Sustainability at the University of Maryland

Workshop Schedule

The first day of the 2013 Chesapeake Project Workshop will be hosted at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Phillip Merrill Environmental Center, which provides an ideal setting for the first day of the experience. In addition to spectacular views of the Bay, the Merrill Center is a model for sustainable development (a LEED-Platinum green building) and workshop participants will have the opportunity to tour the building and learn about its sustainable features.

Agenda for Tuesday, May 21st, at the Merrill Center:

8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:15
9:15 - 9:45
9:45 - 10:50
10:50 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:45
12:45 - 1:30
1:30 - 3:00
3:00 - 3:15
3:15 - 4:30
4:30 - 5:00

Breakfast and Gathering
Welcome and Overview of Workshop
Participant Introductions
Introduction to Sustainability
Break
Climate and Energy Literacy
Lunch
Walking Tour of the Merrill Center (a LEED-Platinum green building)
Resilience and Climate Adaptation – Hurricane Sandy Case Study
Break
Core Competencies for Sustainability
Wrap Up Day 1 and Adjourn

(Wednesday, May 22nd, is a Reading Day)

Following a reading day, the group will reconvene on the campus of the University of Maryland, which further reinforces the theme of connection to place. Whereas the first day of the workshop focused on teaching participants about sustainability and climate change, the second day focused on integrating sustainability into the participants' existing courses:

Agenda for Thursday, May 23rd, at Knight Hall:

8:45 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:15
9:15 - 10:50
10:50 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 1:00
1:00 - 2:00
2:00 - 2:45
2:45 - 3:15
3:15 - 3:45
3:45 - 4:00

Breakfast and Gathering
Reflections on Day 1 and Overview of Day 2
Discussion of Readings
Break
How does Sustainability Relate to Your Discipline?
Using the Campus/Community as a Living Laboratory for Sustainability
Lunch
Student and Faculty Panel
Creating an Interdisciplinary Integrative Assignment
Creating a Personalized Integrative Assignment for Your Course
Report-out on Progress and Next Steps
Final Thoughts, Wrap Up, and Workshop Evaluation

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