Nice to have you back! We know that it's tough to leave summer behind, but let us reassure you that if you stick with us there will be plenty of good times for good causes this semester. We're pretty excited about our plans, which you can read about here on the website by clicking on the tabs 'Green For College Park' and 'Federal Climate Bill'. Or, even better, just come out and talk to us at one of our upcoming events! Join us for Worship the Sun this Friday, September 4th from 11am to 4pm, on McKeldin Mall near the sundial. Chill out in the sun (yes, there should be good weather), listen to music, eat delicious home-made cookies, play games and learn all about solar power. Don’t forget to wear yellow. On Monday, September 14th we'll be getting down to business at our kickoff meeting. We'll be meeting at 7pm in the Stamp's Pyon Su room. This will give you a chance to learn more about our plans to Green College Park and help pass a federal climate bill. Don't miss our guest speakers College Park Mayoral Candidate Andy Fellows, Thomas Cannady of Prince George’s Conservation Core, and ENSP Professor Bruce James (our faculty advisor). Shannon Simmons Group Member |  AuthorUMD for Clean Energy is a student activist group at the University of Maryland. In the past, they have successfully petitioned the university and University System of Maryland Board of Regents to commit to carbon neutrality by 2050. This past spring, they were successful in collaborating with statewide environmental groups to pass the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act, which sets the strongest short-term emissions reduction target in the nation – 25 percent reductions from 2006 levels by 2020. The group has also recently engaged at the federal level, lobbying for climate legislation which passed the House of Representatives this past June and will be considered by the Senate in the fall. ArchivesMarch 2010 Categories |
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