CONTENTS Vision | Why We Convened ................................................................................................................................. 5 The Green Economy | What We Can Build Upon ....................................................................................... 5 National Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Maryland Context ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Key Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Green Workgroup Summaries | What We Evaluated.............................................................................. 7 Greening Existing Industries ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Attracting, Retaining, and Expanding Green Businesses .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Promoting Green Services Markets and Communities Recommendations | What We Will Do .........................................................................................................................8 Summary .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Full Report ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Next Steps | Where We Go From Here . ..........................................................................................................................20 Task Force Members | Who We Are ..............................................................................................................................21 acknowledgements | Special Recognition . .................................................................................................................21 Appendix I | Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats Analysis ...........................................................................22 Appendix II | Glossary & Resources ....................................................................................................................................22 Appendix III | Endnotes ........................................................................................................................................................23
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