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The GCC competition will be held in the spring of 2021 in partnership with the London School of Economics Department of Geography and Environment, with the virtual finals to take place March 11-13, 2021. Teams will be charged with designing solutions that improve the sourcing, manufacturing, use and disposability of fashion products in a circular world.  The GCC is a brand new, high-energy competition featuring a unique combination of design thinking workshops and feedback from global fashion experts throughout the competition. The challenge will take place in two parts: 1) Seven weeks of pre-finals team work structured around weekly learning modules, including design thinking and other related topics; 2) Virtual finals March 11-13, 2021 where the teams will go through semi-finals and a final round of competition.  Here are features that make the GCC competition unique: Hands-on learning through design thinking workshops so students can try new skills and immediately apply them to the

The ENSP Program and the Committee for the Black & Latinx Birders Scholarship is THRILLED and PROUD to announce Itzamar Duran as one of the recipients for the first annual Black & Latinx Birders Scholarship! Congratulations, Itzamar!!  

  Catholic Charities – Susan D. Mona Center Urban Farm Coordinator Positions Location : 5859 Allentown Way, Temple Hills, MD and remote Commitment : February 1 – November 30, 2021 @ approximately 10 hours per week Compensation : $1 4 .00 per hour Positions Available:  1-2, depending on availability of funds   About the Mona Center Urban Farm The  Catholic Charities – Susan Denison Mona Center  is an integrated multi-services facility that provides critical resources to the residents of Prince George’s County. In partnership with the University of Maryland and Luminis Healthcare (formerly Doctors Community Hospital), Catholic Charities offers comprehensive services focusing on health and wellness, feeding and nutrition, and legal services.   The  Mona Center Urban Farm  was created on-site to facilitate community engagement and grow fresh produce for the residents of the neighborhood. The farm was started in 2019 and now consists of a pilot project of eighteen raised beds for vegetable

Are you an undergraduate student planning a career in International Affairs? Do you receive need-based financial aid?   If so, you should learn about the  Rangel Summer Enrichment Program  for students with strong interests in pursuing careers in international affairs. The program provides undergraduate students with a deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers. Duration:  This program takes place at Howard University from June 14 to July 23, 2021.  Award Amount:  The program includes courses (with transferable credit), a full range of extracurricular activities and career-development support, travel, and room & board, and a $3,200 stipend. Program Preferences:  The Rangel program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service; the program has a strong foc

  Are you a senior or recent graduate who is passionate about building a movement for health equity? Do you believe that health is a human right? Learn about the Global Health Corps (GHC), a program that  aims to mobilize a global community of emerging leaders to build the movement for health equity. GHC works to strengthen this movement by recruiting, training, and supporting the movement’s future leaders, diversifying the pool of young people working in global health, and amplifying the impact of individuals through the formation of a strong community of leaders.   GHC provides opportunities for young professionals from diverse backgrounds to work on the frontlines of the fight for global health equity in yearlong fellowships. GHC fellows have worked in Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and the United States. They have a measurable impact on the health of the communities in which they work, and draw upon that experience and the GHC alumni network to deepen their impact throughout their

  For graduating seniors!  The Environmental Law Institute  opened recruitment for the  Research Associate  position. As a reminder, the entry-level position is designed for current college seniors/soon to be college graduates and will begin in the summer of 2021. If you know of someone who can fulfill this role, please encourage them to visit the ELI employment page of our website at  https://www.eli.org/employment  to learn more and apply.

For graduating seniors! The Student PIRGs invite you to apply for their campus organizer positions before our Fall Application Deadline this Friday 11/20:   https://jobs.studentpirgs.org/apply.html Students are often at the forefront of movements to build a better future for our country. Whether or not those students make real progress depends on whether they are organized, have the skills to be effective and a strategic plan to get things done. That's where we come in. For almost 50 years the Student PIRGs have hired full time campus organizers who get results, by recruiting, training and working alongside student activists on campaigns that make a difference. What will you work on? For example, this fall our organizers set out to increase youth voter turnout this Election cycle and organized youth mobilization campaigns in states across the country. Our efforts recruited more than 2,000 student leaders that helped make over 390,000 GOTV contacts to make sure students were heard o

Internship positions available with the UDSA - Natural Resources Conservation Service View job description and apply here -  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/584846300# Summary Positions are being filled under the Pathways Student Internship Authority which is designed to provide students enrolled in a variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with paid work opportunities in agencies to explore federal careers while in school. If selected you must report no later than June 2021 to begin the internship. Assignments will be developmental in nature and will assist the student trainee in gaining the competencies necessary for a career.

