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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Trains, shuttles, buses & bikes provide relief for commutes
Visiting UMBC UMBC is located 10 minutes from BWI airport and in close proximity to Baltimore City. There are many ways to reach campus via public and private transportation. Trains,...
January 7, 2013
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Let's get top place for greening & recycling- a team effort!
Every year, UMBC competes in RecycleMania from February through April! "Game Day: Basketball" is a new series of special categories for the 2013 competition which will compare schools based...
December 17, 2012
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UMBC's first staff member devoted to greening the loop
Hi everyone! Many of you across campus may remember me, others may have recently heard from me, and still more may just be hearing from me for the first time now! I am honored and thrilled to...
December 13, 2012
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This week, AASHE is proud to release its fourth STARS Quarterly Review (SQR): Recap and a Look Ahead. The winter 2012 edition of the SQR highlights two developments that took place in 2012, with...
December 11, 2012
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Many thousands have have traveled to the Qatari capital of Doha for the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). For a primer...
November 30, 2012
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