EFC to present at the 2008 Maryland Municipal League Fall Conference

On Thursday, October 23rd, EFC will present at MML's Fall Conference (October 23-25 in Cambridge, MD). Please see the Program of Events for more information.

"Municipal Environmental Initiatives - The Next Generation
Going green – it’s all the rage right now, but how do you make it work? In order to promote responsible environmental practices, it’s important that municipal officials embrace “green” philosophies. This workshop will feature experts from the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center who will cover “turning trash into treasure,” stormwater management projects, green building programs, and water/energy conservation initiatives."

EFC to provide technical assistance for
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund applicants

Workshops and community assistance will begin in October 2008 for targeted Maryland communities. Please call Joanne Throwe at 301-405-5036 for further details. For more information about the current Trust Fund grant RFP, take a look at the Maryland BayStat website.

Environmental Finance Courses at the Maryland School of Public Policy

New and exciting course offerings for current UMD graduate students AND non-degree-seeking students at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy!

Click HERE for more information.

Eastern Shore Agriculture Collaborative

EFC hosted its third ESAC meeting in Denton, MD, on July 22. For more information and meeting notes, please see the section of our website titled Our Work.

Maryland Online Farmer's Market

Farmers and consumers in Maryland now can connect on this website to buy, sell and trade locally grown food!
Please view www.foodtrader.org

View the press release (COMING SOON).

Maryland Agricultural Exchange

To buy, sell and trade manure and more, please view www.agtrader.org.

View the press release.

Sustainable Infrastructure Forum

Tuesday, May 20 - Thursday, May 22, 2008

To view agenda, speaker bios and presentations, click HERE.

Growing Cooler: Science and Policy

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

To view agenda, speaker bios and presentations, click HERE.

The Role of Transportation in Smart Cities in the Information Age

A Brown Bag Presentation by Dr. Tschangho John Kim

11:00 AM, Friday, April 18, 2008

See flyer HERE.

Bringing Science to Bear on Urban Green Infrastructure Planning

A Brown Bag Presentation by Dr. Melissa Keeley

12:00 Noon, Tuesday, April 8, 2008

See flyer HERE.