On behalf of Sustainable Maryland, 301-405-7956, [email protected]

College Park, MD (October 15, 2025) – The Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland announced that the Town of Ocean City was one of 18 Maryland municipalities honored at the Sustainable Maryland Awards Ceremony at the Maryland Municipal League’s annual Fall Conference. The Town was certified at the Silver level.

According to Mike Hunninghake, Director of the Sustainable Maryland program, “Municipalities know that, now more than ever, they need to be prepared for the shocks associated with climate change. In the absence of federal leadership, local governments are proactively leading the way to a more sustainable, carbon-neutral, and equitable path to the future. The actions of this year’s Sustainable Maryland Certified communities collectively add up to a more positive and resilient future for their towns and residents.”

For detailed information about Ocean City’s sustainability initiatives, please contact Jenelle Gerthoffer, Environmental Programs, (410) 289-8825, [email protected]

Sustainable Maryland Certification: To achieve certification, municipalities are required to form a Green Team comprised of local residents, community leaders, municipal staff and officials; complete a variety sustainability-related Actions worth a total of at least 150 points for Bronze level certification, or 400 points for Silver level certification, and submit the appropriate documentation as evidence that the Sustainable Maryland Certified requirements have been satisfied. The Sustainable Maryland Action Menu can be seen here: https://sustainablemaryland.com/certification/actions