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In the November Issue: |
OPPORTUNITIES: Vote on Election Day — Nov. 8th Eat Sustainable with UMD Dining — Nov. 9th Volunteer with Good Neighbor Day — Nov. 12th America Recycles Day — Nov. 15th & 16th Register to be a Green Terp Apply to the Maryland LEAD Program
EVENTS: Symposium on Migration & Climate — Nov. 9th Small Business Anti-Displacement Network Conference — Nov. 9th - 10th International Education Week — Nov. 14th - 18th
UPDATES: Celebrating A Decade of Green Dining SustainableUMD Progress Hub: Metrics Updated for 2021 Sustainable Winter 2023 Courses Remembering Sustainability Staff: William Guididas, Assistant Director for Administrative Services
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O P P O R T U N I T I E S |
Vote on Election Day (Nov. 8th) |
| “Do not sit on the sidelines to see what happens next. Help create the world, community, and university you want.” — President Pines Election Day is Tuesday, November 8th. UMD’s TerpsVote provides resources to help you get to the polls, a 2022 ballot guide, and other resources for voters. President Pines and the UMDemocracy 2022 initiative have also compiled resources and guidance for civic participation in the 2022 midterm elections. Voting is one of the most important actions you can take to support climate change, voter access, and other important issues. | |
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Eat Sustainable with UMD Dining |
On Wednesday, November 9th, join Chef Byron for lunch at 251 and enjoy a Cool Food Meal recipe that highlights the local eggs Dining sources from Albright Farms in Monkton, MD. Dining Services has been purchasing all shell eggs from Albright since September thanks to a grant from the University Sustainability Fund that helped offset the extra costs of this sustainable initiative. |
| This month, the 251 and South Campus Dining Halls will highlight local and sustainable dishes on their menus. Cool Food Meal Pop-Up Events will feature recipes that have been certified by our partners at the World Resources Institute to be healthy for you and for the environment. Throughout the month, look for Cool Food Pledge meals on menus in both 251 and South Campus Dining Halls. You can find them stamped with the Cool Food Badge (to the left). Engage with Dining Services to provide feedback about this new climate labeling system for menu items: | |
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Volunteer for Good Neighbor Day (Nov. 12th) |
There are more than 40 service projects, workshops, and donation drives in College Park and neighboring communities for Good Neighbor Day. Volunteer for a service project, register for a workshop or donate to a drive on Good Neighbor Day to make an impact in our community. Good Neighbor Day is a collaboration that brings together residents of College Park and surrounding communities with University of Maryland students, staff, faculty, and alumni for a day of service. |
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America Recycles Day — Celebrate with Us 11/16! |
| America Recycles Day is coming up on November 15th! Join the Recycling and Solid Waste Unit, Office of Sustainability, and Green Dining at the Farmers' Market on November 16th from 11am to 3pm. We'll have trivia, treats, and helpful tips to make you a star recycler... for example, did you know recycling aluminum saves more than 90% of the energy required to produce new aluminum products versus producing new metal from virgin ore? Or that electronics, like computers, tablets, and cell phones, contain valuable precious metals that can be recovered to make new electronics or automotive parts? Make sure to follow @terpsrecycle on Instagram for more cool facts and updates. |
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Register for the Green Terp Program! |
Offered in partnership by the Office of Sustainability and the Department of Resident Life, the Green Terp program helps students commit to more sustainable choices on campus and in every day life. Choose at least 10 actions from our list, learn how to implement these through our tools and resources, and explore why you should take action. Students that complete the program win a prize! You can talk to Green Terp Ambassadors at events like the Farmers Market. |
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Apply to the Maryland LEAD Program |
The Maryland LEAD Program is recruiting student facilitators for the coming year. Student facilitators are trained in facilitation and leadership skills like public speaking, peer coaching, group management, leadership theory, learning styles, and more. The MLEAD Program engages students in leadership experiences that complement academic, co-curricular, career, and community engagement opportunities. Through institutes, conferences, retreats, and peer education the Maryland LEAD Program develops the skills necessary to practice socially responsible leadership. |
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E V E N T S |
Symposium on Migration and Climate |
Wednesday, November 9 — 12:30pm Panel, 3:00pm Keynote — Free The Center for Global Migration Studies is hosting a half-day symposium on Migration and Climate on November 9th at the Stamp Student Union (Prince George's Room). The event is free and open to the public. The first panel begins at 12:30 pm; the keynote address by journalist Todd Miller will begin at 3:00 pm. Speakers at the event will consider how climate change has contributed to migration around the globe in the past and in our contemporary world. |
