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On Earth Day, April 22, 2008, the County adopted Bill 32-07, which codified the County’s greenhouse (GHG) reduction goals. The bill also established the Sustainability Working Group (SWG) and charged it with developing the Climate Protection Plan to: “…reduce County wide greenhouse gas emissions to 80% below the amount…in the base year…including a plan to stop increasing County wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2010 and achieve a 10% reduction every 5 years through 2050.”
The Sustainability Working Group plays a critical role in helping to promote more sustainable practices in Montgomery County. It consists of 15 government and regional organization representatives and 11 public members with expertise in areas such as business, communications, land use/building, clean energy, water quality, and habitat protection.
The Sustainability Working Group provides a unifying framework to engage the private sector so that the work of government and the community are integrated and leveraged. The Group intends to develop a shared set of goals and strategies that will facilitate mobilization of the entire community.
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Climate Protection Plan
On January 15, 2009, the Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group presented the County's first Climate Protection Plan  (PDF, 194 pp, 3.5K) to the County Executive and County Council. The Plan starts the County along the path of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Its 58 actionable recommendations cover 7 areas:
- Renewable energy
- Residential building energy efficiency
- Commercial, multifamily, and public building energy efficiency
- Transportation
- Forestry and agriculture
- Long-term planning
- Education and outreach
Committees and Meetings
The SWG establishes ad hoc committees to examine issues in depth and make recommendations to the SWG. The frequency of committee meetings varies throughout the year depending upon the focus and priorities of the SWG. If you are interested in participating in committee work, please call 311 or email: askdep@montgomerycountymd.gov.
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Members and Support Staff
Working Group Members
| Name |
Title |
Jennifer Barrett
(jennifer.barrett@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Director, Department of Finance |
Joseph Beach
(Joseph.beach@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Director, Office of Management and Budget |
S. William Becker
(bbecker@4cleanair.org) |
Executive Director, National Association of Clean Air Agencies |
Tina Benjamin
(tina.benjamin@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Deputy Director, Department of Economic Development |
Roger Berliner
(roger.berliner@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Councilmember, Lead on Environment, County Council |
Esther Bowring
(esther.bowring@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Public Information Officer, Public Information Office |
David Capp
(david.capp@montgomerycollege.edu) |
Chief Facilities Officer, Montgomery College |
Marc Chupka
(marc.chupka@brattle.com) |
Principal, The Brattle Group |
Diana Conway
(dconway@erols.com) |
West Montgomery County Citizens Association |
David Dise
(david.dise@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Director, Department of General Services |
Mary Dolan
(mary.dolan@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Environmental Planning Supervisor, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission |
Robert Hoyt
(bob.hoyt@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Director, Department of Environmental Protection |
Robert Johnson
(rjohnson@wildlifehc.org) |
President, Wildlife Habitat Council |
Hye Yeong Kwon
(hyk@cwp.org) |
Executive Director, Center for Watershed Protection |
Joseph Lavorgna
(joseph_lavorgna@mcpsmd.org) |
Acting Director, Department of Facilities Management, Montgomery County Public Schools |
Edward Maibach
(emaibach@gmu.edu) |
Director, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University |
George Muste
(george.muste@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Manager, Division of Building Construction |
Jane Nishida
(jnishida@worldbank.org) |
Senior Environmental Institutions Specialist, The World Bank |
James Price
(jprice@wsscwater.com) |
Acting Chief, Plant Operations, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission |
Al Roshidieh
(al.roshidieh@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Deputy Director, Department of Transporation |
Erica Shingara
(eshingara@gaithersburgmd.gov) |
Environmental Services Director, City of Gaithersburg |
Mari Snyder
(mari.snyder@marriott.com) |
Vice President, Social Responsibility, Marriott International |
Stephen Sunderhauf
(slsunderhauf@pepco.com) |
Manager, Program Evaluation Department, PEPCO |
Ines Vega
(vega@idigroup.com) |
Assistant Vice President, IDI Group Companies |
Richard Wegman
(dwegman@gsblaw.com) |
Attorney, Garvey Schubert Barer |
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Support Staff
| Name |
Title |
Eric Coffman
(Eric.Coffman@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Senior Planner, Energy Programs, Department of Environmental Protection |
Stan Edwards
(Stan.Edwards@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Chief, Environmental Policy and Compliance, Department of Environmental Protection |
Doug Weisburger
(Douglas.Weisburger@montgomerycountymd.gov) |
Senior Planner, Sustainability Programs, Department of Environmental Protection |
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