What's your big hairy audacious environmental goal?

Goals vs. Aspirations

The Maryland Green Registry member profiles offer twenty different topic areas for members to share their environmental best practices including an "Annual Goals" checkbox to describe specific and measurable goals for the upcoming year. Missing, however, has been a place to share longer-term aspirational goals. 

The new "Aspirational or Long-Term Environmental Goals" checkbox invites members to share the direction they've set in working toward more ambitious long-range outcomes. These goals can galvanize an organization to think creatively, learning and adjusting as it goes. 

Examples of ambitious yet achievable goals include aiming to be a Zero Waste organization, achieving Net Zero Energy for your buildings, setting ambitious organization-wide greenhouse gas reduction goals, attaining certification with an independently-audited environmental program, and any far-reaching objective that requires a longer timeline and step-by-step progress.

What are your organization's stretch goals?  Take a moment to share them with others by updating your member profile. We look forward to hearing from you!

Laura Armstrong, Maryland Green Registry

Energy Assistance for Maryland Manufacturers

The West Virginia University Industrial Assessment Center (WVU-IAC) provides no-cost energy, waste,
water, decarbonization, resiliency planning, electrification and smart manufacturing assessments to small and mid- sized manufacturers in Maryland.  Yes, Maryland! It's a federally-funded program providing assistance beyond the West Virginia border and a number of Maryland manufacturers have already taken advantage of their exceptional services.

Learn more about their eligibility requirements here.

Request the newly designed decal available at no cost by submitting this Order Form or by e-mailing Green.Registry@maryland.gov with your name and mailing address.

Be sure to snap a photo of it on your door or wherever you spot the logo and email it to us so we can add it to our Look for the Logo album. You'll be eligible for a free Starbucks coffee while supplies last!

Did you know there's a good chance that bench in your favorite park is made by Maryland Green Registry member Victor Stanley?

Read here about some of their many sustainable practices and then consider working with us to make your company the next Member Spotlight.