Maryland was ranked as the 4th most environmentally friendly state in a WalletHub report, “2021’s Greenest States,” released Wednesday in honor of the upcoming Earth Day. WalletHub determined the greenest states across the nation based on comparisons across three key dimensions: “Environmental Quality,” “Eco-Friendly Behaviors” and “Climate-Change Contributions.” Maryland ranked 7th, 5th, and 8th in […]
Upcoming Bethesda Film Fest Showcases Local Filmmakers
April 16 marks the 9th annual Bethesda Film Fest, a documentary film festival featuring the works of local filmmakers, uncovering stories of the DMV and beyond.
First on the lineup is Isabelle Carbonell’s “A Mirror of the Earth.” Carbonell is an award-winning documentary filmmaker from Rockville. Her film’s subject is a small mining town in Southern Spain riddled with cancer from open-pit mining and tells “the larger story of capitalism’s cumulative effects on an environment over time.”
Next on the list is “The Good Candidate” by 5Doc Productions, a collective of seven filmmakers who started the film as their final project for the 2020 George Washington Institute of Documentary Filmmaking. The short documentary follows the 2020 Virginia Republican Primary election and its aftermath.
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Council Bill Requiring Residential Window Guards Passes Unanimously
Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to approve a bill that will require landlords to add window guards to certain multifamily residential dwelling units.
The legislation is designed to enhance housing safety for tenants and families by installing window guards to prevent the risk of children falling.
“No parent should ever have to worry about a child falling from an apartment window. But, tragically, families in our own community have experienced severe injuries or death of a child due to window falls,” Council President Tom Hucker said. “This important legislation will save lives, and I am so proud that it passed with the unanimous support of my colleagues.”
County’s 2021 Energy Summit Early Registration Ends April 9
From May 4 through May 6, The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) National Capital Region will be hosting the 2021 Montgomery County Energy Summit.
The Summit’s annual purpose has been to offer education centered around green building, energy efficiency, renewable energy and related topics relevant to projects in the county. The Summit aims to reach those who have the ability to make big changes in sustainable energy use across the county and greater DMV area including building owners, property managers, developers, energy contractors and other sustainability professionals.