Samantha Kappalman or MARYLAND<\/strong>\u00a0GREEN REGISTRY NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ANNUAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS \u00a0<\/strong> BALTIMORE, MD (April 8, 2014)<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0The Maryland Green Registry\u00a0is now accepting applications for\u00a0the 5th annual Maryland Green Registry\u00a0Leadership Awards.\u00a0Interested organizations should submit an application highlighting their sustainable environmental practices and the measurable results achieved, as well as information about their organization’s commitment to continual improvement in sustainable operations.\u00a0The Registry\u00a0is a free program that assists\u00a0businesses\u00a0and other\u00a0organizations by promoting and recognizing sustainable practices.\u00a0Collectively, Registry members have saved more than\u00a0$74 million annually through sustainable practices.<\/p>\n The 2014 Maryland Green Registry Leadership Award winners will be announced at the annual awards and membership event\u00a0June 11, 2014\u00a0at the Courtyard Marriott Chevy Chase.\u00a0<\/p>\n MORE INFORMATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0Maryland Green Registry is a part of Smart, Green & Growing, an initiative introduced by Governor Martin O\u2019Malley in October 2008 to foster a smarter, greener, more sustainable future for Maryland families. The initiative brings together state agencies, local governments, businesses and citizens to revitalize communities, improve transit, create green jobs, address climate change, conserve energy, preserve land and restore the Chesapeake Bay.<\/p>\n Past\u00a0Leadership Awards have gone to British American Auto Care, Inc., Coca Cola Refreshments, CSX, Goodwill Industries International, GM Baltimore Transmission Plant, JBS International, La Prima Food Group, Life Technologies, Lucy School, NASA\/Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aquarium, Oakland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Salisbury University, Sims Recycling Solutions St. Mary\u2019s County Public Schools, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Union Hospital of Cecil County, University of Maryland, College Park, and Staples.<\/p>\n CORE FACTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n QUOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMore than 400 organizations, ranging from large manufacturers to small businesses and nonprofits, are members of the Maryland Green Registry. Last year, these organizations reported\u00a0more than\u00a0$74 million in savings from the smart, sustainable practices they implemented. The annual Leadership Awards provide an opportunity to highlight the innovative environmental practices and successes of our Maryland Green Registry members and inspire others to take similar steps to protect our air, land\u00a0and water, while saving money and creating a healthier workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0— Robert M. Summers, Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n Maryland Green Registry Leadership Award Application<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Maryland Green Registry<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Smart, Green & Growing<\/a><\/p>\n Past Leadership Award Winner Profiles<\/a><\/p>\n View our Videos Library and Prize Drawing<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n MDE MISSION:<\/strong><\/p>\n Our mission is to protect and restore the quality of\u00a0Maryland’s air, water and land resources, while fostering smart growth, a thriving and sustainable economy and healthy communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MEDIA CONTACTS: Samantha Kappalman or Adrienne Diaczok (410) 537-3003 samantha.kappalman@maryland.gov adrienne.diaczok@maryland.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARYLAND\u00a0GREEN REGISTRY NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ANNUAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS \u00a0Applications due\u00a0April 30th\u00a0\u00a0 BALTIMORE, MD (April 8, 2014)\u00a0–\u00a0The Maryland Green Registry\u00a0is now accepting applications for\u00a0the 5th annual Maryland Green Registry\u00a0Leadership Awards.\u00a0Interested organizations should submit an application highlighting their sustainable environmental practices and Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":296,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,14,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-governor-omalley","category-press-release","category-sustainability"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=724"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":725,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724\/revisions\/725"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Adrienne Diaczok
(410) 537-3003<\/a>
samantha.kappalman@maryland.gov<\/a>
adrienne.diaczok@maryland.gov<\/a><\/p>\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/h4>\n
Applications due\u00a0April 30th\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n