The Dept. of Environmental Protection is recruiting volunteers with repair skills for Fix-It Clinics and Mending Labs across the county.
Takoma Park City TV releases a Green Team Sustainability Speaker Series episode on creating climate-smart gardens with native plants.
Montgomery County's WRRS team offers free virtual or in-person recycling presentations, educational materials, and consultations to multi-family properties.
Three Montgomery County multi-family properties launched WRRS-partnered food scraps recycling programs, diverting thousands of pounds from the waste stream.
Montgomery County DEP's WRRS named eight multi-family properties and green team members as 2026 waste reduction and recycling award honorees.
Canadian wildfire smoke has pushed air quality to Code Purple (very unhealthy) across the National Capital Region on July 17.
COG issued a Code Purple (very unhealthy) air quality advisory July 17 due to Canadian wildfire smoke; county urges precautions.
The Montgomery County Green Bank has launched a pilot offering technical assistance for energy code compliance and building performance improvements.
DEP hosts a free workshop July 22 in Gaithersburg covering sustainability, energy, recycling, stormwater, and BEPS for HOAs and property managers.
DEP has emailed 2025 Building Energy Benchmarking Scorecards to compliant buildings, showing 2025 energy performance vs. BEPS standards.
Montgomery County's Bring Your Own Bag Law, restricting plastic and paper carryout bags, has been in effect since January 1, 2026.
Montgomery County Public Libraries host Illumination Station lightbulb exchanges and Fix-It Clinics for residents to cut energy costs and reduce waste.
An informal solar ownership Q&A event is scheduled August 6 from 6–8:30 PM at Mi Rancho in Wheaton; no presentations or sales pitches.
Montgomery Energy Connection hosts a Solar 101 webinar June 28 at 6:30 PM covering the Switch Together program and solar credits; registration required.
BGE, Pepco, and Potomac Edison customers may qualify for a free Quick Home Energy Checkup and a smart thermostat through utility programs.
Pepco, BGE, and Potomac Edison provide sample bills; Office of People's Counsel has recorded webinars explaining how to read utility bills.
Montgomery Energy Connection reiterates DOE-based thermostat guidance: 78°F in summer, 68°F in winter, with each degree beyond adding ~3% to utility bills.
Montgomery County's RainScapes rebate program is open to apartment buildings, condos, and HOAs in addition to single-family homes.
Montgomery County is recruiting residents, business owners, and contractors for an online focus group on winter de-icing practices.
The 2026 H2O Summit themed 'Catching it at the Source' focuses on upstream watershed actions and community water quality partnerships.