2025 saw Sustainable Maryland continue to expand our efforts to convene, connect and inspire. We expanded our community to 94 municipalities; awarded the second year of SM Action Grants; instituted quarterly Happy Hours across the state; and continued our collaboration with the national Sustainable States Network.
For more on SM's year in review, view the Sustainable Maryland 2025 Annual Report, a wrap-up of our annual certifications, events, trainings and more.
2025 by the numbers:
- 94 SM-registered municipalities (59% of Maryland's towns and cities)
- 51 SM-certified municipalities
- 14th annual Sustainable Maryland Certified awards
- SM Action Grants: 8 awardees totaling $100,000
- 2 SM Happy Hours
- 3 SM Sustainability Walking/Bus Tours
- 800 Black-eyed Susan seed packets distributed