Â鶹ÊÓƵ Environmental Sustainability and
Climate Change Initiative
Policies
University System of Maryland institutions are directing their
expertise to contribute to the development and implementation of effective
public policies that improve environmental sustainability at local, state and
national levels, with a focus the following three areas:
Climate Change
- Chancellor Kirwan is a member of the
and Â鶹ÊÓƵ experts participate in several of its working groups, including the
- Several research institutes actively apply knowledge they
generate to advance the understanding of the causes of climate change and the
development of appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies, including the
; the at University of Maryland, College Park; and the and the at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
- The and the , both at University of Maryland,
College Park, are at the forefront of global change policy studies.
- UMCES President Boesch recently presented testimony to the U.S.
Senate hearings on and
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative
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Chesapeake Bay Restoration
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ experts play a key role in the multi-state-federal and several are
members of its
- The , the UMCES ,, the , and
and studies at the University of
Maryland, College Park, are among the many programs contributing to Chesapeake
Bay restoration
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ experts and leaders are playing a key role in the
development and implementation of Governor Martin O"Malley's program
Smart Growth
- The State of Maryland has been a national leader and innovator
in the
movement to reduce urban sprawl and support existing communities, save valuable
resources, reduce the need for costly new infrastructure and provide a high
quality of life
- The University of Maryland, College Park, hosts the
- Other Â鶹ÊÓƵ programs also contribute to smart growth including
the at Towson
University and the at the University of Maryland Baltimore
County
Please send your ideas and comments regarding campus
sustainability to green@usmd.edu
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