-Norman Cousins
What is sustainability?
The latest:
- Sustainability Film Contest underway
- New Almanac for November 18-25
- Sustainability Workshops!
- Spring courses listed
- Campus Cleanup and Farmer's Market photos
- 2009 Fall Newsletter! (1.2mb PDF)
- Click here to see what's new on the site
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About SustainabilityThe sustainability initiative is an award-winning collaboration of faculty, staff, students and administrators committed to transforming UMass Dartmouth. |
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ProjectsOne of our many projects is the fall farmer's market, featuring local vendors of fresh produce and fair-trade goods. |
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NewsBlue, Gold, and Green. UMass Dartmouth faculty, staff, and students embrace sustainability through research, teaching, and action. Article reprinted from the Alumni Newsletter. |
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ResearchBiomimicry has been gaining considerable momentum over the last few years due to its innovative philosophy: look to nature for the answers. |
What's New
November 18 - New Almanac for November 18-25
November 11 - New Sustainability Almanac for November 11-18, 2009
November 6 - Photos of our Campus Cleanup and Farmer's Market
November 4 - New Almanac for November 4 - 11
November 3 - Sustainability Workshops announced, and details about Friday's Campus Cleanup
November 2 - New spring Minor courses
October 28 - New Sustainability Initiative Almanac for October 28 to November 4, 2009
October 25 - Photos from Bioneers by the Bay
October 21 - New Sustainabilty Almanac for October 21-28, 2009
October 16 - Photos from the really excellent presentation by Frontier
October 14 - New Sustainability Almanac
October 9 - Photos of our Campus as Living Lab presentation
October 7 - Sustainability Almanac for September 30 to October 7, 2009
October 6 - Updated Sustainable Living Links page
October 5 - New photos from Friday's Farmer's Market
October 1 - New Campus Partners - Library page
September 30 - Sustainability Almanac for September 30 - October 7
September 25 - Photos from the Farmer's Market here
September 23 - Sustainability Almanac - September 23 to 30, 2009
September 22 - Details about our video contest.
September 18 - Pictures from the Quarterly Meeting of the Council on Sustainability.
Click the slideshow to play, double-click to see bigger photos
September 17 - Updated Farmer's Market page
September 16 - New Sustainability Almanac
September 14 - Pictures from Charlton College of Business CCB Dean Susan Engelkemeyer talk about LEED-certified green buildings. Click here for all the pictures, or below for a slideshow.
Click the slideshow to play, double-click to see bigger photos
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Sustainability Involves EveryoneOur campus commitment to sustainability involves regular workshops on environmental issues as well as campus-wide working groups, including the sustainability assessment. |
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Farmer's MarketCampus projects, like our seasonal farmer's market, bring sustainability 'home.' |
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ChallengesThe challenges on the UMass Dartmouth campus mirror those of the wider community as we move toward sustainability. How do we take infrastructure created when energy was not an issue and retrofit it with conservation in mind? How do we model a systems approach to dealing with issues of resource and waste? |
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CoursesOur sustainability classes afford students the opportunity to participate in real-word applications including assessments of our campus and local communities. Topics of Sustainability classes look at resource issues through the lens of five disciplines. See our upcoming summer and fall course listings. |
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Student ProjectsStudents in sustainability classes often work on team research projects which directly benefit the campus. |
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ProgramsSustainability is woven throughout UMD's curriculum. Students can engage in various ways, including the sustainability minor and certificate programs. Many departments, including Mechanical Engineering, Policy Studies, and the MBA program, have environmental/sustainability tracks or certificates in place or in the works. |
Sustainability involves the reinvention of the world as we know it: new processes for business and industry, new methods of treating wastewater, and new ways of partnering across disciplines. University research is at the forefront of this revolution-- from materials crafted through biomimicry through ocean chemistry, climate science, and estuaries, to work on sustainability indices and new methods of governance. Many of these involve students and multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research.
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Summer CampSustainability embeds the university in the community, and vice versa. During the summers, students of various ages, including middle-schoolers, come to campus to learn about sustainability at our sustainability camp. |
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Green JobsThe Seagreen Jobs Network, an outgrowth of our weatherization Task Force, is bringing disparate regional groups around the table for important discussions... |
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Regional SustainabilityA partnership with The Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development Department (SRPEDD), the Regional Sustainability Council will help to catalyze sustainability discussions in numerous ways. |
Community
There are many opportunities at UMass Dartmouth to learn about and participate in activities related to sustainability. Here are links to some ways the general public can get involved.
- Attend meetings of the Southeastern Massachusetts Council on Sustainability
- Get involved with the Community Gardens Coalition
- Share Your Expertise - Forms to allow people to participate research project, present to class, host a class tour, etc.
