Thurmont Green Team Sustainable Maryland Certified Resource Center
Sustainable Maryland Certified
http://sustainablemaryland.com/
Sustainable Maryland is a certification program for municipalities in Maryland that want to go green, save money and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long term. Sustainable Maryland Certified is a collaborative effort between the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at the University of Maryland and the Maryland Municipal League to replicate the success of the Sustainable Jersey initiative throughout the Mid-Atlantic States, beginning in Maryland.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sustainable-Maryland/521853801237363
Small Town Sustainability
http://www.mdmunicipal.org/documentcenter/view/2128
Frederick County Department of Waste Management
https://frederickcountymd.gov/5634/Waste-Management-Trash-and-Recycling
https://frederickcountymd.gov/1764/Recycling-Information
Frederick County OSER
Sustainability is for everyone. It exists at the intersection of economy, society, and environment and is about creating long-term health and prosperity in a world we want to live in.
https://frederickcountymd.gov/3530/Sustainability
Energy & Green Building Information
http://www.frederickcountymd.gov/4343/Green-Building-Program
Contact us at (301) 600-6864 for information on energy efficiency and conservation, rebates and incentives, or green building related questions.
Frederick County Sustainability Resource Contact Information
http://www.frederickcountymd.gov/3535/Contact-Us
The Green Homes Challenge guides, rewards, and recognizes households for saving energy, adopting green lifestyle practices, and using renewable energy.
https://www.frederickgreenchallenge.org/
Additional Resources & Links
http://www.frederickcountymd.gov/4633/Additional-Resources-Links
Challenge Partners
Power Saver Retrofits
Powerware Parties!
Green Homes Challenge Recognition 2015
Refrigerator Exchange Program
Solarize Frederick County
Videos
Volunteer & Leadership Opportunities
Maryland Department of Commerce Energy and Sustainability
http://commerce.maryland.gov/about/key-industries/energy-and-sustainability
Maryland's natural gas, electricity and nuclear power companies are joined by solar, wind, wave and biomass enterprises with a shared vision toward the state's "smart, green and growing" energy future.
Resources
Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind
http://www.bizmdosw.org/
Solar Energy Industries Association
http://www.seia.org/
American Wind Energy Association
http://www.awea.org/
Maryland Clean Energy Center
http://mdcleanenergy.org/
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences (UMCES)
http://www.umces.edu/
University of Maryland Energy Research Center
http://www.umerc.umd.edu/
University of Maryland Office of Sustainability
http://www.sustainability.umd.edu/content/about/office_of_sustainability.php
The University of Maryland Office of Sustainability supports and advances environmental performance, economic prosperity and social equality through a variety of initiatives. The staff facilitate the development and implementation of sustainable policies, practices and curricula for the campus community by:
- Educating the campus community about sustainability
- Developing sustainability programming that affects student education and campus operations
- Fostering collaboration between units of the university and external resources
- Consulting with campus departments (administrative and academic) to find ways of reducing environmental impacts and promoting sustainability
- Coordinating efforts to meet the goals of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
- Measuring and reporting on campus sustainability efforts
- Providing outreach to individuals and organizations both internal and external to the University
- Supporting the University Sustainability Council
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
http://dnr.maryland.gov/sustainability/
The general definition of sustainability is to use resources wisely today to ensure future generations have the same or better opportunities.
Maryland Sustainability Network
http://dnr.maryland.gov/sustainability/network.asp
The Sustainability Network is a place where interested citizens, businesses and organizations can share ideas on projects and make connections between others who share their interest. The forum will be a place for those wishing to start a project such as a sustainability plan, a rain garden, energy reduction, and other green projects.
Chesapeake Bay Trust
http://www.cbtrust.org/site/c.miJPKXPCJnH/b.5457709/k.9223/For_Residents.htm?utm_source=August+2012&utm_campaign=BayStat-August2012&utm_medium=archive
The Chesapeake Bay Trust is a nonprofit grant-making organization dedicated to improving the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers through environmental education, community outreach, and local watershed restoration.
Maryland Municipal League
http://www.mdmunicipal.org/
A voluntary, nonprofit, nonpartisan association controlled and maintained by city and town governments, MML works to strengthen and support municipal government through advocacy and the development of effective leadership.
Town Creek Foundation
http://www.towncreekfdn.org/
The Town Creek Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to a sustainable environment. In support of this mission, we make grants to non-profit organizations that work to promote ecological sustainability.
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa
Our mission is to protect human health and the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/sustainability
Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment. To pursue sustainability is to create and maintain the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony to support present and future generations.
Sustainability Resources
http://www3.epa.gov/osem/
Sustainable Communities Online
http://www.sustainable.org/environment
Preservation of the natural environment is essential for maintaining community sustainability. The sustainability of a community depends on creating and maintaining its economic and environmental health, promoting social equity, and fostering broad-based citizen participation in planning and implementation.
Maryland Sustainable Communities
http://www.sustainable.org/governance/policies-ordinances-a-taxes/1981-maryland-sustainable-communities
A Guide to Green Careers: https://www.learnhowtobecomewww.learnhowtobecome.org/green-careers/.org/green-careers/