Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ National Green Campus
News Archive

Week of December 26, 2011

News from Across the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Campuses

- Unlike other conferences, SSCC sets itself apart by creating a program that features in-depth discussions, dialogues and workshops. The program features: Traditional 40-minute presentations: Presentations, discussions, sharing in an interactive 40 minute session (presentation should be 30 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of Q & A); 80-minute hands-on workshops: Learning, dialogue and sharing in an interactive 80 minute session and Posters. The 2012 Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference welcomes presentation proposals linked to the 2012 conference tracks: 1. Life Cycle of the Built Environment  2. Community Connections 3. The Campus as a Learning Laboratory 4. Fostering Behavior Change 5. Strategic Implementation. Proposals must be received by January 5, 2012

State of Maryland News

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - Green Living, 12/21/11)

(By Michael Dresser, The Batimore Sun, 12/19/11)

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative

National and International News

(By Sunshine Lichauco de Leon, The [UK] Guardian, 12/23/11)

(By Reuters as reported by The [UK] Guardian, 12/21/11)

(By Nataliya Vasilyeva, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 12/19/11)

(By Trefis, MSN Money, 12/19/11)

(By RL Miller, The Daily Kos as reported by Alternet.org - Environment, 12/19/11)

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