News and Events

The following is a list of upcoming seminars and workshops to help Maryland Green Registry members maintain their commitment to strong, proactive environmental management.  Please also check the newsfeed in the right margin of this page for new tools, reports and websites designed to support improvements in environmental performance. Send information on your upcoming event to marylandgreen@mde.state.md.us to be included here as well as in the Maryland Green Registry Members LinkedIn Group.

May 9, 2013, 2:00 -3:30 p.m.: EPA Webinar on Wasted Food – Innovative Lifecycle Approaches for Reducing Food Waste.  Hear about innovative projects focusing on lifecycle food management approaches.  (http://www.epa.gov/oswer/iwg/)  Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/312261833

May 9, 2013, 1:00 p.m.: Energy Star webinar on Data Center Energy Efficiency Opportunities: What Managers Should Know  To register go to:  https://esbuildings.webex.com/mw0307l/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=esbuildings

May 11, 2013:  Solar & Wind Expo at the Maryland State Fairgrounds
www.marylandstatefair.com/index.cfm?page=calendar&event_id=387

May 14, 2013, 5:00pm – 7:30pm:  Financial Rewards for Energy Efficient Design
Learn about the BGE Smart Energy Savers Program and the 179D Energy Tax Deduction
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May 14, 2013, 2:00 p.m.: Energy Star webinar on Financing Energy Efficient Upgrades To register, go to:  https://esbuildings.webex.com/mw0307l/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=esbuildings

May 17, 2013: Bike to Work Day. This year marks the 16th annual event in the Baltimore region and will feature events at locations around the region. baltometro.org/bicycle/bike-to-work-day

May 21, 2013, 1:00 p.m.: Energy Star Webinar on Computer Power Management To register, go to:  https://esbuildings.webex.com/mw0307l/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=esbuildings

May 22, 2013, 1:00 p.m.:  Webinar on How to Register for EPA’s 2013 Energy Star National Building Competition  To register, go to:  https://esbuildings.webex.com/mw0307l/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=esbuildings

June 10, 2013:  Deadline for Maryland Green Registry Look for the Logo contest.  E-mail a photo to marylandgreen@mde.state.md.us of where your organization has displayed the Maryland Green Registry logo and be entered in a raffle to win prizes.  View entries here.

June 11, 2013, 5:30 -7:30 p.m.:  Maryland Green Registry Annual Membership and Awards Event.  This free event will be held at The Westin Annapolis in conjunction with Green Drinks Annapolis.  Register at http://marylandgreenregistry2013.eventbrite.com  

June 13, 2013: 12 noon – 8 p.m.: Sustainable Maryland Certified’s Idea Fair.  This event, to be held at the Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland, College Park, will bring together local governments, businesses, non-profits, and the general public to discuss: What is Sustainability and how can we work together to achieve our sustainability goals? Learn from local Municipalities who have excelled in their sustainability efforts and Visit various demonstration tables to learn how you can promote sustainability throughout your community by adopting programs in Water, Energy, Waste, Procurement, Food, and Transportation.  Register here.

Green Events Baltimore:  This site tracks sustainable events around Baltimore aiming to keep the green community connected, educated and inspired.

Annapolis Green:  This organization also keeps a calendar of local and statewide events.

Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund
This fund will invest $250,000 annually over a three-year period in Maryland-based startup companies with innovative technologies that may help improve air and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay area. For more information, go to http://www.mtech.umd.edu/funding/cbsc/index.html

Steam Restoration Challenge

This competitive grant program is open to local governments and non-government organizations to establish 1,000 acres of stream-side forests by 2015.  Urban communities without stream buffer opportunities may propose urban greening projects,  For information, click here.

Maryland Green Registry Wins National Award

The Maryland Green Registry was awarded the Most Valuable Pollution Prevention (MVP2) by the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable.  The award recognizes outstanding and innovative pollution prevention projects and programs that demonstrate measurable results and optimization of available project resources.  See article.