Baltimore Goes for the Green
City and nonprofit groups have set programs and initiatives that are helping make Baltimore a more sustainable city. Through making communities greener to training people on green building practices, there are a wide range of services that these groups offer in the city. These programs benefit the community because they provide environmentally friendly services that are also informative and instructive.
Baltimore City programs aid environmental issues
Over the past five years, the city has made efforts to
promote green programs, aimed at making Baltimore
a more sustainable city. These programs aim to amend
the environment, health and economy of the city and its residents.
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Green job training offers new opportunities
City programs have made it possible for the
unemployed and underemployed to acquire
training to qualify for green-collar professions.
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City and nonprofit groups help green Baltimore
Various environmental groups, both sanctioned
by the city and working not for profit, work with
the citizens of Baltimore to green communities
and make the city more sustainable.
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Green resources in Baltimore City and County
If you're curious as to how to make
your life greener, check out
this map of green groups and
resources in the Baltimore area.
An overview of B'More Green
John Mello of B'More Green explains how
the EnergyReady weatherization initiative
is changing the lives of homeowners in Baltimore.
Successful green projects in Baltimore
This map shows locations where
greening projects and initiatives have
been successfully executed in Baltimore.
TreeBaltimore's impact on the city
TreeBaltimore, whose goal is to increase
the city's tree canopy to 40 percent
has planted about 12,000 trees in the past two years.
Recycling changes in Baltimore
Since the Baltimore Office of Sustainability
instituted its One Plus One recycling
program, the tonage of recycled products
has increased drastically each year.
