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Cash for carpooling? Getting commuters to go green as they earn some green is the purpose of the ‘Pool Rewards program launched last week by Commuter Connections.

A program of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Commuter Connections is hoping to alleviate traffic and pollution by incenting carpoolers in three of the metro area’s most congested corridors.

The three-month pilot program offers …

When it comes to the environment, working together – be it individuals, businesses or governments –  is really the only way to go. As no one person or entity holds all the “answers” to the multiple eco-issues affecting us all, collaboration becomes critical.

Fitting then that on George Hawkins’s last day as director of the District’s Department of the Environment (DDOE), the DDOE and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would sign …

Environmental justice. Just what is it exactly? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice defines it as “…the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies…”

Recently, almost 150 Marylanders—including officials, community and business leaders, and citizens—gathered at Morgan State University to examine the connections between land use development and processes, public health, and the environment—as well …

You’re never too young (or old) to learn about the environment. Last week, the District celebrated the third annual School Garden Week where students of all ages (including those of us not technically in school anymore) participated in a variety of educational and fun …

If you think about the sheer quantity of goods that local governments and schools procure  – ranging from pencils and printers to computers and cars – it only makes sense to examine the eco-effects of such purchases. Last week, FairfaxCounty Executive Anthony H. Griffin signed a memorandum directing county departments to do just that.

The Environmentally Preferable Purchasing policy aims to help purchasing decision makers buy products …