Catalina Gibney
Ambassador
Anushka Tandon
Sustainability Advisor
Alexander "AJ" Alamar
Alex Choiniere
Ambassador
Aidan Fonseca
Ambassador
Aboli Dahiwadkar
Ambassador
UMD Sustainable Tuesdays: Lecture Series
Explore campus sustainability through lectures, free and open to all! This lecture series is being offered during the Spring 2025 semester as part of ARCH 272, Sustainability at the University of Maryland, College Park, organized by Professor Emeritus Ralph Bennett.
January 28, 2025
May 6, 2025
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.
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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.
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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.”
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