Along with Team Drive-Less (a proposal to install a car counter at the Commons Garage to indiciate when it is full), the proposed project, 'The Garden@ UMBC' won the top number of Prove-it votes...
April 21, 2014
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Join us for free, fun, green events all week!
Spring is blossoming at UMBC and we're ready to celebrate with Earth Day events. Come out to enjoy an environmental festival on the quad, a tree planting, a nature hike, a green campus tour, and...
April 21, 2014
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Promote eco-awareness on campus!
Sustainability Marketing & Outreach Intern at UMBC Office of Administration and Finance UMBC intends to use spendable income, generated from the roofing endowment, to provide support...
April 15, 2014
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Students play a huge role in fostering change & improvements
Interview Questions for Graduating Sustainability Leaders: We are conducting interviews with graduating student leaders to share their stories and inspire UMBC students for years to come. We are...
April 10, 2014
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Laura Bartock (2013) asks Dr. Swan about sustainability.
Highlights: “We know that very diverse ecological communities provide important ecosystem services, such as pollinators, [...] These services are important not only to human well-being, but...
April 6, 2014
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An interview with a leading researcher at UMBC
In this interview, UMBC Sustainability’s Laura Bartock (‘2013) asks GES Professor Christopher Swan about sustainability and his research. Dr. Swan is a leading researcher in the Baltimore...
April 4, 2014
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Paid, on-campus research opportunity to energy savings
NSF REU 2014 Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Green Building Environments at UMBC May 28 – August 15, 2014 New emerging “smart plugs” embed a micro-controller and low-power...
April 1, 2014
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Just another way to get around without a car!
Do you like biking? Want to get a bike for your transportation needs? Well there is no need to splurge on an expensive bike on a college student's budget. The perfect solution is the...
March 31, 2014
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On Saturday March 29th at 8:30pm, we'll turn off our lights
Use your power to make change a reality. On Saturday March 29th at 8:30pm, millions of people across the world are switching off lights for one hour - to celebrate their commitment to the...
March 28, 2014
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UMBC leading environmental sustainability here & abroad
Israel is home to three of the world’s most diverse marine systems – the Mediterranean, Red and Dead Seas. Although found in rare and remarkable proximity, each is distinguished by unique...
March 6, 2014
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