The Sustainability Office is a joint City-County initiative to provide guidance and resources to employees, businesses, and citizens to use our natural resources more wisely. This includes changing the way we build and use buildings, get from place to place, use and reuse materials and land, and so much more.

Contact

Tobin L. Freid

Sustainability Manager

Sustainability@durhamcountync.gov

(919) 560-7999

Durham Earth Month Activities Calendar – Hosted by the Durham Visitors and Convention Bureau

http://www.durham-nc.com/things/earthmonth.html

Green Durham Photography Competition – Call for Photos

WHO: The Green Durham Photography Competition (GDPC) is open to ALL amateur and professional photographers.

WHAT: We are looking for striking images of Durham’s environment in the following categories.  

Nature

1. Wildlife – Wild animals and/or insects (no pets or domestic animals) 
2. Plants – Plants, gardens, trees, flowers, moss, leaves, etc.

3.    Natural Habitat - Landscapes and plant life from wild areas

People and Nature

4. Connecting People and Nature - People enjoying the outdoors in some way
5. Built Environment –Buildings, neighborhoods, or districts that are examples of sustainable design and/or communities 
6. Alternative Transportation – buses, bicycles, pedestrians, vanpools, carpools
7. Altered Nature – land, water, or habitats that have been negatively affected by pollution or habitat destruction

WHEN: Deadline for submitting entries is 11:59 PM EST April 8.  Winners will be notified no later than April 20^th.

WHERE: Winning photographs will be printed by CCI Photographics (919-286-4686, 1916 Perry St.) and displayed at the Blue Coffee Company (919-688-2233, 202 N Corcoran St.) for 2 weeks starting April 22. Winning photos will also appear on the website of Keep Durham Beautiful (www.keepdurhambeautiful.org).

Please download the entire competition rules for additional information, including how to submit photos.