Sustainable Tuesdays

Sustainability and the University of Maryland, College Park
Smart Growth Goes to School: Sustainability and the University of Maryland, Ralph Bennett, Prof.Em., Instructor
Co-Sponsored by the University Office of Sustainability, and ARCH 289i
3:30pm Tuesdays, Lecture Hall, School of Architecture Planning and Preservation
- January 31: Watershed and the Solar Decathlon: Winning Ways
Leah Davies, March. 2011, and Zach Klipstein, March candidate, 2012, Watershed Principals
- February 7: Is Sustainability Sustainable?
Dr. Marla MacIntosh, Professor of Plant Science:
- February 14: Sustainability and the College Park Campus
VP Robert Specter, UM Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Scott Lupin, Director, UM Sustainability Office
- February 21: The Global Importance of Sustainability
Julie Gabrielli, NCARB, LEED-AP, Architect, founder GoforChange, green business consultants
- February 28: Global Warming Explained
Dr. Ross Salawitch, Department of Chemistry
- March 6: Buying Electricity and Gas for a BIG User (PPT Slides)
Joan Kowal, Energy Manager, Univ. of Maryland, Energy Advisor, Univ. System of Maryland
- March 13: Food and Sustainability at College Park
Colleen Wright-Riva, Director, Greg Thompson, Assistant Director, Dining Services
- March 27: Getting Here is All the Fun
David Allen, Director, Transportation Services
- April 3: Smart Growth: What is it? Why is it Important?
Dr. James Cohen, Director, Planning Program, School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- April 10: Existing and Emerging Education Opportunities in Sustainability at College Park
Prof. Rob Sprinkle, School of Public Affairs, Co-Director, UMCP Sustainability Minor
- April 17: Planning for Sea Level Rise: Student Work in Oxford, Maryland
Students and Faculty of the Landscape Architecture Program
- April 24: Student Initiatives in Sustainability at College Park
Michelle Kim, Chair, Student Sustainability Committee, SGA, other student leaders
- May 1: College Park - What the Neighbors are Doing
Hon. Andy Fellows, Mayor, College Park (others)
- May 8: The Future of American Energy Policy (Tentative)
Kristina Johnson, former Undersecretary for Energy, U.S.Department of Energy