Are you like Earl? Do you want to bring healthy food to your community? Growing a garden or starting a farm doesn’t just increase access to fresh food; it brings people closer and strengthens neighborhoods by putting vacant land to good…
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#EveryStoryCounts – Van Brooks
I was a three-sport athlete at Loyola Blakefield High with a huge national following. In my junior year, I broke my neck playing football. I was paralyzed from the neck down. The doctor said “Mr. Brooks, you’ll be in this…
#EveryStoryCounts – Youth Empowerment + Mentoring
Are you like Van? Do you want to amplify the voices of Baltimore youth and empower them to achieve success? Young people are the future of our city, and ensuring they have access to resources and support systems is key…
#EveryStoryCounts – Trash + Stormwater Resources
Are You Like Robbyn? Do you want to keep your neighborhood and our harbor free of trash? Baltimore Office of Sustainability and our network of partner organizations offer a wide range of resources and opportunities to help you do just that. Know…
#EveryStoryCounts – Cynthia Gross
I’m not a professional “green” person. I was never a “green” person until I became president of the community association, so now you’ll see me on Saturdays and Sunday picking up trash from the lots, because it needs to be…
#EveryStoryCounts – Greening Resources
Are You Like Cynthia? Do you want to bring greening to your community or are you already working on a citizen-led greenspace project? Baltimore City offers many resources and programs to help you do more, as do our many partner organizations and allies . . . Baltimore…
Baltimore To Receive FEMA Floodplain Award, Residents To Receive Hundreds Of Thousands In Savings
Top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will visit the City of Baltimore on Wednesday, June 22nd to reward the city for its outstanding achievements in reducing flood risks and increasing community resilience. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will accept…
Baltimore Office of Sustainability Awarded Partners for Places Equity Initiative Grant
MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release May 9, 2016 Contact hasdai@changingmediagroup.com (410) 215-7079 Baltimore Office of Sustainability Awarded Partners for Places Equity Initiative Grant -Award will ensure social equity is a key consideration and lens in updating and implementing the city…
What can you do
Baltimore City is dedicated to helping all Baltimoreans make our city more sustainable and resilient. Click here to learn about steps you can take at home, at school, at work, at your business and on the go. We also love…
What we’re doing
Baltimore City’s sustainability agenda prepares our city for aging infrastructure, a growing population, changing climate, and a progressing economy. We focus on energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste and recycling, clean air and water, local food systems, education, outreach, alternative transportation,…