This Earth Day, we’re highlighting the Transparent Government team, led by MJ Brown, for its role in promoting sustainability through smarter records management.

By transitioning agencies to electronic records systems, MJ and her team are proving that transparency and sustainability go hand in hand. Their work not only improves access and efficiency—it also helps protect the environment by:

• Reducing paper waste and storage needs—saving trees, water, and energy
• Eliminating ink cartridges, which often end up in landfills
• Extending the life of office equipment like printers and copiers
• Cutting emissions tied to physical storage, postage, and transportation

These digital solutions are more than practical—they’re a smart way to support long-term sustainability goals across local government.

Thank you to MJ and the Transparent Government team for making public service greener, cleaner, and more accessible—one digital record at a time.