You may have heard a lot of talk about pollinators lately. So, why the renewed interest in bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds? Ginny Rosenkranz, of the University of Maryland Extension, said at a UM Go Green-sponsored sustainability workshop on April 4, “They’re important for plants and flowers. Their quality of life...
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“Real Food Farm, an urban farm in Baltimore City, works toward a just and sustainable food system,” said Tyler Brown, farm manager at Civic Works’ Real Food Farm, at a UM Go Green-sponsored sustainability workshop on April 10. In addition to supporting community markets, Real Food Farm also delivers fresh...
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“This isn’t a terrible city to bike in,” says Justin Taylor, vice president of the University Student Government Association and Graduate School student. Taylor and Adam Clark (also a student in the Graduate School) gave tips on urban biking at a UM Go Green-sponsored sustainability workshop on March 26. After...
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“Fruit trees are one-stop shopping for healthy goodness,” says Nina Beth Cardin, founder and director of the Baltimore Orchard Project (BOP), a nonprofit dedicated to growing, gleaning, and giving away fresh, healthy, local fruit to those in Baltimore City. Cardin talked about the importance of fruit trees at a UM...
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“Gardening is a 12-step program, which includes planning, preparing, planting, and producing,” says Elizabeth Hill, urban agriculture and food systems educator with the University of Maryland Extension. At a UM Go Green-sponsored sustainability workshop on March 11, Hill showed faculty, staff, and students the steps needed to start a garden....
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From food production to consumption, the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) is looking for sustainable alternatives to improve public health and the health of the environment, says Amanda Behrens, MPH, MS, senior program officer at the CLF. Behrens discussed the impact of food deserts on local communities at...
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The University of Maryland, Baltimore aims to recycle 50 percent of its waste by 2016. You can help! Why should you participate in the University’s recycling program? “Recycling uses less resources, which has less of an impact on the environment,” says Mark Drymala, recycling coordinator with the Department of Operations...
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Looking for the most energy-efficient light bulb? Not sure whether to go CFL or LED? Still using incandescent bulbs? Thomas Edison will forgive your move to energy efficiency. UM Go Green has the light bulb breakdown. Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), and light emitting diodes (LEDs) use about 25 to 80...
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Don’t wait until the new year to make your “green” resolutions. UM Go Green has compiled a list of simple steps you can take to make your holidays more environmentally friendly. Reduce Your Waste and Reuse Did you know? Waste disposal in the U.S. increases by...
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In November, the University held 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. Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Kenner, this 2008 documentary uses reports by Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser and The...
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