Greener Durham

03/08/2024

The City of Durham, NC Government is having a compost bin sale through the end of March! Order today and pick up the first week of May to get started when all that delicious summer produce is available.

Welcome to the Spring 2024 Durham Compost Bin Sale Do you know the wonders a single backyard compost bin can work? You can create a crumbly nutrient-rich

03/06/2024

📣NEW JOB ALERT!
🌎 Be a local changemaker as a Community Energy Fellow for the Energy Burden & Emissions Reduction Program (EBERP)!
Join our team to combat climate change and enhance housing conditions across Durham, Orange, and Granville counties. 🌟
We're seeking a local professional to spearhead program promotion, education, and collaboration in residential neighborhoods. Apply today! 💡

STARTS SUMMER 2024

APPLY HERE by 3/31: https://zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-STP-SCEP-CEFP-2024
Additional Qualifications: https://www.dconc.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/40631/638441901077270000
Program Webpage: https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/engineering-and-environmental-services/sustainability-office/community-resources/energy-burden-emissions-reduction-program-eberp/-fsiteid-1 #!/

Durham County Government
U.S. Department of Energy

02/13/2024

Check us out! 🌞🏆🎉

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02/01/2024

We’re excited to announce that we’re starting an Open Space Steward program! We’re looking for volunteers who can help us monitor and protect the New Hope Creek Bottomlands Trail and the Bottomlands ecosystem. Open Space Stewards will walk the trail on a regular basis and have the opportunity to assist with a variety of projects, including ecological research, trail maintenance, and outreach. This is an excellent way to help care for Durham County's public lands and learn about conservation and land management.

For more information, contact David Bradley, Open Space Specialist, at [email protected] or 919-943-3997.

You can also visit our website: https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/engineering-and-environmental-services/open-space-and-real-estate-division/durham-county-open-space-program/volunteer-with-durham-county-open-space/open-space-stewards

02/01/2024

Who's in?

We’re excited to announce that we’re starting an Open Space Steward program! We’re looking for volunteers who can help us monitor and protect the New Hope Creek Bottomlands Trail and the Bottomlands ecosystem. Open Space Stewards will walk the trail on a regular basis and have the opportunity to assist with a variety of projects, including ecological research, trail maintenance, and outreach. This is an excellent way to help care for Durham County's public lands and learn about conservation and land management.

For more information, contact David Bradley, Open Space Specialist, at [email protected] or 919-943-3997.

You can also visit our website: https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/engineering-and-environmental-services/open-space-and-real-estate-division/durham-county-open-space-program/volunteer-with-durham-county-open-space/open-space-stewards

01/22/2024

🗣 Calling all Durham community members this Thursday 1/25!

Snacks, kid stations, & conversations - oh my!

Central Pines Regional Council is developing a robust Climate Action Plan for our region to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and harmful air pollution. And they want to hear from YOU! Join their Community Climate Conversation to hear more and share your priorities for Durham 🐃

📍 Mark your calendars for this Thursday, Jan. 25th from 9:00 am-12:30 pm (free flow - come anytime in this timeframe) at the Museum of Life and Science (433 W Murray Ave, Durham, NC 27704) - here's the nearest bus stop to the Museum: Roxboro Rd at Murray Ave.

⭐️⭐️ Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-climate-conversations-session-4-tickets-781650747427?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

🙌 Durham County Government
🙌 City of Durham, NC Government

01/17/2024

📣Results are in!

Durham County Government joined Solarize the Triangle's '23 campaign for its second successful year and today we're excited to share our MILESTONES! 🎉🎉🎉

🎯 Durham County achieved:
🏆 84 out of the 143 total signed solar contracts
🏆 Over $131K in annual utility bill savings
🏆 42% of the whole Program's clean energy deployment
🏆 2.5M pounds of avoided carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
(equivalent to 18,750 tree seedlings grown for 10 years
or 252 gas-powered vehicles off the road for a year)!!!

