The EPA is soliciting applications for a wide variety of projects that are designed to build and transform solid waste infrastructure in the United States to equitably reduce waste and manage materials to achieve a circular economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create cleaner, resilient,... Read More
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and partners challenge you to reduce waste by thinking differently about how you shop for and give gifts. Together, we can reduce waste, save energy and build a strong local economy. We encourage you to Gift Outside the... Read More
This is a full-performance professional planning position responsible for addressing a wide range of planning issues relating to energy, environment, and sustainability. Incumbents perform research, planning, outreach and training, and program development in a diverse range of energy and sustainability issues having a County-wide impact.... Read More
Montgomery County, Maryland, home to more than a million residents, passed landmark legislation this week requiring new residential and commercial buildings to be all-electric—barring some exceptions—starting 2027. Environmental advocates and officials are feeling bittersweet about the landmark legislation, which was amended to push back the... Read More
ICLEI USA and ResourceX are teaming up to help local governments increase their climate change and sustainability impact through better coordination between climate action, budget and purchasing processes. Applications are now being accepted from U.S. cities and counties who wish to align their existing budgets... Read More
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program is designed to assist states, local governments, and Tribes in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and to improve energy efficiency. For more information read the Notice of... Read More
The Chesapeake Bay Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Grant Program is funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, and the Chesapeake Bay Trust. This grant program supports design and implementation of green streets,... Read More
Applications are open for interested parties wishing to take part in the Frederick County Creek ReLeaf Program. A multi-year reforestation program designed to increase the total amount of forested area within Frederick County, including privately owned lands and public properties. The program provides private landowners... Read More
Seventeen years ago, Ortiz became mayor of a small Maryland town just before years of epic flooding. Now, he sees himself as part of a generation of public leaders who’ve survived a climate trial by fire and embrace the need to forge lasting partnerships with... Read More
Fairfax County’s Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination offers a variety of tools to help residents reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The County website offers “Small Actions – Big Impact” which are actions that residents can take that are small on their own but can... Read More