Sustainability Matters at UMBC
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Sustainability Champions: Patrick Hixenbaugh, '14
Students play a huge role in fostering change & improvements
Interview Questions for Graduating Sustainability Leaders: We are conducting interviews with graduating student leaders to share their stories and inspire UMBC students for years to come. We are...
April 10, 2014 · 4:49 PM
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Ongoing Projects
Info from our latest email about what SEA is up to
Hey awesome SEA peeps! Last meeting we discussed our plans for EcoFest, Jug Bay, UNICEF tap project, and Samaritan Women (an organization that helps women who have been victims of...
April 7, 2014 · 12:03 AM
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Sustainability Matters: An interview with Dr. Chris Swan
Laura Bartock (2013) asks Dr. Swan about sustainability.
Highlights: “We know that very diverse ecological communities provide important ecosystem services, such as pollinators, [...] These services are important not only to human well-being, but...
April 6, 2014 · 12:46 PM
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Sustainability Champion: Dr. Chrisopher Swan, GES Department
An interview with a leading researcher at UMBC
In this interview, UMBC Sustainability’s Laura Bartock (‘2013) asks GES Professor Christopher Swan about sustainability and his research. Dr. Swan is a leading researcher in the Baltimore...
April 4, 2014 · 11:44 AM
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Student Research opportunity Green Building Environments
Paid, on-campus research opportunity to energy savings
NSF REU 2014 Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Green Building Environments at UMBC May 28 – August 15, 2014 New emerging “smart plugs” embed a micro-controller and low-power...
April 1, 2014 · 5:54 PM
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Free Bike Rentals @ RAC
Just another way to get around without a car!
Do you like biking? Want to get a bike for your transportation needs? Well there is no need to splurge on an expensive bike on a college student's budget. The perfect solution is the...
March 31, 2014 · 11:08 AM
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Earth Hour: Use your power to make change a reality.
On Saturday March 29th at 8:30pm, we'll turn off our lights
Use your power to make change a reality. On Saturday March 29th at 8:30pm, millions of people across the world are switching off lights for one hour - to celebrate their commitment to the...
March 28, 2014 · 1:09 PM
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A vote for Retriever Treasure in Prove It! can save you $$$
One Retriever's trash is another Retriever's Treasure!
Vote here for a thrift store from rescued items! SGA's Prove It! competition features many student groups looking to create real change on campus. This week, UMBC students vote for the grant...
March 21, 2014 · 10:43 PM
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Kerry instructs state dept on climate change
Kerry urges US envoys to make climate change a priority (AFP) – 5 days ago   Washington — US Secretary of State John Kerry has called on American ambassadors around the world to make the fight...
March 13, 2014 · 7:44 PM
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Exploring three seas and a new model of study abroad
UMBC leading environmental sustainability here & abroad
Israel is home to three of the world’s most diverse marine systems – the Mediterranean, Red and Dead Seas. Although found in rare and remarkable proximity, each is distinguished by unique...
March 6, 2014 · 4:55 PM
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