- Attend some of our presentations, all of which are open to the public. The best way to keep informed about our presentations is to ...
- Subscribe to the Sustainability Almanac to keep up with all the sustainability happenings on campus and in the area
- Attend the Sustainability Film Series (fall schedule to be announced)
Do you have an idea for an event or project? Questions about sustainability? Contact the Office of Campus and Community Sustainability at (508) 910-6484.
Faculty/Staff
There are many opportunities at UMass Dartmouth to learn about and participate in activities related to sustainability. Here are links to some ways faculty and staff can get involved.
- Attend meetings of the Southeastern Massachusetts Council on Sustainability
- Join one of the new campus Sustainablity Working Groups. The groups are Transportation, Food, Renewables, Recycling, Campus as Living Lab, and Health and Wellness. More details coming soon.
- Share Your Expertise - Forms to allow people to participate research project, present to class, host a class tour, etc.
- Cross list your sustainability-related courses
- Subscribe to the Sustainability Almanac to keep up with all the sustainability happenings on campus and in the area
- Attend the Sustainability Film Series (fall schedule to be announced)
Do you have an idea for an event or project? Questions about sustainability? Contact the Office of Campus and Community Sustainability at (508) 910-6484.
Students
There are many opportunities at UMass Dartmouth to learn about and participate in activities related to sustainability. Here are links to some ways students can get involved.
- Attend meetings of the Southeastern Massachusetts Council on Sustainability
- Share Your Expertise - Forms to allow people to participate research project, present to class, host a class tour, etc.
- Join the Green Navigators
- Subscribe to the Sustainability Almanac to keep up with all the sustainability happenings on campus and in the area
- Attend the Sustainability Film Series (fall schedule to be announced)
Do you have an idea for an event or project? Questions about sustainability? Contact the Office of Campus and Community Sustainability at (508) 910-6484.
Learning Center
 Academics |
 Agriculture |
 Climate |
 Community |
 Ecosystems |
 Energy |
 Recycling |
 Sustainable Living |
 Transportation |
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Green NavigatorsJoin the Green Navigators and help to make our campus sustainable. |
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Green Living GuideCreated by students, for students, the Green Living Guide is chock-full of tips for living and working in a greener way. |
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Student GroupsStudent groups like MassPIRG and Net Impact |
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Green Campus AwardDr. Jerry Blitefield, Rich Legault, Lauren Watka and the Facilities Department take home our first Green Campus Awards. |
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Get involved on campusFaculty and staff can engage in working groups, learn sustainability principles and practices, or enjoy films and other presentations. |
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Get involved with academicsCross-list your courses or get information about how to include sustainability in your curriculum... |
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South-Coast Community Garden CoalitionCommunity Gardens are greening the South Coast. |
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Sea-Green Jobs NetworkThe Sea Green Jobs Network brings together regional partners to raise awareness and increase collaboration. |
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AlmanacFind out what's happening on the South Coast... |
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Mailing address
Office of Campus and Community SustainabilityUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Textiles Building, Room 206
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Staff by last name
Nate Byrnes - nathan.byrnes[at]umassd.edu
Kathleen Christianson - kchristianson[at]umassd.edu
Tom Paine - tpaine[at]umassd.edu
Dan Schemer - dschemer[at]umassd.edu
Dean Williams - dwilliams[at]umassd.edu
Phone/Fax
Phone/Fax
Phone: (508) 910-6484Fax: (508) 999-6941
Web
www.umassd.edu/sustainability
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UMass Pass Online The new UMass Pass Online website allows you to easily manage and add money to your UMass Pass card. |
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For Alumni and Donors
"The mission of the office of Alumni Relations is to facilitate a life long relationship between our alumni and the University. Through the links that follow, you will find information and to help you excel in your daily life, university related events and opportunities to continue to be an active member of the UMass Dartmouth community"
Links
Calendar of Events
Every Friday - Campus Center Quad, 10 am - 2 pm
Farmer's Market - September 11th-November 20th, weather permitting. Learn more here, or view photos here.
Tuesday, November 17th - Library Browsing Area - 12:30-2 pm
SMAST Dean John Farrington: Religion, Science and the Environment: A Black Sea Cruise (description)
Wednesday, November 18th - Woodland Commons - 1:30-3
Sustainability Workshop 101: Reducing Your Office Footprint (learn more)
Thursday, November 19th - Dion 109 - 10:30-Noon
Sustainability Webtools 101 (learn more)
Wednesday, December 2 - Library Browsing Area - 6:30 pm
Sustainability Film Series - Soylent Green (description)
Monday, December 7th - Library Browsing Area - 12-1:30 pm
Sustainable Holidays
See all our events here.
View photos of our events
at our Flickr page.
