Green Terp
The Green Terp Program is a social marketing effort to promote environmentally responsible choices through a partnership between the Department of Resident Life and the Office of Sustainability.
All students can be Green Terps by getting involved with sustainability through academics, research, student groups, professional opportunities, and by taking individual action. Throughout the academic year, we offer a variety of opportunities for engagement and can be found at many collaborative events on campus such as the First Look Fair, Bike Week, UMD Farmers Markets, and Res Life Community Welcomes.
Follow the Green Terp Instagram (@greenterp) for tips on how to take action towards a more sustainable future.
Green Terps in Action
![Students gardening](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-08/IMG_1992%20-%20Kylene%20Hernandez%20%281%29.jpg?itok=PXJo1R4T)
![group of students sit and discuss gardens](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-08/Students%20as%20Green%20Terps%208.jpg?itok=Wz2-NIet)
![Students doing yard work with UMD Arboretum](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-08/Students%20as%20Green%20Terps%201.jpg?itok=aq6XY2lT)
![Student hold succulent](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-08/Students%20as%20Green%20Terps%207.jpg?itok=FsAs539I)
![Reusable coffee mug with Reuse and Save turtle sticker](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-08/Students%20as%20Green%20Terps%202.jpg?itok=6vhRsn2b)
Green Terp Program Goals:
- Recognize and reward leadership in sustainability
Educate participants about how and why to take action
Encourage and support action to conserve water, energy, waste, resources, and emissions
Promote campus policies and programs that advance sustainability
Engage the community in activities to strengthen UMD as a leader in sustainability
Support the University’s Climate Action Plan and Strategic Plan
Further integrate sustainability into campus culture