Week of December 17, 2007

News From Across the USM Campuses

Go Green: A Resource Guide - A wiki developed by Dr. Derek Hansen and a group of graduate students from the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. (Posted December 23, 2007)

Smart and Sustainable Campus Conference - Call for Papers (Conference at UMCP - March 31 - April 2, 2008)

State of Maryland News

Md. Will Challenge Rejection Of Air Rules:

'Battle Brewing' Over EPA Move (By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post, 12/21/07)

State to join fight over EPA ruling:

(By Janel Davis, Gazette.Net, 12/21/07)

USM Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative

• Practices
• Programs
• Policies

• Presentations (Power Point)
• Climate Change Definitions
• Facilities Master Planning
• Statewide Sustainability Efforts
• ACUPCC National Benchmarking
• Useful Links and References

U.S. blocks states on emissions: Maryland, other states sought stricter curbs  (By Tom Pelton, The Baltimore Sun, 12/20/07)

Congressman Hoyer Secures Significant Federal Investment for the Chesapeake Bay (By Newsdesk, All American Patriot News, 12/17/07)

National News

The Green House as Classroom (By Lisa Selin Davis, The New York Times, 12/20/07)

Maine College Becomes Carbon Neutral (The Associated Press, 12/19/07)

Painting the Ivory Towers Green: Creating sustainable campuses for the 21st century (By James Martin and James E. Samels, University Business, December 2007)