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Week of September 23, 2013

News from Across the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campuses  

September 25^th - - The Be the Solution Business Model Competition promotes innovation and entrepreneurship across the behavioral and social sciences by offering students prizes for new ventures with social value. The competition emphasizes learning and  entrepreneurship through workshops, coaching, interdisciplinary cooperation and the experience of pitching a business to an expert panel of judges. The competition includes the competition category of Global Sustainability. The official kickoff is from 6-7m in the Biology Research Building on the campus of University of Maryland, College Park.  

October 15^th - 16^th - - Energy generation- including clean renewable power, transmission, distribution and resiliency- are all part of the puzzle of coordinating and securing power supply systems. With the application of communications technology to manage this critical infrastructure for cost savings, reliability, security, and greenhouse gas emissions reductions- the "democratization of the grid" is becoming a reality. This two-day forum, held at the University of Maryland University College's Inn and Conference Center, will address the challenges of identifying, integrating, and assembling the various pieces of the puzzle needed to advance distributed energy solutions. .

(By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun, 9/18/13) [Article quotes University of Maryland scientist, William Dennison] 

State of Maryland News

September 24^th - ??Lecture and discussion with Erik Assadourian, Senior Fellow, Worldwatch Institute. This event will be held from 12:00 - 1:30 pm in Feinstone Hall, Room W2030?at the Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, located at 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205.? 

September 29^th - - This event will take place on September 29, 2013 at Baltimore's Canton Waterfront Park at the Korean War Memorial. Travel through charming neighborhoods, historic port areas and beautiful parks throughout Baltimore City, Anne Arundel and Baltimore County. Choose between 14, 25, 40, 50, and 63 mile routes. All ages and experience levels welcome! After the ride enjoy a celebration with live music, exhibitors, free lunch, and so much more! Tour du Port is Bike Maryland's annual fundraiser. All proceeds support Bike Maryland's bike advocacy and awareness work in Maryland. Your support has helped us to ensure the passage of seven pro-bike laws. Please help us to continue providing this service to Maryland residents.

(By Melinda B. Peters, State Highway Administration Blog, 9/20/13)

(The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, Press Release, 9/20/13)

National and International News 

(By Brooke Jarvis, Rolling Stone magazine as reported by CommonDreams.org, 9/20/13)

(By John Mefcalfe, The Atlantic Cities Blog, 9/20/13) 

(AFP as reported by Alternet.org, 9/19/13)

(By Jon Queally, CommonDreams.org, 9/19/13) 

(By Kiley Kroh, ThinkProgress.org - Climate Progress Blog, 9/19/13)

(By Ryan Koronowski, ThinkProgress.org - Climate Progress Blog, 9/19/13) 

(By Lindsay Abrams, Salon.com, 9/18/13) 

(By John Upton, Grist.org, 9/18/13)

(By Dan Haugen, Salon.com, 9/17/13)

(VIDEO) (The Associated Press as reported by The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 9/17/13) 

(By Jon Queally, CommonDreams.org, 9/17/13)

(By Global Risk Insights, OilPrice.com, 9/16/13) 

(By Alex Kirby, The [UK] Guardian - Guardian Environmental Network, 9/16/13)

(By The Climate Group as reported by Salon.com, 9/16/13) 

(By Pete Danko, Salon.com, 9/16/13)

(By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network as reported by Truthdig.com, 9/16/13) 

(Food and Water Watch Press Release as reported by CommonDreams.org, 9/16/13)

(By Steve Horn, DeSmog Blog, 9/16/13) 

(By Andrea Rael, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 9/16/13 updated 9/19/13)

(By Brian Kahn, Climate Central, 9/16/13)