2. Some alarming statistics to know Earths mean temperature has
increased 2 degrees F in the last 100 years. It is expected to
increase 4-11 degrees F by 2100. One species of plant or animal
goes extinct every 13 minutes. We are now witnessing the sixth
Great Extinction of species. 90% of big fish are gone from the
oceans. 83% of marine life is overfished or facing extinction. Sea
level has risen 1 foot over the past 100 years. It is projected to
rise 2-6 feet by 2100. Tonight, more than a billion people will go
to sleep hungry. Right now, a billion people do not have access to
fresh drinking water. This may reach 3 billion people within 20
years.
3. Our current trajectory is unsustainable
4. The BIG Question: Can we figure out how to manage our
resources wisely enough to sustain a population of 9 to 10 Billion
people??
5. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs Brundtland
(1987) WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?
6. UMD Commitments: 1. Be a national model for a Green
University 3. Prepare all students to help create a sustainable
future 2. Eliminate the universitys carbon footprint 2700 solar
panels at the Severn Building
7. SustainableUMD Family: Students, Faculty, and Staff working
to integrate sustainability into campus operations and student
living/learning
8. UMD ranked among top Green Colleges in the nation! Inclusion
for the 5th consecutive year in Princeton Review Guide Green
Colleges Ranked #13 among top Green Schools in 2014 according to
the Sierra Club Achieved STARS Gold rating in recognition of
sustainability achievements from AASHE
9. OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY Coordinates and communicates campus
sustainability activities Consultants to the campus Works with
faculty, staff, and students to develop and enhance sustainability
programs Staff to University Sustainability Council Leads projects
including: University Climate Action Plan Chesapeake Project
Sustainability Advisors Green Offices Measurement and
Reporting
10. www.sustainability.umd.edu UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY
COUNCIL MISSION: Advise the President, Office of Sustainability,
and campus community about issues related to the integration of
sustainability into campus operations. 16-members appointed by the
President. Senior-level Representation (each Vice President or
designee) Plus Faculty (4), Students (2) and Staff (2). Recent Work
Groups: Sustainable Buildings and Energy Sources Sustainable Water
Use and Watershed Protection Education for Sustainability Bottled
Water Carbon Offsets (coming soon)
11. $300,000 available every year to fund your sustainability
project! Applications due Oct 1st for faculty and staff and Jan
15th for students
12. Terps the Tap Granted $62,282
13. Maryland Educational & Solar Activities Laboratory
Granted $30,000
14. WaterShed Granted $4,500
15. Terp Farm Granted $124,000
16. Food Recovery Network Granted $3,302
17. COMPREHENSIVE SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY Greening the CAMPUS
(Infrastructure and Operations) CULTURE (Sustainable Behaviors)
CURRICULUM (Sustainability Education and Research) COMMUNITY
(Enhancing Sustainability in the Greater Community)
18. Progress toward Carbon Neutrality Achieved: 18% reduction
in emissions from 2005 to 2013 Goal: 25% reduction in emissions by
2015 and 50% by 2020
19. Presidents Energy Initiatives: Energy Conservation
20. Presidents Energy Initiatives: Carbon Neutral New
Development
21. Presidents Energy Initiatives: Purchased Power
22. More than 2,600 Solar Panels on the Severn Building Solar
Hot Water Panels produces 1/3 of the hot water used in the Diner
On-Site Renewable Energy
23. 20% of purchased electricity is generated by wind and solar
projects in western Maryland and West Virginia Off-Site Renewable
Energy
24. Geothermal Projects Shuttle facility Sorority houses on the
graham cracker University House
25. Energy Performance Contracts: Repaid through Utility Bill
Savings Academic, Administrative, and Dining Facilities: $20
Million Energy Performance Contract completed in 2010 9 Buildings
(1.23M sq ft) All Spaces Lighting, Envelope, HVAC, Solar Hot Water,
etc. $1.7 Million in Guaranteed Avoided Energy Costs Annually; (22%
reduction) 4,100 Tons Annual Carbon Reduction Athletic Facilities:
$2.2 Million contract completed in 2013 9 facilities including
Comcast Center LED Lighting, Water Conservation, Irrigation
submeters, Demand Control Ventilation, Field Lighting Controls,
etc. Over $188k in Annual Savings 758 Tons Annual Carbon
Reduction
26. LEED-Gold Green Buildings Oakland Hall South Campus Commons
7 Knight Hall
27. Sphagnum Moss Pool Filtration System Reduces chemical use
by 40% and water consumption by 75%
28. Green Roofs, Cisterns, Bioretention Systems 10,000 Gallon
Rainwater Cistern buried under Washington Quad Cumberland Hall
Green Roof
29. Living Lab Project: Stamp Green Roofs Plant Science
students use the green roofs for education and research while Stamp
meets on- going maintenance needs.
30. Living Lab Project: Guilford Run Bioretention Students from
the Maryland Sustainability Engineering student group work along
side of Facilities Management employees to install a stormwater
bioretention facility between Lot 3 and Campus Drive.
31. Recycling and Composting UMD recycled 76% of its waste in
2013! Organic waste is collected in the Dining Halls, Student
Union, and select residences
32. Rooftop Community Garden on the roof of the South Campus
Dining Hall Produce from the Public Health Garden Growing Food
Locally And now Terp Farm!
33. Campus Farmers Market Every Wednesday, April November,
11:00 3:00 in front of Cole
34. Student Environmental Activism More than a dozen
sustainability-related student organizations Student Sustainability
Fee Student Sustainability Committee of SGA
35. Green Commuting Options Biking Walking Zimride carpool
matching Green Permit (20% discount) Shuttle-UM SmartBenefits
(pre-tax Metro / bus passes)
36. Green Office Program Voluntary program that supports and
rewards offices for taking action Open to all UMD
offices/departments More than 150 offices participating Focus on
personal action what you can do! Office earns a Bronze, Silver, or
Gold Certification
37. Peer educators teach a 60-minute lesson to first-year
seminar classes. Nearly 7,000 students have participated since
2008! Sustainability Advisors
38. www.sustainability.umd.edu Chesapeake Project Two-day
workshop teaches faculty how to integrate sustainability into
existing, non-environmental courses 138 faculty participated over
the past six years. Faculty agree to include a sustainability
assignment or theme in their courses More than 140 courses revised
to include sustainability!
39. Sustainability-Related Academic Programs Employers looking
for people with academic concentrations in sustainability.
Sustainability Studies Minor More than 40 related majors, minors,
and graduate programs.
40. Centers for Sustainability Research and Action Center for
Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) Center for Social Value
Creation Center for the Use of Sustainable Practices Earth System
Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) Environmental Finance
Center (EFC) Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI)
Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health Maryland Water
Resources Research Center National Center for Smart Growth Research
and Education National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
(SESYNC) Program for Society and the Environment University of
Maryland Energy Research Center
41. Chesapeake Bay Restoration in Maryland Sustainable
Development in the Bahamas Urban Agriculture in Boston Alternative
Breaks
42. University of Maryland Extension University of Maryland
Extension (UME) is a statewide, non-formal education system within
the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the University
of Maryland Eastern Shore.
43. Engineers Without Borders Recent Projects in Brazil, Peru,
Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, and Thailand
44. Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference National
sustainability conference hosted at UMD since 2005 Next Conference:
March 30-31, 2015 Student scholarships available
45. Air Travel Behavior Change Water Use/Stormwater Control
Education for Sustainability Campus Development Waste Management
CURRENT ISSUES
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