Living & Learning Programs
The University of Maryland's Living and Learning Programs are unique programs that integrate academics into student living space. Students have the opportunity to live in the same residence hall as fellow members of their Living and Learning Program, forging friendships while simultaneously exploring academic interests. Living and Learning Programs cover areas ranging from engineering to creative writing, and many programs involve a central research activity or project.
Research Centers
Many research centers housed at the University of Maryland are involved with finding solutions to environmental problems, in the local community and at global scales. The following are just a few of these centers.
Majors, Minors & Graduate Programs
Although most majors relate to sustainability, there are undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Maryland that specifically address environmental issues and sustainability.
This list is a helpful starting resource for students interested in preparing for work or further study in an environmentally related field; however, environmental problems are typically so far reaching and interdisciplinary that people from all backgrounds are needed to uncover solutions.
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Carbon Offsets
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Green Purchasing
When university employees make purchasing decisions for supplies and services, they should think about environmental stewardship in addition to managing potential fiscal and social impacts of these decisions. In line with global goals for sustainability, the university emphasizes responsible consumption and production. The State of Maryland also emphasizes green purchasing and administers an environmentally preferable purchasing program that university employees can use to help guide their decisions.
Green Labs
The Green Labs Program is a resource to help lab users reduce energy, water, and waste in research and teaching labs on campus. Sustainable research means more efficient research, improving the impact of each research dollar spent on campus. The Office of Sustainability encourages all lab users to follow the tips below to reduce environmental impacts and help the University of Maryland achieve its sustainability goals, including its Climate Action Plan goals.
Green Labs
The Green Labs Program is a resource to help lab users reduce energy, water, and waste in research and teaching labs on campus. Sustainable research means more efficient research, improving the impact of each research dollar spent on campus. The Office of Sustainability encourages all lab users to follow the tips below to reduce environmental impacts and help the University of Maryland achieve its sustainability goals, including its Climate Action Plan goals.