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Practices

What kind of practices is Â鶹ÊÓƵ undertaking to mitigate and adapt to climate change?

The variety of ideas being implemented by the institutions is as varied as the institutions themselves, but they fall into the following basic categories, with links to some examples:

ENERGY
(conservation, source alternatives)

UM College Park energy conservation

Towson University's energy conservation programs

Frostburg State alternative energy activities

Salisbury University energy initiatives

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

Universities at Shady Grove LEED "Gold" building

Towson's green building programs

UM University College's LEED "Silver" building

TRANSPORTATION 
(fleet management, commuter policies, alternatives)

UM College Park transportation alternatives and environmental programs

Salisbury's transportation initiatives are featured here

PROCUREMENT
(sustainable products and services) 

UM College Park's "buy green" programs

RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
(recycling, re-use, composting, reselling)

Frostburg State's recycling programs

Towson's "Go Green" programs

UM College Park recycling programs

Salisbury University's recycling program

UM College Park equipment re-use and reselling program

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