UMD SGA passes resolution calling on divestment from fossil fuel industry
The resolution calls on the University System of Maryland, the university system foundation and the UMCP foundation to divest from the fossil fuel industry.
PGCPS to construct 8 new net-zero energy schools by 2028
Six buildings will be elementary schools and two will be pre-K through eighth grade academies.
UMD event discusses building partnerships to address climate change
The workshop was an opportunity for attendees to reflect on the state’s ambitious climate goals and develop new partnerships with fresh ideas.
UMD students rally for climate action, divestment on Earth Day
The rally was part of a national movement where groups on more than 100 college campuses declared a climate emergency on Earth Day.
UMD symposium highlights value of indigenous knowledge in fighting climate change
The Environmental Science and Policy Program’s fifth annual symposium featured three guest speakers.
September heat wave leaves UMD students without AC uncomfortable
Resident Life offered alternative sleeping arrangements by setting up mattresses for students in communal areas with air conditioning.
Hollywood’s newest villain is climate change
"How to Blow Up a Pipeline" is the most recent example of a growing trend in the film industry: replacing traditional villains with the threat of climate change.
To foster interdisciplinary learning, UMD must reformulate its strict major requirements
Students aren’t defined by their majors. This university should tailor course requirements to reflect that.
Closing Knox Road to cars is the key to reimagining public spaces in College Park
To take back our city, College Park legislators must close off Knox Road to cars
Climate change sentences incarcerated people to death. Air conditioning is the easy fix.
Heat on its own isn’t why people are dying — it’s the refusal to do anything to mitigate it that’s indefensible.