This month is  Native American Indigenous Heritage Month.  This year the NAIHM keynote speaker at UMD is  Winona LaDuke , an environmental advocate and activist.   This event is hosted jointly by SEE and the Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy unit at STAMP with sponsorship from Omicron Delta Kappa. Jazmine Diggs and Dr. Bayley Marquez will moderate the event  to discuss environmentalism, Indigenous peoples, and a post-COVID economy, based on the principles, teachings, and innovations of indigenous nations. Date:  November 19 at 5pm This is a free event.   If you would like to attend, RSVP here:  go.umd.edu/winona

  Check out this new one-credit course about Sustainable Development Goals, food security and sustainability!

The College of Agriculture of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) at the University of Maryland, College Park, is currently recruiting our 2021   Summer  Opportunities in Agricultural  Research  and the Environment (SOARE ) cohort.  SOARE promotes  research  in the agricultural, environmental, nutritional, and food sciences while providing underrepresented students an opportunity to develop  research  skills, and learn about doctoral training and establish relationships with AGNR faculty and graduate students.   Due to COVID-19, this summer's program will be a virtual program.   Program Dates: 10-week program running from Sunday, May 23 - Friday, July 30, 2021.   Stipend: $3,300   Application deadline: February 10, 2021   Projects/research activities vary based on the faculty mentor's expertise to whom the scholar is assigned.  Disciplines commonly providing opportunities include Animal and Avian Science, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Plant Biology, Landscape Archit

You're invited to the Maryland-Delaware Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Fall Zoom Meeting. When: Tuesday, Nov 17, 2020 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/ register/tJYvc- GrrjksGtPEruXf7Pp8lD6THPEuWB4Y After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

THE DEADLINE TO DROP A COURSE WITH A "W" HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 at 10:59PM. This ​is also the deadline to drop 4 credits  - this ​ means you could drop  ​JAPN101  (6 credits, but one class) or ENGL2 ​2 2 and ​UNIV100  (4 credits ​ total​ , but two classes). ​ View deadlines HERE .​ ​ ​ see Drop Policy:   http://registrar.umd.edu/ current/registration/ ScheduleAdjustment.html  and https://ugst.umd.edu/keeplearning/ HOW DO I KNOW I “SHOULD” DROP A COURSE? Is the coursework in the class so heavy, and/or the likelihood of passing it so slim, that it is taking away from other courses?   If the answer is “yes,” then it may be a good idea to drop the course. It is usually better to drop a course and earn A’s and B’s in 4 classes than one B, 3 C’s and an F in 5 classes. Be honest with yourself.   Refer to your course syllabus to get a realistic idea regarding what percentage of your grade is already determined and how much improvement is mathematically possible.  Re

MWMC 26th Annual Conference - December 3-4, 2020 The Maryland Water Monitoring Council will hold its 26th Annual Conference virtually on Thursday and Friday, December 3-4, 2020. The plenary session will begin at 9:00 AM and the conference will adjourn at 12:00 PM each day. In addition to the plenary session, the conference will include several concurrent breakout sessions, posters, and exhibitor connections. In an examination of the world in which we currently live, one can’t help but see how interconnected the health of the environment is with the lives and health of the people living in its midst. Our 2020 theme, Clean Waters, Healthy Humans: The Environment Rx, is an exploration of that link. Concurrent sessions will include Streams 101, Clean Waters and Healthy Humans, Blue Carbon and Near-Shore Sequestration, Chesapeake Bay Water Quality, Data Gaps and How to Handle Them, Chesapeake Bay TMDL, PFAS, and Stream Restoration. Registration The Maryland Water Monitoring Council has deci

Verify on Testudo under “Appointments and Registration Status” to see if you have any registration blocks that could prevent you from registering and resolve them as soon as possible. The most common Registration Blocks are :  Immunization Blocks, Financial Bocks, and Fundamental Studies blocks.  The Mandatory Advising block will be removed after you make your advising appointment. To view all types of blocks and what they mean, click HERE . Course listed as "By Permission Only" (Perm Req):  contact the academic department offering the course.   For example, students who wish to take GEOG courses that are required for your ENSP concentration, must contact the GEOG department .  If you want to get permission for a GVPT course, contact the GVPT department , etc. Permission for “ENSP” courses:   Contact Ms. Angela Mazur-Gray if you need permission for   ENSP306, 330, 342 or 370 .  You must be in Junior standing, and is highly recommend that you have complet

