Cambridge, MD
To assist the Maryland Department of the Environment in their Green Gas Reduction Act Plan Outreach campaign. A statewide outreach campaign will be developed and implemented to improve participation in key greenhouse gas reduction strategies and support renewal of Maryland’s greenhouse gas reduction goals in 2016.
Washington, DC
For work with Hispanic radio programming to communicate about climate change and the environment in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Edgewater, MD
For work assisting Anne Arundel County with WIP implementation. South River Federation will work throughout the next year to oversee the implementation of the county’s stormwater utility fee, convene a septics workgroup, and continue to be a key advocate for the implementation of the Watershed Implementation Plan.
Oakland, CA
For the “Advancing Sustainable Purchasing in Maryland” project. The Responsible Purchasing Network seeks to institutionalize sustainability policies and practices in Maryland governments.
Annapolis, MD
For general support. The Chesapeake Legal Alliance will provide legal resources to assist in the effort to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay.
Vienna, MD
For the “Community Collaboration for Water Quality Improvement” project. The Nanticoke Watershed Alliance seeks to achieve increased capacity and effectiveness of local Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) implementation through the facilitation of local watershed-wide community engagement, targeted assistance for the implementation of the WIP in two municipalities, and continued support of their Creekwatchers program in Maryland.
Baltimore, MD
For “Moving Maryland toward a Smart, Sustainable Future” project. 1000 Friends of Maryland will advocate around land use policies that have direct implications for local water quality and implementation of the Watershed Implementation Plan.
Baltimore, MD
For the “Toxic Free Maryland Initiative”. The Maryland Pesticide Network will work to increase awareness and engagement on the problem of public exposure to pesticides in Maryland.
Princeton, NJ
For the “Climate Matters: Public Engagement through the Local Forecast” project. This project seeks to increase public support for climate action in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Climate Central will recruit and equip a cadre of broadcast meteorologists to incorporate climate change education and information into their work, develop original climate content, and conduct analyses of TV-ready graphic formats and its distribution to this network of partner meteorologists.