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Sustainable Actions: Impact on University Campus

This article discusses the positive environmental impact of sustainable choices made by the University of Maryland, such as switching to recycled paper and reducing cotton T-shirt purchases. It highlights the significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation, water consumption, and energy usage. By implementing these changes, the university is contributing to a more eco-friendly campus environment.

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Sustainable Actions: Impact on University Campus

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  1. Data and Resources on Various Sustainability Issues (Work in progress!)

  2. data

  3. Global Oil Production (Peak Oil)

  4. CO2 and Temperature Projected Temperature Increase (IPCC) http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/futuretc.html

  5. Sea Level Rise

  6. Carbon Footprint of Food http://ewg.org/meateatersguide/eat-smart/

  7. National Happiness vs. GDP per capita http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2008/03/income-and-happ.html

  8. Happiness vs. Income in the US http://www.wealthinformatics.com/2011/09/19/can-money-buy-happiness/

  9. Maryland’s Genuine Progress Indicatorhttp://www.green.maryland.gov/mdgpi/

  10. Chesapeake Bay Oyster Harvest http://dels-old.nas.edu/oceans/marine_ecosystems_part_2.shtml

  11. Extent of Fishing Operations http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/the-end-of-fish-in-one-chart/2012/05/19/gIQAgcIBbU_blog.html

  12. Student-produced data that have influenced campus policy and operations

  13. By switching to copy paper made with 100% recycled post-consumer content, the University of Maryland will: • Save 6,897 trees from being cut down • Prevent 655,755 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to taking 60 cars off the road • Keep 7 truckloads of solid waste out of the landfill • Conserve enough energy to power 24 homes • Prevent more than 3 million gallons (5 swimming pools) of wastewater sludge

  14. Assuming the University of Maryland purchases approximately 30,000 traditional cotton T-shirts per year, the environmental impact of those purchases is roughly equal to: • 264,000 pounds of GHG emissions • 29,700 pounds of solidwaste • 21,384,000gallons of water • 9,900pounds of chemicalfertilizer

  15. resources

  16. Northwest Earth Institute Books http://www.nwei.org/

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