Feb. 21 Want to make fresh fruit available throughout Baltimore City? Join us for Apples, Peaches, and Plums: the Baltimore Orchard Project! Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus Center Green Room. To register, visit
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Feb. 7 How can you improve access to healthy food in Baltimore? Learn about food security with the Center for a Livable Future. Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus Center Green Room.
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Celebrate Earth Day with the University of Maryland on Friday, April 20! Visit the School of Nursing lawn, and other locations across campus, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to participate in green projects and to learn about how to live and work more sustainably. Recharge the Planet. Recycle! Drop off...
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We celebrated Earth Week at the University of Maryland, Baltimore by volunteering our time for sustainability! Here's a recap: April 22 Documentary Screening, Home Students, faculty, and staff attended the film screening of Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s 2009 award-winning documentary, Home, on Earth Day, April 22. The film shows a visually stunning perspective of...
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Jan. 29 What should you trash and what can you recycle? After all, UM recycles more than just paper. Join us for Garbology 101, and find out what you can drop in those blue bins! Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus Center Green Room.
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Join us for a film screening of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's 2009 documentary, Home, which takes us to more than 50 different countries to show us a visually stunning perspective of the world we live in and what is at stake if we continue consuming as we do. A sustainably sourced dinner will be...
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Nov. 26 Want to save energy and money at work and home? Susan Carroll, of the Baltimore Energy Challenge and the Baltimore Office of Sustainability, has a few ideas. Join us for Kill a Watt: An Energy Assessment How-To and start saving! Monday, Nov. 26, noon to 1 p.m., SMC...
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April 16 Are you interested in learning how to cook with local foods? Join Chef Jerry Pellegrino from Waterfront Kitchen for a workshop on cooking with local foods. Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus Center, Room 351. To register, visit http://cf.umaryland.edu/wellness/calendar.
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Missed our Earth Week activities but still interested in volunteering your time for sustainability? Help us plant fruit trees at Southwest Baltimore Charter School (1300 Herkimer St.). Thursday, May 2. 1 p.m. Sign up gogreen@umaryland.edu.
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April 4 Did you know that one-third of the food you eat grows from pollination? Hear the buzz about pollinators at this workshop with Cylburn Arboretum. Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus Center, Room 351. To register, visit http://cf.umaryland.edu/wellness/calendar.
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Oct. 11 Interested in installing rain barrels at your home or just want to learn how to conserve water? Come to this workshop by Blue Water Baltimore to learn how easy it is to set up your own rain barrels! Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus Center Green Room.
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Volunteer your time at an urban farm! Activities include planting, weeding, invasive species removal, hoophouse construction, compost spreading, bed preparation, fruit tree planting, and lots more. Bring a water bottle, close-toed shoes, and work clothes. 9 a.m. to noon, Real Food Farm, 2701 St. Lo Drive, Baltimore, MD 21213. For more Earth...
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Storm drain stenciling with Blue Water Baltimore. Volunteer to help paint storm drains around the SMC Campus Center to keep trash out of the Bay! April 25, 10 a.m., SMC Campus Center. For more Earth Week events, click here.
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March 26 Bike lanes are popping up all over Baltimore City. How can you use them safely? Justin Taylor, vice president of the University Student Government Association, will talk about urban biking and share tips on bike repair. Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus Center Green Room. To register, visit cf.umaryland.edu/wellness/calendar.
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March 11 Get ready to start your own garden with help from the University of Maryland Extension. Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus Center Green Room. To register, visit cf.umaryland.edu/wellness/calendar.
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April 10 What is sustainable agriculture? How can you farm in the city? Civic Works' Real Food Farm is doing it all and delivering fresh produce all over Baltimore City. Noon to 1 p.m., Southern Management Corporation (SMC) Campus Center. To register, visit http://cf.umaryland.edu/wellness/calendar.
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Sept. 27 Are you planning an event on campus? Want to make it environmentally friendly? Nancy Gordon, senior director of University Events, has the lowdown! Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus Center Green Room. Learn more helpful tips with the University's Green Guide.
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Nov. 5 Whether you are a scientist, waterman, or swimmer, everyone loves the Chesapeake Bay. Join UM Go Green and the Wellness Hub on Monday, Nov. 5, as we welcome Heather Hooper, of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, to UMB to talk about bay pollution and restoration. Noon to 1 p.m., SMC Campus...
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We want to hear from you! The UM shuttle has served more than 50,000 students, faculty, and staff since its inaugural run in August 2012. Are you a rider? What do you think about UM shuttle routes, accessibility, and safety? Contribute your ideas in a UM shuttle focus group. April 23, 11 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., SMC...
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Are you a University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) student, faculty or staff member? Do you need volunteer hours, a work/study position, or do you want to volunteer for University sustainability efforts? If you are interested in: facilitating sustainability programming such as TerraCycle and the Baltimore Energy Challenge at local schools...
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Nov. 8 Want to learn more about the American food industry? Come out for a screening of "Food, Inc.", a documentary that "reveals surprising — and often shocking truths" about where our food comes from and how it's produced. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Room 351, SMC Campus Center. Abby Cocke...
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Oct. 17 The boom in natural gas drilling, a process called "fracking," raises concerns about health and environmental risks. Learn more at this screening of the documentary "Gasland." Join us for the documentary, discussion, and a low-carbon, locally sourced dinner! 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., SMC Campus Center, Room 351.
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