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Sustainable Solutions to Fast Fashion Webinar 4/17
Fast Fashion Webinar Wednesday, April 27, 2022 4-5pm
Sustainability Fund Workshop- Networking, Ideation, & Action Planning
Sustainability Fund Workshop: Networking, Ideation, & Action Planning: Mon, April 25, 6-8pm, ESJ 2101
Sustainability Fund Grant Workshop
Sustainability Fund Grant Workshop Mon, April 25, 6-8 pm, Innovation Loft- ESJ 2101 This in-person workshop is for students interested in applying for a Sustainability Fund grant. During the workshop, you will brainstorm and troubleshoot your grant proposal ideas to advance campus sustainability.
UMD Sustainable Tuesdays: Lecture Series
Tuesdays: 5PM- 6:15PM Location: Auditorium (Room 0204), School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Tuesdays from 5-6:15pm, explore campus sustainability through lectures, free and open to all (KN95 masks required in all UMD classrooms). This lecture series being offered during the Spring Semester as part of ARCH 272, Sustainability at the University of Maryland, College Park, organized by Professor Emeritus Ralph Bennett. The series is co-sponsored by the Office of Sustainability.
UMD's Journey to Curbing Waste
Despite the obstacles, UMD's departments have achieved major improvements in reducing waste and improving recycling, composting, and reuse systems. While tackling waste sources and systems is an ongoing process, each of us can contribute to progress towards much needed change. Read this story
Sustainability in the Food System
Dining Services Partners to Alleviate Hunger, Avoid Waste, and Address Climate Pollution In support of campus sustainability goals, Dining Services developed and adopted the Sustainable Food Action Plan in October 2012, committing to continuously provide more nutritious and environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable food to campus diners. Read this story
Building a Sustainable Future
UMD collaborates on revitalization, restoration and renewal Since sustainability is--in essence--about the future, thoughtful planning is an essential piece of creating a story that achieves the kind of visions embodied in campus, community, and global sustainability goals. At the local scale, UMD and partners in government and business are guiding that planning with a deep commitment to “smart growth.” Read this feature story
More University Sustainability News
Residence Hall Essentials Get New Lease on Life at Campus ‘ReStore’
UMD Climate Change Policy Study Maps Path to Reach Greenhouse Goals
