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Green Terp

The Green Terp Program is a social marketing effort to promote environmentally responsible choices in partnership with 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 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
group of students sit and discuss gardens
Students doing yard work with UMD Arboretum
Student hold succulent
Reusable coffee mug with Reuse and Save turtle sticker
Student hold reusable bag
Student donating toasted to move out drive

Green Terp Program Goals:

  1. Recognize and reward leadership in sustainability

  2. Educate participants about how and why to take action

  3. Encourage and support action to conserve water, energy, waste, resources, and emissions

  4. Promote campus policies and programs that advance sustainability

  5. Engage the community in activities to strengthen UMD as a leader in sustainability

  6. Support the University’s Climate Action Plan and Strategic Plan

  7. Further integrate sustainability into campus culture

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