Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ National Green Campus
News Archive

Week of July 6, 2009

News from Across the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Campuses

(By Karl Blankenship, Bay Journal, July/August 2009) [Article quotes Dr. Donald Boesch, President, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Karl Blankenship, The Bay Journal, July/August 2009) [Article quotes Jon Kramer and Vic Kennedy of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By David Hill, The Gazette, 7/2/09)

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 7/1/09)

[Article quotes Doug Lipton of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Jeremy Hance, Mongabay.com, 6/30/09) [Article quotes Bill Dennison and Tim Carruthers of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative

Week of July 6, 2009

News from Across the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Campuses

(By Karl Blankenship, Bay Journal, July/August 2009) [Article quotes Dr. Donald Boesch, President, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Karl Blankenship, The Bay Journal, July/August 2009) [Article quotes Jon Kramer and Vic Kennedy of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By David Hill, The Gazette, 7/2/09)

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 7/1/09)

[Article quotes Doug Lipton of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Jeremy Hance, Mongabay.com, 6/30/09) [Article quotes Bill Dennison and Tim Carruthers of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Peter N. Spotts, The Christian Science Monitor, 6/30/09) [Article quotes Dr. Donald Boesch, President, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

 (By Elaina Athans, WMDT-TV, 6/30/09) [Article quotes Bill Dennison of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(Google News, 6/30/09)[Article quotes William Dennison of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

 - Zipcars will be available on campus in the fall 2009 semester. Zipcars will be available on campus in the fall 2009 semester. Zipcar's cutting edge technology allows you to reserve a vehicle online at any time for as little as one hour or up to four days-all you have to do is decide where you want to go and when. The affordable hourly and daily rates include gas, insurance, and 180 miles per day. Why deal with having a car on campus? Join for $35 and get $35 back in Zipcar driving credit. Additional information on how to join will be available in the coming weeks. In the meantime, go to for more information. (Towson University Parking and Transportation Services, 6/29/09)

(University of Baltimore Newsroom, 6/29/09)

(By Molly Murray, The News Journal, 6/29/09) [Cites Salisbury University work]

(DelMarVaNow.com, 6/29/09)

State of Maryland News

(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'more Green Blog, 7/5/09)

(By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun, 7/4/09)

(By Peter Wayner, The New York Times - Green, Inc., 7/2/09)

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 7/2/09)

(By Ed Gunts, The Baltimore Sun, 7/2/09)

National and International News

(By Jad Mouawad, The New York Times, 7/5/09)

(By Tom Zeller, The New York Times - Green, Inc., 7/5/09)

(From Inside Science News Service as reported by The Baltimore Sun - B'more Green Blog, 7/5/09)

(By Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times - Op Ed, 7/4/09)

(By Toby Barlow, the New York Times - Op Ed, 7/4/09)

(By Ashley Seager, The [UK] Guardian, 7/4/09)

(By Kimberly Kindy and Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post, 7/3/09)

(BBC News, 7/3/09)

(Science Daily, 7/2/09)

(By Keith Bradsher, The New York Times, 7/2/09)

(By David Adam, The [UK] Guardian, 7/1/09)

(Philanthrophy News Digest, 7/1/09)

(By Elizabeth Royte, The New York Times, 7/1/09)

(By Krista Marshall, Climate Wire as reported in The New York Times, 6/30/09)

(By Alec Appelbaum, The New York Times, 6/30/09)

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