Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ National Green Campus
News Archive

Week of March 25, 2013

News from Across the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Campuses

March 29th - Dr. Megan Heckert?Swarthmore, Haverford, and Bryn Mawr Colleges - Seminar will be held on Friday at 2:00pm in the Technology Research Center, Room 206, on the UMBC campus. Event is free and open to the public, and registration is not required. Visitor parking passes for the TRC lot may be purchased for $4.00 in the CUERE office in TRC 102/105, on the UMBC campus shortly before seminar.

April 15th - 16th - - 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.

April 27th - - The annual conference addresses the impact of individuals and communities on the environment and actions that individuals and communities can take to positively impact the environment and create a more sustainable world. The conference is designed to raise awareness among students, faculty and staff about environmental topics, issues and solutions. Each year members of the campus community gather to hear presentations from faculty, students and environmental leaders in the Baltimore region.

State of Maryland News

(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 3/25/13)

(By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun, 3/22/13)

(Maryland Energy Administration, Press Release, 3/18/13) [PDF]

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative

National and International News

(By John Vidal, The [UK] Guardian, 3/25/13)

(By Susie Cagle, Grist.org, 3/25/13)

(The [UK] Guardian, 3/25/13)

(By Bill McKibben, 350.org as reported by CommonDreams.org, 3/24/13)

(By Ryan Grenoble, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 3/20/13 updated 3/21/13)

(By Rebecca Leber, ThinkProgress.org - Climate Progress Blog, 3/20/13)

(By Ted Glick, GlobalPossibilities.org and Alternet.org - Environment Blog, 3/20/13)

(By Graciela Chichilnisky, The [UK] Guardian, 3/18/13)

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