Rockville has a history of strong leadership in sustainability. In 2007, the Mayor and Council adopted the Strategy for a Sustainable Rockville, a comprehensive strategy to make Rockville more sustainable and environmentally sensitive. While this strategy primarily targeted City activities, the City encouraged similar actions by individual businesses and residents.
On Oct. 24, 2011, the Mayor and Council reconfirmed their commitment to sustainability by joining the Sustainable Maryland Certified (SMC) program. SMC is a new initiative of the University of Maryland and the Maryland Municipal League (MML) to help municipalities in Maryland go green, control costs and save money and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long term.  The basic definition of sustainability is “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs” (Brundtland Report, Our Common Future, 1987).
Through the Sustainable Maryland Certified program, municipal governments around Maryland have made a formal commitment to move their operations and their cities towards more sustainable futures – futures that maximize the social, environmental and economic well-being of their citizens. In other words, sustainability seeks to optimize the following: - Prosperity - support local economies and community resources
- Planet - practice responsible environmental management and conservation
- People - embrace social equity, fairness, health and wellness
Now is your chance to help create a more sustainable future for Rockville. Do you live or work in Rockville? If so, the City invites you to participate in the new Rockville Sustainability Survey to help make Rockville a greener, healthier and more livable community. By participating in this online survey, you can: - Share your ideas on what a Sustainable Rockville looks like to you and what the City can do to achieve this vision. Major topic areas include food, health and wellness, local economy, energy, greenhouse gas, natural resources and planning and land use.
- Help Rockville achieve certification through the Sustainable Maryland Certified (SMC) program to be recognized as a leader in sustainability and give Rockville a competitive boost in competition for future grants.
The survey is anonymous and will take about 10 minutes to complete. Every resident and business can do something to contribute to our community’s sustainable future. Rockville has numerous programs to help you live greener and healthier. What will you choose to do today? Community Action
Help build a common vision and a strategy for moving ahead with Rockville’s sustainability efforts. Food
Support Rockville’s efforts to increase access to fresh, healthy local foods, improve nutritional and healthy living programs, promote farm markets and neighborhood gardens Health and Wellness
Participate in Rockville’s programs to improve the health and wellness of our community by addressing obesity, recreation, health, housing and parenting. Local Economy
Support local businesses and promote sustainable practices in the business community. Natural Resources
Get involved in initiatives to protect our streams, promote healthy ecosystems, increase tree canopy, reduce pollution and increase recycling.
Energy
Increase energy efficiency, energy independence and use of renewable energy. Greenhouse Gas
Learn how every business and resident can take simple steps to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Planning and Land Use
Sustainable planning, land use, transportation and green design improves the quality of life for the residential and business communities.
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