Subject: $400,000 available for Sustainability Fund Projects

Description:

This year, the University Sustainability Fund has approximately $400,000
available for projects to promote environmental sustainability and positively
impact the student experience at University of Maryland. Grants are supported
by student fees and administered through the University Sustainability
Council.

Applications are now being accepted for 2017-2018 projects. The priority
deadline for applications is October 15th with a final deadline of January
15th. Apply now.

Since 2010, more than $1.8 million has been granted to 109 sustainability
projects including Terp Farm, the Sphagnum Moss Water Treatment System at
Eppley Recreation Center, the Partnership for Action Learning in
Sustainability (PALS), lighting upgrades, rain gardens, research projects,
and many more. Some of these projects are featured in a video on the Big Ten
Network.

The Fund allocates money to projects that increase the use of renewable
energy and energy efficiency of our campus facilities, reduce the amount of
waste created and material resources used on campus, encourage sustainable
behaviors, and integrate sustainability into teaching, research, and service
at the university. We encourage projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions
or have other measurable environmental benefits.

If you have a sustainability project in mind, or want to discuss potential
projects, please call Mark Stewart in the Office of Sustainability at
301-405-4633 or email [log in to unmask]

Thank you,
Andrew


-- 
Andrew S. Muir
Communications Manager
Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk
University of Maryland
(301) 405-7068
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essr.umd.edu
sustainability.umd.edu

Contact Person: Mark Stewart [log in to unmask]
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