Campus Sustainability at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
News and Events:
UM Students Build System to Reduce Anacostia River Pollution and Flooding
The University of Maryland chapter of Engineers Without Borders, usually focused on sustainable projects in developing nations, recently completed a local project to improve community health and water quality of the Anacostia River and Chesapeake Bay. Over the past five months, 24 students from the University of Maryland partnered with local agencies to develop a natural system in Edmonston, MD that could alleviate the flooding problems and decrease the amounts of pollutants flowing into the Anacostia River Watershed by building a bioretention system at Tanglewood Park. The project was identified by Carol Hearle, Environmental Planner in UM Facilities Planning, and received support from the UM Student Government Association, Prince George’s County government, Chesapeake Bay Trust, and Environmental Quality Resources, LLC.
Maryland Ranked #1 in America`s Greenest Campus Contest! You Can Help Us Win!
The University of Maryland is competing in the America`s Greenest Campus competition, a nationwide contest among colleges to reduce the carbon footprints of their students, faculty, alumni, and staff. Help the University win up to $20,000 by logging onto the America`s Greenest Campus website using your umd.edu email address and calculating your carbon footprint! Watch our progress in the contest on the "Leaderboard."
UMD-led Consortium Wins $93 Million NOAA Climate Institute
June 09 - The University of Maryland will lead a new climate research partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), North Carolina State University and 16 other institutions. For more information, click here.
Draft Climate Action Plan--Thank you for your feedback!
From April 6 to May 1, 2009, more than 90 public comments were received on the University`s DRAFT Climate Action Plan (CAP). The CAP is a 40-year strategic plan for how the campus will become carbon neutral by 2050. Thank you to all who took the time to review the draft and send us your feedback. The public comments will be reviewed by the Climate Action Plan Work Group, and a final version of the plan is expected in fall 2009.
UMD Energy Performance Contract Approved
The University of Maryland will replace failing equipment in nine campus buildings with eco-friendly technology that will save nearly $30 million in energy costs and eliminate over fifty thousand tons of carbon emissions over the next 15 years. For more information on the University`s Energy Performance Contract (ESCO) with Johnson Controls, Inc., click here.
The Chesapeake Project: Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum
The Chesapeake Project is a two-day workshop designed to help University of Maryland faculty integrate sustainability across all academic disciplines. Participants learn about core concepts of environmental, economic, and social sustainability from resource experts who help the participants integrate sustainability into their existing courses. Through these revised courses, students will have the opportunity to explore sustainability through artistic, cultural, historical, mathematical, philosophical, and scientific lenses to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the subject. For more info, click here.
Videos of past speakers from the Sustainability Speaker Series are available!
Whether you were unable to join us in person or just want to hear one of the ideas again, you can now catch sessions from Spring 2009 and Fall 2008 on our website. Enjoy!
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