We are proud of these accomplishments and appreciate all the communities and organizations that were a part of the Program's success:
🌟 Central Pines Regional Council
🌟 Solar CrowdSource
🌟 Yes Solar NC
🌟 Durham County Government
🌟 City of Durham, NC Government
🌟 City of Raleigh - Government
🌟 Town of Morrisville, NC
🌟 Town of Hillsborough, NC Government
🌟 Town of Apex Government
🌟 Orange County NC
🌟 Town of Cary, NC
🌟 Chatham County, North Carolina
🌟 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
🌟 Carrboro, North Carolina
🌟 Holly Springs, North Carolina

Bright futures are ahead! 🌅☀️🌎⚡️

You can learn more here:
https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/engineering-and-environmental-services/sustainability-office/solar-resources/-fsiteid-1 #!/

https://www.solarcrowdsource.com/campaign/solarize-the-triangle-23/

01/09/2024

The City of Durham, NC Government is looking for feedback on its recycling/waste diversion programs. Share your thoughts and experiences through this survey to help them expand and improve their offerings.

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10/27/2023

Durham County, in partnership with Orange County and Granville County, has been selected as 1 of 12 local governments nationwide to receive $1.5 million in funding from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Competitive Program, a funding opportunity from the Office of State and Community Energy Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy.

The three counties are joining forces with several partners to launch the NC Energy Burden & Emissions Reduction Program (EBERP). The program’s priorities are to reduce local energy burden and greenhouse gas emissions in Justice40 communities across the three counties. EBERP plans to conduct neighborhood-focused residential energy upgrades to make homes more energy-efficient. Plus, offer neighborhood education and workforce training to create new opportunities and skills.

For more information on this award visit: https://www.dconc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/9819

OCNCGov
Granville County Government
Greener Durham

10/27/2023

⚡ Exciting News! ⚡
We are thrilled to announce that Durham County has been selected as 1 of 12 local governments nationwide to receive funding from the Competitive Program! With this funding, Durham, Orange, and Granville counties are joining forces with incredible partners to launch the NC Energy Burden & Emissions Reduction Program (EBERP).

🏠 What’s EBERP all about?
The Program’s priorities are to reduce local energy burden and greenhouse gas emissions through making positive changes in Justice40 communities. We’ll be conducting neighborhood-focused residential energy upgrades to make homes more energy-efficient. Plus, we’ll be offering neighborhood education and workforce training to create new opportunities and skills!

🌍 What’s our goal?
To reduce energy burdens on families, strengthen organizational capacity, and empower our communities with clean energy technical skills.

Join us on this journey towards a greener, more energy-efficient future! Learn more about this historic funding opportunity here: https://www.energy.gov/scep/energy-efficiency-and-conservation-block-grant-program

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U.S. Department of Energy, Greener Durham, Durham County Government, Orange County NC, Granville County Government, NC Sustainable Energy Association, Central Pines Regional Council, Piedmont Triad Regional Council

10/19/2023

This is a great opportunity to see a special place in Durham.

The Durham County Open Space Program is proud to host an exciting event at the New Hope Creek Bottomlands this weekend as part of Great Trails State Day and the Year of the Trail. Researchers from the North Carolina Biodiversity Project will lead a guided hike at the Bottomlands Trail to discuss their recent biological inventory of the New Hope Creek Corridor. Supported by the Open Space Program and funded through a grant from Burt’s Bees, this study is among the most comprehensive biological inventories of this sort ever conducted in North Carolina and is an invaluable contribution to conservation efforts along New Hope Creek.

Use this link to sign up for the hike: https://forms.gle/nxKVLuUrNHCoht6v6

Event Details:
New Hope Inventory Guided Hike
Saturday, October 21, 10:00 a.m.
Old Chapel Hill Road Park
3791 Southwest Durham Dr.

For questions, please contact David Bradley, Open Space Specialist, at [email protected] or 919-943-3997.

We hope to see you there!