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Small Business Anti-Displacement Network |
Wednesday, November 9 & 10 — 11:00am - 6:30pm — Virtual; Registration Fee Join members of the Small Business Anti-Displacement (SBAN) and other leaders working to support small businesses in gentrifying neighborhoods in the United States and abroad for one of the first national conferences focused on commercial gentrification. At this virtual conference, we’ll discuss strategies for combating commercial displacement, share knowledge about innovative policy and practice, and identify ways to advance anti-displacement activism in different cities and regions. The event will feature TED-style talks, a virtual happy hour, speed networking, and other interactive activities. |
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International Education Week |
Monday, November 14 - 18 | Explore the Week Events From Nov. 14-18, UMD will join education institutions across the U.S. and around the world in celebrating International Education Week 2022 (#IEW2022). #IEW2022 provides a platform to celebrate the international diversity and global engagement that contribute to UMD’s vibrance and excellence. It is also a chance to highlight humanity’s interconnectedness and the importance of global collaboration and connection for addressing the grand challenges of our time. This year, in keeping with UMD’s Fearlessly Forward strategic plan, OIA is launching Global Dialogues, in collaboration with campus and international partners. Global Dialogues are events and activities--both during IEW and going forward--that will engage UMD students in conversation and reflection around our shared global grand challenges. |
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U P D A T E S |
Celebrating A Decade of Green Dining |
UMD’s award-winning Dining Services program has served as a leader for sustainability initiatives on campus for over a decade. From reducing food waste to creating healthy and low-carbon menu options, Green Dining programs aim to educate the campus community while making strides toward the university's goal of carbon neutrality. UMD's sustainable food efforts span across the food system from farm to fork to compost. Each year, exceptional staff, faculty, and students drive the continued progress and success of UMD's Green Dining program. To capture these efforts, the Office of Sustainability recorded the history of their efforts in a new article on the SustainableUMD Progress. Explore an interactive timeline, progress dashboards, and learn about new programs! |
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Another Year of Progress: 2021 Metrics Available |
Last month, the University published updates to the SustainableUMD Progress Hub! Explore campus progress towards sustainability in the university’s six sustainability goal categories: Carbon Neutrality, Education for Sustainability, Local & Global Impact, Smart Growth, Sustainable Water Use, and Waste Minimization! The Office of Sustainability hopes to add more content to the Progress Hub as the year progresses. Do you have questions, want data or have an idea for a story? Contact the Progress Hub team at: sustainabilitydata@umd.edu. |
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Winter 2023: Sustainability Courses |
| With more than 300 course offerings in the upcoming winter semester, roughly 34% include sustainability-related content. Using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework, what percentage of winter courses include sustainability-content relating to each of the following areas?: SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities SDG 13: Climate Action SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Register for winter 2023 courses until January 3rd. (Answer: SDG 3: 15%; SDG 10: 10.4%; SDG 13: 5.4%; SDG 16: 12%) | |
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Remembering Sustainability Staff |
| In Memory of William GuididasAssistant Director, FM Administrative Services |
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The SustainableUMD Network would like to remember William “Bill” Guididas. Bill worked at UMD for more than a decade, serving initially as Recycling Coordinator for campus solid waste, recycling, and composting programs then later moving into a director role for Building and Landscape Management. In these roles, Bill greatly expanded campus recycling and composting programs, for example: the mini-bin and "Can-the-Can" programs to increase recycling in office spaces; the introduction of composting and recycling in the Student Union, at athletic events, and at other special events like Maryland Day; and the general development of recycling education and awareness activities across campus. Bill was a very good, kind person and was an excellent teammate and partner. At UMD, he will be remembered for his unwavering commitment to the university, his expertise in his industry, and his efforts to continuously expand his program areas. His team is deeply saddened by his passing and those of us who worked with him in the SustainableUMD Network will very much miss him. |
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SustainableUMD represents the University of Maryland’s commitment to advance sustainability through teaching, research, service, and operations. The UMD Office of Sustainability celebrates these efforts through the SustainableUMD newsletter, website, social media, and more. |
Have a question or want to submit content for the SustainableUMD Newsletter? Contact sustainability@umd.edu with the subject line: “Newsletter Content” |
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