The Baltimore Connecting Children to Nature (BCCN) team held its second annual Nature Nurtures Workshop Series from June 18, 2021 – July 8, 2021 to provide Trauma-Informed Care trainings, workshops on integrating nature into daily practices, youth perspectives on healing in nature, and…
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Nature Nurtures 2021: Free workshops on youth, healing, and the outdoors in Baltimore from June 18th-July 8th
Join Baltimore’s Cities Connecting Children to Nature team for the free Nature Nurtures 2021 workshop series! As part of our initiative to increase equitable access to nature in Baltimore City, our Cities Connecting Children to Nature team is hosting workshops to foster cross-sector communication and share the…
April 2021 Sustainability Commission Meeting
At this month’s Sustainability Commission, Commissioners will be going over the latest Maryland legislative session. Download the Commission meeting agenda. Attend the meeting through this WebEx link.
March 17th Sustainability Commission Meeting Canceled
The March 17th Sustainability Commission meeting has been canceled. Stay tuned to our social media and event calendar to find out when April’s meeting will take place
Revised Vacant Lots Framework
The Department of Planning has produced a framework to help Baltimore City residents get vacant lots in their community converted into amenities! View the framework here.
DPW Releases RFI for Waste Reduction and Diversion
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works has issued a Request for Information for citywide waste reduction and diversion activities. If you think your businesses or nonprofit could partner with the City of Baltimore to reduce waste citywide, please visit https://emma.maryland.gov/page.aspx/en/bpm/process_manage_extranet/31101 and consider…
#EveryStoryCounts — Sandra McKenzie
Our church, God is King Center, was located in Beltsville, and our Pastor, Moise Wang, told us that the Lord said we were supposed to move to Baltimore because that’s where He wanted us. And to be honest with you, at…
Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Mayor Brandon M. Scott signed an Executive Order postponing implementation of Ordinance 20-337: Comprehensive Bag Reduction in response to the continuous impact of COVID-19 on residents and businesses, effective immediately. The Comprehensive Bag Reduction ordinance, commonly…
#EveryStoryCounts — Billy Humphrey
I moved a lot as a boy, but I’m a south Baltimore guy. I’ve lived in Brooklyn, which is the city, I’ve lived in Brooklyn Park, which is Anne Arundel county, I’ve lived in Lansdowne in Baltimore County – I…
“Compost Matters–But Food Matters More”
Baltimore City has been partnering with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) since 2018 to eliminate food waste through the Food Matters program. The team has been working towards increasing composting in the city, but more importantly is promoting the…