by Allison G. S. Knox
Recently, I attended the Smart and Sustainable Campuses Summit at the University of Maryland College Park. It was an enlightening experience as I learned much about the challenges universities are facing with their commitment to change college and university campuses into a sustainable environment.
At first the concept is a daunting one. How do American colleges and universities plan to change their campus lifestyle to that of a sustainable campus – one that reuses and recycles most, if not all, of its resources?  As I learned at the conference though, there are many ways and means to change the lifestyle of a college campus – and it is essential to do so not only to help the environment but also to save much money that can be used instead for educational purposes.… Read the rest
