Mar 14, 2023 | Community News, Sustainability News
Washington Grove and its residents, in concert with Montgomery County and Maryland, are taking steps to significantly reduce our carbon footprint. The Washington Grove Sustainability Committee helps the Town and its residents fight climate change. We educate and...
Dec 3, 2022 | Community News, Community Resource News, Featured News, General News, Sustainability News, What's Happening
Emergencies (e.g., downed trees, water main breaks, downed electric wires) Issues that involve utility companies like a water main break or downed wires require contacting the utility company. For other emergency issues contact: The Town Office. Committee/Commission...
Jan 31, 2022 | Announcements, General News, Sustainability News, What's Happening
Got Questions about Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers and Their Potential Use in the Grove? You are invited to an online informational meeting Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 7:30 pm. Join the meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 or call 1-301-715-8592 and use...
Jan 30, 2022 | Community News, Community Resource News, Featured News, General News, Sustainability News, What's Happening
Q: How much does it cost to charge a typical vehicle, and how does that compare to what I would pay at home? A: The cost, as regulated by the Public Service Commission, will be $0.18/kWh (what is a kWh?), vs. $0.12-0.13/kWh at home. To fuel 300 miles of travel, Cost,...
Jan 11, 2022 | Community News, Community Resource News, Featured News, General News, Sustainability News, What's Happening
Got questions about the prospect of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Grove? Here are some resources you can review. Site plan diagram for charging stations near McCathran Hall (PDF) Most recent version of proposed License Agreement with PEPCO, agreed to...
Dec 1, 2021 | Forestry & Beautification News, Sustainability News, Tagged from the Minutes, What's Happening
December 1, 2021 – An interesting article recently appeared in the Washington Post about environmental factors that contribute to oak tree decline in our area. The full article appears here. Sadly, this is happening in Washington Grove as well. The Forestry...
Sep 21, 2021 | Sustainability News
IPCC Report – a Wake Up Call. On August 9, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a landmark report stating that the climate is changing in unprecedented ways; human influence is clearly responsible for many of these changes; and catastrophic...
Jun 5, 2021 | Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting: June 22, 2021, 7:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Meeting ID: 344 019 9688 Switching to Energy Choice These listed Washington Grove neighbors have switched their electricity supplier. Each household estimates savings between...
May 10, 2021 | Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting: Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 7:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Meeting ID: 344 019 9688 One tap mobile +13017158592,3440199688# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) What’s Your Carbon...
Apr 3, 2021 | Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting: April 27, 2021, 7:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Meeting ID: 344 019 9688 One tap mobile +13017158592,3440199688# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington...
Mar 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting of the Sustainability Group is March 23, 7:30 PM. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Save $$ and the Environment: Make the Switch to Renewable Electricity You can do something about climate change. The Maryland Electric Choice program makes...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Sustainability and Washington Grove: Presentation and discussion of the Montgomery County Climate Action Plan Draft. Virtual Presentation Tuesday February 2 at 7:30 PM The new Sustainability section proposed for the Town’s Master/Comprehensive Plan (currently...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Some residents have formed the Washington Grove Sustainability Group (SG) to facilitate action to reduce our carbon footprint. We are drafting a Town Climate Action Plan that will have both short- and long-term goals. We plan to offer informative programs for...
Jan 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
In response to Montgomery County declaring a Climate Emergency in 2018, County Executive Marc Elrich set some of the most ambitious carbon reduction targets and has orchestrated a year-long grass roots effort to develop a Climate Action Plan. The Climate Task Force...
