UMD SGA passes bill to establish environmental justice council
The SGA also passed an act to create an American Sign Language course interest survey.
UMD’s first year book panel discusses how students can act on environmental issues
The panel featured local politicians including the mayor of College Park.
‘Only rain down the drain’: UMD students paint drains to prevent pollution
The project is led by College Park's better environment committee and aims to prevent stormwater runoff.
College Park to begin new curbside food scrap collection program
The program will allow residents to collect unwanted food scraps each week and discard them on trash day.
PGCPS board committee votes on new sustainability policy
The Prince George’s County Public Schools Board of Education’s policy and governance committee discussed a proposed sustainability policy that would include creating a plan for…
EcoGrads developer walks back on graduate student focus, citing legal challenges
EcoGrads was previously aimed for graduate students, but real estate developer Mark Manzo said they no longer want to be locked into only graduate students because of the legal ramifications the development company could endure.
Prince George’s County to expand electric bus infrastructure with new federal funding
The county’s grant application included a plan to purchase 20 new zero emission vehicles and expand electric bus charging.
NextGen is a poor attempt at fixing an even greater campus energy problem
We need an aggressive approach to modernizing campus energy. NextGen falls short.
Student activists at SGA rally demand that UMD goes fossil fuel-free by 2035
The university's current goal, announced by university President Darryll Pines in 2021, is to reach carbon neutrality by 2025.
As climate change tightens its grip, UMD community members bike to campus
Biking instead of driving can decrease household emissions by up to 6 percent.