Environment

Programs

Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership

Led by COG, the partnership is a consortium of local, state, and federal agencies, environmental organizations, and private citizens working toward a cleaner, healthier Anacostia watershed.

Clean Air Partners

The public-private partnership, created by COG and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, educates the greater metropolitan Baltimore-Washington region about the health risks associated with poor air quality and the impacts everyday actions have on the environment.

Climate and Energy Awards

The awards recognize organizations that develop climate stewardship projects and programs that engage and serve the region’s underserved communities.

Climate and Energy Planning Technical Assistance

COG is helping its member governments accelerate action toward regional greenhouse gas emission reduction goals by assisting on local climate and energy action plans and electric vehicle (EV) fleet policies and plans.

Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program

The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program Steering Committee was created to provide oversight and guidance on strategies and deliverables for the CPRG program.  The committee is comprised of leaders from local and state governments in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

DMV Climate Partners

Led by COG, DMV Climate Partners is a group of local government partners committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating more resilient communities across the District of Columbia, suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia, or DMV.

Go Recycle Campaign

The campaign educates residents about recycling and encourages them to recycle everywhere—at work, at home, and in public spaces. Its website includes facts about recycling, information about where to recycle as well as links to external sites and resources.

NCRWARN

NCRWARN is a regional Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) of “utilities helping utilities” preparing the region for the next natural or human-caused emergency.

National Capital Farms

The website supports the Regional Agricultural Workgroup by helping promote farms, farmers, agricultural programs, and the marketing of local products in the region.

Protect Your Pipes 

The campaign educates the public about proper care of household plumbing, including information on keeping unwanted items from being flushed down toilets and poured down drains. It aims to prevent costly upkeep for homeowners and wastewater treatment plants as well as protect water quality.

Regional Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) Flood Project

COG is working with the District of Columbia and Prince George’s County on a project to develop a regional framework to reduce flood risk, provide stormwater capabilities, and increase recreational green space that can be replicated throughout metropolitan Washington.