Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ National Green Campus
News Archive

Week of December 14, 2009

News from Across the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Campuses

(University System of Maryland Newsroom, 12/13/09)

(By Steve Glickman, The Diamondbacl Online, 12/13/09)

(By Dana Cetrone, The Diamondback Online, 12/11/09)

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Batimore Sun, 12/10/09) [Article quotes Dr. Donald F. Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Donald F. Boesch, The Baltimore Sun, 12/10/09)[Dr. Donald F. Boesch is President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Tim Wheeler, The Batimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 12/10/09) [Article quotes Dr. Donald F. Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Leyla Korkut, The Diamondback Online, 12/10/09)

(By Dana Cetrone, The Diamondback Online, 12/10/09)

(The Baltimore Sun, Op-Ed, 12/10/09) [Petition is from the University of Maryland law students]

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 12/9/09)

(By Dana Cetrone, The Diamondback Online, 12/9/09)

(By James B. Hale, Capital News Service, 12/9/09) [Article quotes Doug Lipton, a resource economist at the University of Maryland; and Ken Paynter, an associate professor with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Business Journal, 12/8/09) [Article quotes University System of Maryland Chancellor William E. "Brit" Kirwan)

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 12/7/09) [Article quotes staff of the Horn Point Laboratory]

- Deadline extended to December 16th. Logo Design Contest - Design a Recyclemania at Maryland logo promoting Recyclemania, waste reduction, and recycling! Win a Wii !!! The deadline has been extended!?Designs are due Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at midnight. We have the Wii and will be ready to give it to YOU on Dec 18th if you submit the winning design!

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative

- The green industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the US economy with many exciting career opportunities for college graduates. Get your foot in the "green jobs" door by working on sustainability initiatives at the University of Maryland, which is recognized as one of the leaders in campus sustainability. The Office of Sustainability is seeking interns for the following positions: Communications, Measurement and Assessment, and Research Assistant. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply.

State of Maryland News

(By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun, 12/10/09)

(By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 12/10/09)

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 12/10/09)

(By Edward Gunts, The Baltimore Sun, 12/9/09)

(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 12/9/09)

(By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post, 12/7/09)

National and International News

(Copenhagen, Denmark - December 7-18, 2009)

(By Beth Daley, The Boston Globe, 12/13/09)

(By Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press as reported in the Baltimore Sun, 12/13/09)

(By Lori Bongiorno, Yahoo Green, 12/12/09)

(Reuters, 12/10/09)

(By Kelly McEvers, National Public Radio, 12/10/09)

(United Press International,12/10/09)

(By Steven Freeland, The [Australia] Age, 12/10/09)

(AFP as reported on Yahoo News, 12/9/09)

(By John Heilperin, The Associated Press as reported by The [Minneapolis-St. Paul] Star Tribune, 12/9/09)

(NBC News and MSNBC.com, 12/9/09)

(By Steven Mufson and David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post, 12/8/09)

(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 12/8/09)

(By Michael Werz and Keri Manlove, American Progress, 12/8/09)

(By Paul Krugman, The New York Times - Op Ed, 12/8/09)

(By Warren Karlenzig, CommonCurrent.com, 12/8/09)

(By Jenny Mandel, Greenwire as reported as The New York Times, 12/8/09)

(By Jane Black, The Washington Post, 12/7/09)

(By Michael L. Wald, The New York Times, 12/7/09)

(By Tom Zeller, Jr., The New York Times, 12/7/09)

(By Andrew C. Revkin and Tom Zeller, Jr., 12/7/09)

(By Jad Mouawad and Clifford Krauss, The New York Times, 12/7/09)

(By Charles Duhigg, The New York Times, 12/7/09)

(By Erika Bolstad, McClatchy Newspapers, 12/7/09)

(The Environmental Protection Agency, 12/7/09)

(By Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience.com as reported by Yahoo News, 12/7/09)

(By Dina Cappiello and H. Josef Herbert, The Associated Press as reported on Yahoo News, 12/7/09)

(The [UK] Guardian, 12/7/09)

(The Associated Press as reported by MSNBC.com, 12/7/09)

(By Juan Forero, The Washington Post, 12/7/09)

Please send your ideas and comments regarding campus sustainability to green@usmd.edu