USM Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative

Practices

It has been said that "the first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are."  Institutions of the University System of Maryland have been pursuing sustainability and energy conservation for decades.  The critical nature of the climate change issue, however, has pushed sustainability initiatives into high gear and the USM institutions are pursuing mitigation and adaptation activities on their campuses with renewed vigor.

The following constitute some of the more Frequently Asked Questions about the practices related to the USM Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative:

What is the System Office doing to help implement this Initiative?

What are USM institutions doing to mitigate and adapt to climate change?

Why has the USM adopted the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) as the standard mitigation approach for all institutions?

USM Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative

What does it mean to "sign" the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)?

How are climate-related projects being undertaken?  Funded?

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