City of Portland Sustainability Office

City of Portland Sustainability Office The official page of the City of Portland's Sustainability Office. This page provides information about ways to live "green" in the City of Portland.

Reduce waste, recycle, compost, prevent storm water pollution, garden, and enjoy nearly 1,100 acres of recreational open space right in the city. Save gas by enjoying the amazing natural resources we have right here!

06/11/2026

đź’§Happy Clean Water Week!!

We chatted with Senior Water Resources Engineer, Justin Pellerin, from City of Portland Public Works about the Sagamore Village rain gardens and how they help improve the water quality of Capisic Brook.

The rain garden helps to filter stormwater runoff through soil filtration while the plantings soak up excess nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous. Once the stormwater runoff is treated, it drains back into the storm drain system in the street, ultimately, discharging into Capisic Brook. This is part of the Sagamore Village Green Infrastructure Project to install 32 bioretention cells or rain gardens within existing esplanades in Sagamore Village.

Join us for this summer's Landcare Lunch Break webinar series!Our first webinar is on Wednesday, June 17th at noon via Z...
06/11/2026

Join us for this summer's Landcare Lunch Break webinar series!

Our first webinar is on Wednesday, June 17th at noon via Zoom with Mark King from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Compost School.

Learn about the composting process, what happens to food scraps after they are collected, and how compost contributes to healthy soils and sustainable waste management. This webinar will provide practical insights into the environmental benefits of composting and its role in building more resilient communities.

Register here to attend this webinar and future sessions in the series: https://portlandmaine-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/ctb59ewMRDGArgpfXyAMGQ

Join us for Coffee & Climate this Friday, June 12 from 9–10 AM on Creative Climate Communications!We're excited to welco...
06/10/2026

Join us for Coffee & Climate this Friday, June 12 from 9–10 AM on Creative Climate Communications!

We're excited to welcome Max Boykoff, Professor of Environmental Studies and Executive Director of the Buckley Center for Sustainability Education at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Max will share insights and ideas drawing on several decades of experience implementing innovative approaches to more effectively communicate about climate change. Max’s work demonstrates that rather than simply providing more scientific facts, there is a need for a broader array of strategies that connect with people’s emotions and lived experience. In this talk, Max will discuss how comedy, art, storytelling, and performance can make climate change tangible and relatable – and be a powerful catalyst for engaging people in climate action!

Grab your morning coffee and join us virtually for this engaging discussion!

Register here: https://portlandmaine-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/9z34WfcfTeKTiOYY0nocvg

The Sustainability and Transportation Committee meets Wednesday, 6/10 at 5pm. Agenda items include:-Vision Zero Implemen...
06/08/2026

The Sustainability and Transportation Committee meets Wednesday, 6/10 at 5pm.

Agenda items include:
-Vision Zero Implementation Report

-Commercial Street Safe Streets for All Report

-Portland in Motion (Comprehensive Transportation Plan)

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6/10/2026 @ 5 PM (Virtual Meeting)

Read full agenda and find Zoom link at
portlandmaine.gov/Agendas

06/01/2026

POV: You join our Resilience Corps fellow, Emma, in dropping off her food scraps at one of our free community composting drop off sites 🌞🌱

A week’s worth of food scraps, one quick stop, and a little less waste headed to the landfill! Find a free community composting site closest to you at https://www.portlandmaine.gov/727/Community-Composting-Program

Join us this Thursday for an evening of learning about urban soils and strategies for safely growing food in Portland at...
05/26/2026

Join us this Thursday for an evening of learning about urban soils and strategies for safely growing food in Portland at the Boyd St Community Garden from 5:30-7:30pm!

There will be hands-on activities to demonstrate soil health best practices and resources for testing soils in your farm or garden. Featuring the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Cultivating Community, Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District, City of Portland Fresh Food Gardens and American Farmland Trust. This free event is open to the public and refreshments will be provided. Interpretation services are available upon request. Register at the link in our bio!

Thank you to everyone who rolled up their sleeves and helped make Portland shine at the Great Portland Pick Up!! What an...
05/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who rolled up their sleeves and helped make Portland shine at the Great Portland Pick Up!!

What an incredible day with over 500 volunteers across 18 cleanup sites in Portland. We managed to collect hundreds of bags of trash from our public spaces and parks.

We couldn’t have done it without the support of the neighborhood organizations, volunteer organizers, local businesses that generously donated food, coffee, and raffle prizes, and of course, our Public Works crew.

What a great day of connecting with neighbors, taking action, and caring for the places we all share.

See you all again next year!!

Special thanks to:

















What if the best thing you could do for your garden this spring… is a little less?Join our Coffee & Climate webinar this...
05/04/2026

What if the best thing you could do for your garden this spring… is a little less?

Join our Coffee & Climate webinar this Friday at 9am for a conversation with ecologically-based landscape designer Kelly Corbin on how “messy” gardens can actually support pollinators, birds, and climate resilience. From leaving leaf litter to planting native species, learn how small shifts in how we garden can make a big ecological impact.

Whether you’ve got a backyard, a tiny yard, or just a sidewalk strip, this talk will give you practical tips to create a vibrant, resilient habitat right at home.

Let’s rethink “tidy” and grow a little wilder this season.

Register for the Zoom webinar at the link here: https://portlandmaine-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/9z34WfcfTeKTiOYY0nocvg

Earth Day 2026 Highlights! 🌍📸We’re still smiling after Saturday’s celebration.A special shoutout to the band Leaf () for...
04/22/2026

Earth Day 2026 Highlights! 🌍📸

We’re still smiling after Saturday’s celebration.

A special shoutout to the band Leaf () for the amazing live music that kept the vibes high all afternoon!

And huge thanks to the  for letting us join their opening day of the outdoor market.

We also want to send a massive thank you to our 30+ local environmental organizations who tabled with fun activities and shared their expertise.

We couldn’t do this without our amazing Portland community.

Happy Earth Day Portland!

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