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Week of December 23, 2013

News from Across the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campuses

Feb. 10^th - Learn about Baltimore City's recycling program and other initiatives such as trash clean-up and tap water quality from the Department of Public Works. Sponsored by UM Go Green and the Wellness Hub. This event will be held from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at the SMC Campus Center Green Room, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 621 W. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21201.

Feb. 25^th - More than 10,000 faculty, staff, and students park at the University. Most of us drive alone. Luckily, the University has a number of programs that encourage sustainable transportation. Which program suits you? Sponsored by UM Go Green and the Wellness Hub. This event will be held from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at the SMC Campus Center Green Room, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 621 W. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21201.

(University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, News and Events, December 2013)

State of Maryland News

January 7^th - -Government agencies, consultants, developers, environmental advocates and the building industry can learn more about the latest best management practices in stormwater management, wetland creation and restoration and other green technologies. Additionally, MDE will recognize the winners of the 2013 Smart, Green & Growing Award for Infrastructure and Innovations in Stormwater Management. The trade show promises to be informative for both those with ideas and products to offer and those faced with the challenge of improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This event, hosted by the , will take place from 9:00am -1:00pm at ?MDE at Montgomery Park, 1800 Washington Boulevard ?Baltimore, MD 21230.

(The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, Governor's Blog, 12/17/13)

(Maryland Department of the Environment, Media Advisory, 12/17/13)

National and International News

(By Jacob Chamberlain, CommonDreams.org, 12/19/13)

(By Catherine Taibi, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 12/18/13)

(By Lindsay Abrams, Salon.com, 12/18/13)

(By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press as reported by The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 12/18/13)

(By Nafeez Ahmed, The [UK] Guardian, 12/17/13)

(By Christine Lepisto, TreeHugger.com, 12/17/13)

(By Ken Branson, Rutgers University News, 12/17/13)

(By Emily Atkin, ThinkProgress.org - Climate Progress Blog, 12/17/13)

(By Michael Graham Richard, TreeHugger.com, 12/17/13)

(By Bill McKibben, Rolling Stone as reported by CommonDreams.org, 12/17/13)

(By Dahr Jamail, MotherJones.com - Environment Blog, 12/17/13)

(By Nathan Allen, Grist.org, 12/16/13)