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OMG celebrates the winners of the 2024 Green Inventors Challenge

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One Montgomery Green (OMG) celebrated the winners of its inaugural Green Inventors Challenge, a contest aimed at fostering innovation and addressing critical environmental issues. The award ceremony was held on Friday, March 1, 2024, at the offices of the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, located in Wheaton, MD. The Green Inventors Challenge, sponsored by One Montgomery ...
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Montgomery County to Have 16 Pit Stops in Celebration of ‘Bike to Work Day’ on Friday, May 17

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Montgomery County will have 16 pit stops located throughout the County as it joins the annual region-wide celebration of “Bike to Work Day” on Friday, May 17. Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association host the free event that offers the first 20,000 to register and participate a free T-shirt, refreshments and entry into a raffle for a new bicycle. The national celebration...
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Rebates for Montgomery County RainScapes Stormwater Projects Have Increased Dramatically

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The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection’s RainScapes program is now awarding increased “Rewards Rebates” for residential, commercial and institutional property owners who implement efforts to help control stormwater runoff. RainScapes is one of the signature water quality programs of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). It offers technical and financial assistan...
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Leading the Way –  Montgomery County Confronts Climate Change

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On Aug 14, One Montgomery Green (OMG), Integrative Strategies Forum (ISF), Poolesville Green (PG) and the Office of Councilmember Tom Hucker organized a public meeting at the Silver Spring Civic Building called "Leading the Way--Montgomery County Confronts Climate Change". It’s purpose was to share what local organizations are doing to address climate change, review the county's programs as report...
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OMG hosts Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards at June 28 Gala

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One Montgomery Green is pleased to announce that the Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards will be presented at its annual Green Gala on Thursday, June 28th at the Brookside Gardens Visitors Center in Wheaton, MD. The Awards are presented to five businesses or organizations that have shown a strong commitment to sustainable practices, measurable results, and continual improvement. This year...
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Earth Day 2018

Posted on by Wendy Howard
WHAT SHOULD BE THE THEME FOR EARTH DAY 2018 A poll from Earthday.org reveals 53% of those polled think PLASTICS.  Plastics litter our cities and oceans, and growing evidence shows how they contribute to health problems in humans and animals.By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans! Plastic coagulates into great floating “garbage patches” that cover large areas of the ...
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One Montgomery Green MOCO LOCAL Green Map

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One Montgomery Green Map One Montgomery Green (OMG) is an active partner in the international Green Map® System (GMS). The GMS universal iconography is its signature tool to share green living, ecological, social and cultural resources. More than 950 projects have engaged with GMS, each bringing local knowledge and leadership to the task of capturing the information in its locale. 32,000+ sites w...
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MoCo Greenfest is Saturday May 6

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RAIN or SHINE!  Saturday, May 6, 2017 Bring the whole family to Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg on May 6 from 11-4 and enjoy the Montgomery County GreenFest.  It will be a day to remember. Join hundreds of your neighbors and local organizations to celebrate our amazing local environment and learn about the key role YOU play in keeping it healthy. The Montgomery County GreenFest is a free event...
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Logo Contest

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$500 Prize for ONE MONTGOMERY GREEN Logo Contest OMG is looking for a logo to help us launch our brand.  We need you to design a logo to promote One Montgomery Green. We are seeking entries from local marketing firms, high schools, graphic designers and amateur artists….all are welcome. The rules are simple and all logo submissions should meet the following criteria: • Includes the words One Mon...
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