USM Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative

Practices

The ACUPCC process, with its nationally benchmarked implementation program of milestones, schedules and resources geared specifically to higher education provides the ideal implementation tool for mitigation efforts at USM institutions. Climate change mitigation efforts are similar for all institutions in all states and proven and measurable tools and methodologies are available from other signatory schools that will ultimately accelerate our success in this important effort. Furthermore, the ACUPCC includes incentives in the form of deadlines and public reporting of uniform achievement measures to help encourage all institutions to maintain their momentum, thus making it the most effective and efficient way for USM institutions to move toward carbon neutrality.

Please send your ideas and comments regarding campus sustainability to green@usmd.edu

USM Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative

• Practices
• Programs
• Policies

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