Construction at UMD is displacing trees, but more will be replanted
Some 125 trees have been cut down due to construction projects.
After a $2.2 million government grant, electric buses will soon come to PG County
The county will receive four of the new buses.
“An amazing historic moment”: UMD students to join the Global Climate Strike
The Climate Strike is set to happen this Friday.
Epsilon Eta fraternity focuses on educating campus about environment, sustainability
The professional fraternity is the first on campus to focus on environment and sustainability.
UMD no longer recycles glass. Here’s why.
The university is working to find a new processor that accepts it.
UMD hopes to have an online sustainability training ready by next fall
The Department of Resident Life developed the program, which is called GreenEdu.
The $2 million restoration of a College Park creek is set to finish next month
The area will again be habitable for fish, salamanders and other aquatic animals.
Styrofoam is set to be banned next year, but UMD hasn’t used it for years
Maryland is set to be the first state to ban Styrofoam.
These UMD researchers are helping farmers grow crops on urban roofs
John Lea-Cox and Andrew Ristvey are working with Up Top Acres to farm rooftop produce.
It’s time to ditch “fast fashion” brands for something more sustainable
Eco-friendly brands may be more expensive, but they’ll end up saving you in the long run.