The Purple Line has problems, but it’s still a model for sustainable development
Purple Line construction deserves credit for its transparency and sustainability.
United by frustration, hundreds of UMD students join global climate strike in Washington, D.C.
They marched to the Capitol to demand action on environmental issues.
Construction at UMD is displacing trees, but more will be replanted
Some 125 trees have been cut down due to construction projects.
Why Friday’s climate strike is the most important thing you can do for the environment
The Global Climate Strike will show the power of collective action.
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.
College Park needs an alternative to private development
College Park needs more equitable development, not private developers.
The time for subtlety is over. UMD’s Cool Food Pledge should demand more.
The Cool Food Pledge is right in prioritizing sustainability, but it must be urgent.