Sustainability Blog
Welcome to the DCo Sustainability Blog!
The Durham County Sustainability Team publishes a blog for County employees and Durham community members every 1-2 months, with a spotlight on varied sustainability-related topics delivered in a fun format that includes simple tips, local resources, and creative ideas about how to live more thoughtfully in our communities - with the wonderful planet in mind. We aim for the Blog to be relatable, accessible, educational, inspiring, and action-oriented. We invite you to read the blogs, engage, and invite your coworkers, family members, and neighbors to join you in taking the recommended actions. Happy reading!
If you have suggestions for a future Sustainability Blog topic, or a related resource to share, we welcome you to email Sustainability Specialist, Megan Pendell, at mpendell@dconc.gov with your ideas!
Sustainability Blog Library
May-June 2026 DCo Sustainability Blog
☀️ Summer is almost here - and in Durham that means HEAT. Not just uncomfortable heat, we're talking extreme heat. In the United States, extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related death. And here in the NC Piedmont, it's also the number one climate emergency that will most affect us.
April 2026 DCo Sustainability Blog
April 22nd marks the 56th anniversary of EARTH DAY!
This year's global theme says it all: Our Power, Our Planet.
Our Power, Our Planet means "environmental progress doesn’t depend on any single administration or election. It’s sustained by daily actions of communities, educators, workers, and families protecting where they live and work." That's US, Durham!
February-March 2026 DCo Sustainability Blog
Welcome to the Durham County Sustainability Blog! This month, we’re sharing a whole zoo of new opportunities - one to save you money and energy at home, another to celebrate a student-powered tree planting (and how you can get your hands in the dirt), and lastly, an invitation to get your boots muddy for Creek Week! Let’s dig in.