In her opening remarks at the Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (OHESC) at Portland State University, Institute for Sustainable Solutions Director Jennifer Allen encouraged...
February 4, 2013
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From new construction to greening practices, Res Life is on
Black and Gold? Try Green and Gold Spend a few minutes in Patapsco Hall’s recently-completed addition, and you won’t have to be told it received one of the world’s top certifications for...
February 1, 2013
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We're getting ready for AASHE's 6th annual conference, taking place October 6-9, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. Here are a few ways to make sure you don't miss out on the latest updates, deadlines...
January 29, 2013
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Report Departmental Recycling : Time for All StAR (All State Agencies Recycle) Survey! Total campus waste and recycling weights must be sent to the Maryland Department of the Environment....
January 28, 2013
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UMBC Magazine on a green alumn who connects arts & science
As a child, Lekelia “Kiki” Jenkins ’97, biological sciences, could often be found on a fishing pier on the Chesapeake Bay, dangling a line for fish or chicken-necking for blue crabs with her...
January 22, 2013
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With this interview, AASHE is pleased to launch our Presidential Voices interview series, featuring conversations with inspiring sustainability leaders who play unique roles as heads of higher...
January 22, 2013
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UMBC takes on Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
UMBC Patapsco Hall Green Roof Research Platform Green roofs are important elements of sustainable design since they help reduce storm water run off- one of the major problems facing the...
January 14, 2013
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Authored by Clara Changxin Fang, Sustainability and Campus Planning Manager at Towson University. Re-posted with permission from the Residence on Earth blog. Those of us in higher education who...
January 9, 2013
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An article from the Retriever Weekly describing composting!
Everyone has heard mutterings of a new composting system on UMBC campus this semester, but some people are still unsure about the facts. What can you compost and where? What are the benefits of...
January 8, 2013
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Judy Walton, AASHE's Chief Publications Officer, recently interviewed Herb Sharpe, Corporate Director of Education and Health Care Solutions at Waste Management, an AASHE Business Leader Member....
January 8, 2013
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