Montgomery Community Media

The Town of Poolesville won Bethesda Magazine’s Green Champions award for its efforts in creating a sustainable community. Commissioner Valaree Dickerson was on-hand at the Bethesda Green Gala to accept the award. She talks about it in this MyMCMedia Extra.

Seth Goldman of Honest Tea and co-founder of Bethesda Green talks about the influence the organization has had on other communities’ sustainable efforts in this MyMCMedia Extra. Related:

Congressman Chris Van Hollen attended the Bethesda Green Gala and had this to say about the efforts made by this organization promoting a sustainable community.

It was easy being green Thursday night in Bethesda. More than 300 gathered at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club to celebrate the 5th annual Bethesda Green Gala. Even the name badges were made out of recycled materials and the plastic covering scheduled to be reused at the event that honored those who make […]

Dave Feldman, CEO of the Livability Project LLC, talks about how that organization provides structure and tools to help communities develop sustainability initiatives. He was honored by the Montgomery County Council on July 29 as he stepped down from his other role as executive director of Bethesda Green. The Livability Project’s first East Coast project […]

Bethesda Green has announced the hire of  Veronique Marier  as the organization’s new executive director. According to the organization’s website, Marier will begin on July 11. She takes over for the former executive director, Dave Feldman. A well-known energy and environmental leader, Marier, an environmental engineer, believes in the role of local communities as central […]

Montgomery County wants more green businesses in the area and is creating a program to make that happen.  The William James Foundation (WJF), Bethesda Green, Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (DED) and Montgomery Business Development Corporation (MBDC) are partnering to support the growth of local green businesses.  The newly launched Mentor Capital Network program will work to accelerate entrepreneurial growth […]

Bethesda Green recently celebrated its fifth anniversary of promoting sustainable living with a gala at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club. Take a look: The 2013 Bethesda Magazine Award Winners: Farm to Freezer: www.farmtofreezer.wordpress.com ABT Associates: www.abtassociates.com Founding Farmers: www.wearefoundingfarmers.com Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy: www.mjbha.org Brian Detwiler also was honored for actively promoting […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, you will learn from some local officials and others (who attended the Bethesda Green Gala) about how Bethesda Green has influenced their efforts to protect the environment at home and at work. We hope you will watch the video and then tell us: “how green are you?” You can find out […]

In this MyMCMedia extra find out more about the incubator at Bethesda Green: You can learn more about Bethesda Green on its website: www.bethesdagreen.com.