South Carroll High School Student Wins Top Prize; Annual Awards Promote Recycling, Creativity among Students BALTIMORE, MD (Nov. 22, 2024) – Hayley Boore, a student at South Carroll High School, won the grand prize at the Maryland Department of the Environment’s 23nd annual “Rethink Recycling” Sculpture Contest today at Montgomery Park in Baltimore City. The Read the Rest…
Water conservation encouraged; Area served by Baltimore City public water system still showing normal conditions BALTIMORE (Nov. 18, 2024) – The Maryland Department of the Environment is issuing drought watches and warnings across the state and urging citizens and businesses to reduce water usage when possible. This follows six months of lower-than-average rainfall and virtually Read the Rest…
Multi-agency program encourages individuals and businesses to plant trees to reduce air pollution and meet climate goals BALTIMORE (Nov. 13, 2024) – The Maryland Department of Environment’s “5 Million Trees” campaign has been named a MUSE Creative Awards Gold Winner recognizing outstanding advertising. The Service Shop Marketing Agency, a contractor for the department, developed a Read the Rest…
COP29 presents opportunity to highlight Maryland climate progress, build international partnerships BALTIMORE (Nov. 8, 2024) — Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain will attend the annual global summit on climate change known as COP29 (29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) in Baku, Azerbaijan, from Nov. Read the Rest…