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Sustainable Maryland Green Team Training A Greenprint for Communities

Sustainable Maryland offers a free program for municipalities to go green, providing technical assistance, training, grants, and a peer-to-peer network. This initiative aims to help communities improve sustainability, share success, and gain statewide recognition.

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Sustainable Maryland Green Team Training A Greenprint for Communities

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  1. Sustainable MarylandGreen Team TrainingA Greenprint for Communities Green Team Training Hyattsville, MD February 17, 2016

  2. Sustainable Maryland (www.sustainablemaryland.com) is an initiative of the Environmental Finance Center (www.efc.umd.edu), which is part of the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation at the University of Maryland in College Park.

  3. Mission • A Free and Voluntary program for municipalities that want to go green and save green! • We help municipalities: • Choose a direction for their sustainability efforts • Improve access to resources • Measure their progress • Share success with other municipalities

  4. Program Benefits • Technical assistance: SM staff, UMD, state, non-profits • UMD:Student/Faculty resources • Training: Green Teams/Local Leaders • Grants portal: up to date info • Peer-to-peer leadership network • Community modeling: sharing ideas across MD • Statewide recognition of your efforts!

  5. Requirements • Resolution indicating municipality intends to pursue SM certification • 2 Mandatory Actions • Create a Green Team, Create an Action Plan • 2 of 6 Priority Actions • Community Garden, Municipal Energy Audit, Green Purchasing Policy, Municipal Carbon Footprint, Watershed Plan, Stormwater Management • Total of 150 points to receive certification

  6. Program Partners

  7. Action Partners

  8. Program Update • Launched in 2011 • 63 communities registered (40% of 157 MD municipalities) • 30 communities certified to date • 8 new communities plus 4 re-certifications at recent MML • Add new certification tier in 2016/2017 • Facebook page – Like Us! • New website! Events & Grants

  9. Some of the MD Municipalities Participating in Sustainable Maryland

  10. Prince George’s County Update • Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Cheverly, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier (re-certified in 2015), Riverdale Park, University Park have been certified since 2011 • 10+ others are registered and working towards certification • 2nd Prince George’s Green Team Summiton March 3 • Hyattsville’s certification lasts for 3 years, and we hope you apply for re-certification in June 2016! Hyattsville accepting Sustainable Maryland Award in 2013

  11. Green Team • Recruit members: business, schools, public health, • Chair, regular members, liaisons to government and community • Monthly meetings, sub-committees for specific Actions • Develop an Action Plan • Training: Green Teams/Local Elected Officials Bowie Green Team

  12. Example: Farmers Market Each Sustainable Maryland Action features a Roadmap for Success • Assess the marketplace • Survey local vendors • Location and day • Budget • Staffing • Publicity

  13. Build on Local Assets • Engaged community members with their personal passion and/or professional expertise • History and heritage • Specific sites: parks, waterways, business district • Partnerships with local businesses, schools, congregations, non-profits Carroll Creek

  14. Certification Strategy • Assess what Actions you have completed • Identify Actions you wish to undertake • Rank each Action’s difficulty and duration • Identify potential funding sources • Recruit volunteers, assign to projects • Track progress; update Green Team regularly • Get the word out – publicize your efforts! Edmonston awarded Sustainable Maryland Certified in 2013

  15. Getting the Word Out • Recruiting volunteers • Press releases • Website • Social media • Local businesses

  16. Hyattsville Action Plan Update • 2013 Certification Report • Green Team • GT Action Plan (update) • Community Barriers and Benefits Assessment • Green Team Training (tonight) • Farmers Market (only “Establish”, not “Promote”) • Community Garden • Spring Transplant Sale • Municipal Energy Audit • Residential Energy Efficiency Program • Energy IDP: LEED Arcade Building • Greenhouse Gas IDP: Wind RECs • Green Purchasing Policy • Natural resources IDP: Green Street Planning • Tree City USA • Pet Waste Ordinance • DHCD Sustainable Communities • Total: 205 points in 2013

  17. Hyattsville Action Plan Update • NEW ACTIONS? • MD Green School (Lewisdale ES • and Cesar Chavez ES) • Pet Waste Education or Program • Workplace Wellness • Stormwater Management Program/Manager • Watershed Stewardship projects • INNOVATIVE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS? • MSEC Energy efficiency projects: electric vehicles, charging station, solar, LED lights, etc. • White Roof • Composting • Solar Coop • Movin with the Mayor • E-Recycling Events • Planning: Prince George’s Plaza TDDP • Green Street implemented? • HEAL Cities • Dog Park

  18. Add SM Logo to Your Website!

  19. Moving Forward Mike Hunninghake Program Manager – Sustainable Maryland mikeh75@umd.edu 301 405-7956 www.sustainablemaryland.com www.facebook.com/SustainableMaryland

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