Internship, Climate Change Policy, Spring 2021 Overview CFR’s Blavatnik and Robina Franklin Williams internships give selected interns the opportunity to receive training in the area of foreign policy; as well as skills training in areas such as writing, research, and program planning. The intern will enhance their skills in research, writing, and editing. They will build on their ability to collaborate as part of a team, and communicate effectively. CFR internships are paid, require a 14 - 18 hour commitment, and are filled on a rolling basis. Spring semester internship opportunities are on a fully remote/virtual basis. The major responsibilities of this position will include (but are not limited to): Conducting research as requested by the research associate and/or fellow on a variety of topics related to climate change policy Assisting with curating PowerPoint presentations for events Contributing to proofreading and editing content, including book chapters and other publications, a

Ocean Policy Fellow – NCEL is currently looking for an Oceans Fellow. This is a one-year position focused on administering NCEL’s Coastal Working Group. Primary policy areas include curbing offshore drilling, preserving marine ecosystems, and enhancing coastal resilience. Applications are due by November 15. Apply Today Climate and Energy Intern – NCEL is currently looking for a Climate and Energy Outreach Intern to assist with tracking legislation, researching policies, maintaining databases, conducting legislative outreach, and planning events. Applications are due by November 15. Apply Today Conservation Intern – NCEL is currently looking for a Conservation Outreach Intern to assist with tracking legislation, researching policies, maintaining databases, conducting legislative outreach, and planning events. Applications are due by November 15. Apply Today Environmental Health Intern – NCEL is currently looking for an Environmental Health Outreach Intern to assist with tracking legisl

 ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INTERNSHIPS What do interns with Environment America do? You’ll help us educate and engage citizens on the most critical environmental issues of our time. You’ll help us get our issues into the media, build coalitions, organize events and lobby decision-makers. Ultimately, you’ll help us build the kind of public support it takes to win. Read more and apply HERE .

After careful academic and safety considerations, we have decided to update our Summer 2021 programming which, includes shifting some programs originally scheduled for Summer I to Summer II and cancelling several programs.  We will offer: Summer Session I: June 7 – July 7, 2021  (dates remain tentative until travel instructions are sent 3 months prior to program start) Bhutan:  FORESTS IN THE LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGON Kenya:  FUNDAMENTALS OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT  (NOTE: This program will operate in Kenya only with no travel in Tanzania, and will include extra components on primate studies due to the cancellation of the primates special topics course for Summer 2021.) Turks & Caicos Islands:  FUNDAMENTALS OF MARINE CONSERVATION Summer Session II: July 11 – August 10, 2021  (dates remain tentative until travel instructions are sent 3 months prior to program start) Australia:  WATERSHEDS OF THE WET TROPICS Bhutan:  BIG CATS OF THE HIMALAYAS: TRACKING AND CONSERVATION Cambodia:  ELEPHA

LARC151 - Urban Agriculture: Designing and Assessing Edible Landscapes Credits: 3 : DSSP, SCIS Students examine the growing development of urban agriculture and edible landscapes. Urban agriculture has seen a recent growth and interest in cities across the globe. From Paris to New York, from Baltimore to Detroit, urban agriculture is an emerging land use to address a variety of needs. Redevelopment, food deserts, community engagement and environmental justice are just some of the issues and topics connected to the recent growth of urban agriculture. This course critically examines urban agriculture's contribution to the food system, its input and outputs in the urban landscape, and the planning and design of urban agriculture and edible landscapes. LARC160 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture Credits: 3 : HO : DSHU or DSSP History, theory, philosophy and current practice of the profession of landscape architecture. Explores the interactive relationship between humans and their

  CLAS308G / CLAS688G/ARTH369D: Greek and Roman Culture in Context PLSC489Z/ENSP489Z: Special Topics in Plant Science: Environmental Sustainability LARC489N/HONR338B/HONR348N: Sustainable Transformation and Adaptation: Culture and Earth CHBE405/ENCH605: Global Perspectives on Air Pollution Sources and Control ENGL391: Advanced Composition: Tolkien in Oxford AAPS300/GVPT368G: Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana: A Strategy for Sustainable Educational Development