USM National Green Campus
News Archive
Week
of November 28, 2011
News
from Across the USM
Campuses
UMCP Smart and
Sustainable Campus Conference - Call for Proposals - Unlike other
conferences, SSCC sets itself
apart by creating a program that features in-depth discussions, dialogues and
workshops. The program features: Traditional 40-minute presentations:
Presentations, discussions, sharing in an interactive 40 minute session
(presentation should be 30 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of Q & A); 80-minute
hands-on workshops: Learning, dialogue and sharing in an interactive 80 minute
session and Posters. The 2012 Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference
welcomes presentation proposals linked to the 2012 conference tracks: 1. Life
Cycle of the Built Environment ?2. Community Connections ?3. The Campus as a
Learning Laboratory ?4. Fostering Behavior Change ?5. Strategic Implementation.
Proposals must be received by January 5,
2012
Univ.
launches environmental council to solve global issues: New coalition deviates from other similar
groups by focusing on broader issues, like climate change (By Claire Saravia, The Diamondback Online, 11/27/11)
Dining
Services to offer students new, reusable containers: In sustainability effort, officials hope to
reduce dining hall waste (By Spencer Israel,
The Diamondback Online, 11/22/11)
State
of Maryland
News
Oyster
aquaculture proposal debated (By Bill Mahoney, DelMarVaNow.com, 11/28/11)
Septic
task force produces "roadmap" for MD growth (By Tim Wheeler, The
Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 11/23/11)
Department
of Environment Issues 51 Enforcement Actions: Agency Seeks Penalties, Corrective Actions
for Alleged Violations of Land, Air, and Water Regulations (Maryland Department of the Environment
Press Release, 11/21/11)
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USM Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative
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National
and International News
World
on track for nearly 11-degree temperature rise, energy expert says (By
Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post - Energy and Environment, 11/28/11)
Report
highlights Obama's broken environmental promises: Critics say White House office operates as
'one-stop wrecking machine' for important environmental protections (By Suzanne Goldenberg, The [UK] Guardian, 11/28/11)
Killer
Floods Strike Durban At Start Of Climate Talks (By Brad Johnson,
ThinkProgress.org - Green Blog, 11/28/11)
Nowhere
Else in the World Do You See a Political Debate About Whether Climate Science
Is Real: As
Climate Talks Begin, America is "Not Bringing a Lot to the Table"
(By Stephen Lacey, ThinkProgress.org - Climate Progress Blog, 11/28/11)
How
should we design the cities of our dreams? Americans are
creating new urban spaces and choosing how we want to live. A new Salon column
charts our progress (By Will Doig, Salon.com, 11/27/11)
To
Conservatives, Climate Change is Trojan Horse to Abolish Capitalism: Deniers have
concluded that fighting climate change can only happen by reordering our
economic and political systems in ways antithetical to their "free market" belief
system. (By
Naomi Klein, The Nation as reported by Alternet.org, 11/27/11)
Rich
nations accused of climate-change 'bullying' (By Jonathan Owen, The [UK]
Independent, 11/27/11)
UK
secretly helping Canada push its oil sands project: Canadian interests and oil lobby win
coalition's support for highly polluting process in runup to European fuel
quality vote (By Damian
Carrington, The [UK] Guardian, 11/27/11)
Michael
McCarthy: Climate change isn't a left-wing cause - the Iron Lady knew that
(By Michael McCarthy, The [UK]
Independent, 11/26/11)
A
Quiet Push to Grow Crops Under Cover of Trees (By Jim Robbins, The New York
Times - Science, 11/21/11)
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