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
O P P O R T U N I T I E S
Vote on Election Day (Nov. 8th)
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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.
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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.
| Volunteer with Good Neighbor Day! |
America Recycles Day — Celebrate with Us 11/16!
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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.
| Commit to Being Green |
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.
| Apply by November 10th |
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.
| Explore the Panelists and Keynote Speaker |
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.
| Learn more about the SBAN Conference |
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.
| #IEW2022 Events |
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!
| Read: 10-Years of Sustainable Food |
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.
| UMD’s Sustainability Progress |
Winter 2023: Sustainability Courses
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Remembering Sustainability Staff
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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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