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Week of December 31, 2012

News from Across the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campuses

Jan. 1st - - Colleges and universities are incubators of innovation, tackling the biggest challenges of society through creative means. The 2013 Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference provides the setting to learn, share and explore how campuses are using their passion for innovation to develop technologies, infrastructure, programs and curricula that address the world's most pressing sustainability challenges.

Jan. 29^th - - In this hands-on recycling workshop, attendees will learn the difference between trash and recyclables. Sorting "garbage" from recycling, we'll talk fact vs. fiction about the entire recycling process. and leave a confident University recycler. After all, UM recycles much more than just paper. Join us for Garbology 101, and learn about what you can drop in those blue bins! This event will be held from Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus Center Green Room, on the campus of University of Maryland, Baltimore.

(By Walter Olson, The Baltimore Sun - Op Ed, 12/28/12)

 State of Maryland News

(By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun, 12/29/12)

(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 12/28/12)

(Southern Maryland Online, 12/28/12)

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 Suzanne Goldenberg, The [UK] Guardian, 12/31/12)

(By Andrea Germanos, CommonDreams.org, 12/31/12)

(By Megan Treacy, Treehugger.com - Technology, 12/31/12)

(WAMU-NPR - All Things Considered, 12/30/12)

(By Joe Romm, Thinkprogress.org - Climate Progress Blog, 12/30/12)

(By Susie Cagle, Grist.org, 12/28/12)

(By Kevin Freking, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 12/27/12)

(The New York Times, Editorial, 12/27/12)

(By Guest Blogger, Thinkprogress.org - Climate Progress Blog, 12/27/12)

(By Sandy Hausman, WAMU-NPR, 12/26/12)