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Proposal:
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The University of Maryland recognizes the exigency of climate change and the important role that it can play as an institution of higher learning in finding mitigation strategies to address this global
challenge. As a signatory to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (Presidents Climate Commitment), the University has demonstrated its commitment to addressing the
issue of climate change and agreed to reduce and ultimately neutralize its greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon neutrality is defined as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as much as possible and offsetting any remaining emissions so that net emissions to the atmosphere are zero.
While the University's actions cannot materially affect global geochemical cycles, the institution recognizes that it is responsible as a global citizen to diminish its emissions and in the process of doing so will improve its efficiency and influence its students, faculty, and staff. As part of the Presidents Climate Commitment, the University also agreed to increase research on climate change and expand the educational curriculum focused on sustainability. |
