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Mapping the Impact of Climate Change on Child Nutrition
With climate change expected to increasingly have an impact on child nutrition, new research led by University of Maryland geographers pinpoints areas of the globe where children could face the biggest risk from events like severe drought or periods of extreme rainfall.Read MoreView Article Details for Mapping the Impact of Climate Change on Child Nutrition -
Fixing the food system
University of Maryland alum and Hungry Harvest CEO, Evan Lutz op-ed featured in The Baltimore Sun.Read MoreView Article Details for Fixing the food system -
UMD Green Infrastructure Case Study
UMD Case Study Examines How Green Infrastructure Can Help Suburban Environments Manage Increasingly Intense Stormwater and Adapt to Climate Change. Read MoreView Article Details for UMD Green Infrastructure Case Study -
UMD Green Infrastructure Case Study
UMD Case Study Examines How Green Infrastructure Can Help Suburban Environments Manage Increasingly Intense Stormwater and Adapt to Climate Change. Read MoreView Article Details for UMD Green Infrastructure Case Study -
Sustainable Commutes Pay Through DOTS Parking Cash Out
DOTS' Parking Cash Out will open on Monday, August 5, offering $450 to the first 75 eligible employees who give up their parking permit and commit to a sustainable commute for the entire 2019-2020 academic year.Read MoreView Article Details for Sustainable Commutes Pay Through DOTS Parking Cash Out -
Maryland Environmental Service Lauds UMD for Sustainability Work
The Maryland Environmental Service (MES) yesterday recognized the University of Maryland’s efforts to reduce waste, save energy and create a smaller carbon footprint with its Environmental Excellence-Sustainability Award. It was one of seven Environmental Business Leadership Awards given to institutions, businesses and individuals that the agency said consistently demonstrate strong leadership and commitment to strengthening and preserving Maryland’s environment.View Article Details for Maryland Environmental Service Lauds UMD for Sustainability Work -
Financing Urban Tree Canopy Programs
The Environmental Finance Center and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay recently released Financing Urban Tree Canopy Programs: Guidebook for Local Governments in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The guidebook features stories from cities and towns across the Watershed that are implementing cost-saving ideas and revenue-generating approaches to foster thriving community forests. Read MoreView Article Details for Financing Urban Tree Canopy Programs
More University Sustainability News
December 8, 2025
Student-Built Toolkit Aims to Make Development Work for All
Philippines Government Agency to Test FIRE-funded Project
December 4, 2025
New Terp Bucket List Challenges Students to Go Green
Freshman Walks Through How Taking 20 Pro-Sustainability Steps Can Earn Pins, Graduation Cord
December 2, 2025
$2M NSF Grant Supports AI Project to Develop Stronger, More Sustainable Plastics
Researchers Aim to Create Ethical, ‘Interpretable’ Tools for Biopolymer Discovery