Awards $52 Million for Additional Flood Resilience Projects Virginia Mercury The Virginia Department... Read More
The Montgomery County Multifamily/Affordable Housing Energy Manager (Program Manager I) works on key programs related to energy use in multifamily buildings and associated building energy performance programs, with a strong focus on affordable housing. This position will serve as the primary support in the Department... Read More
The Montgomery County Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) Stakeholder Engagement Manager (Program Manager I) works on key programs related to energy use in commercial and multifamily buildings and associated commercial building energy performance programs. Work consists of engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders (from... Read More