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Week of June 13, 2011

News from Across the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campuses

June 17^th - - South Campus Dining Hall, second floor; University of Maryland, College Park - Join the students of UMD Rooftop Community Gardens to help build the garden on the roof of the South Campus Dining Hall.

June 18^th - - 10am-noon, Davis Hall, 9217 51st Avenue, College Park, MD 20740 - One-hour workshop on Water Conservation and Gardens, including seven basic principles to ensure that you save water, money and time. Kimberley M. Knox-community outreach manager for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), coordinator of WSSC's native-plant demonstration garden, member of the Beltsville Garden Club, and editor of Landscaping for Water Conservation: Xeriscape! To Register: Please email janiso@erols.com or call Elisa Vitale at 240-487-3538, X2.

August 20^th - - National Wildlife Federation - Campus Ecology has been helping individuals and campuses address sustainability and climate change since 1989, and our members have been making a difference. We have their stories to prove it. Campus Ecology gathers these case studies to document and celebrate the great work being done at colleges and universities across the country, and to help others learn from these projects. Campus Ecology is currently accepting case studies for the 2010-2011 academic year. Case studies are due August 20, 2011.

- The Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards recognize organizations that have shown a strong commitment to the implementation of sustainable practices, the demonstration of measurable results, and the continuous improvement of environmental performance. Read here how these award winners achieved their environmental successes and continue to move their organization forward along the path to sustainability.

(By Laura Vozzella, The Baltimore Sun, 6/6/11)

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative

• Practices
• Programs
• Policies

• Presentations
• Climate Change Definitions
• Facilities Master Planning
• Statewide Sustainability Efforts
• Useful Links and References

(By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun, 6/11/11)

(By Laura Vozzella, The Baltimore Sun, 6/6/11)

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 6/6/11)

National and International News

(By Jay Hancock, The Baltimore Sun - Jay Hancock's Blog, 6/10/11)

(By Matthew Brown and Stephen Dockery, The Associated Press as reported by The Huffington Post, 6/10/11)

(By Patrick Allen, CNBC.com, 6/10/11)

(The Huffington Post - Business Blog, 6/10/11)

(By Joanna Zelman, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 6/9/11)

(By Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy Newspapers, 6/9/11)

(The Huffington Post, 6/9/11)

(By Robert Bryce, The New York Times - Op Ed Contributor, 6/7/11)

(By Lucia Graves, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 6/7/11)

(The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 6/7/11)

(By Oliver Milman, The [UK] Guardian, 6/6/11)

(The Huffington Post - Politics Blog, 6/6/11)