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Green Infrastructure Makes “Cents” for Cities
A new brief on the economic benefits of green infrastructure demonstrates the dollars and “sense” behind trails, urban trees and other landscapes, making a case for communities to “scale up” nature-based solutions. Developed by UMD’s Environmental Finance Center for the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the summary will be shared with global and U.S. policymakers at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan this month.View Article Details for Green Infrastructure Makes “Cents” for Cities 
Congratulations to the Sustainable Maryland Class of 2024!
The Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland announced that 17 Maryland municipalities were honored at the Sustainable Maryland Awards Ceremony at the Maryland Municipal League’s annual Fall Conference last week.View Article Details for Congratulations to the Sustainable Maryland Class of 2024! 
Amy Gardner Named Professor Emerita
Amy Gardner, a longtime clinical professor of architecture who helped create a national benchmark for the Architecture Program’s studio curricula at the University of Maryland, has been named professor emerita of architecture by University President Darryll J. Pines.View Article Details for Amy Gardner Named Professor Emerita 
Tayo Taiwo’s Road to Success
Growing up in Ogbomoso, Nigeria, Tayo Taiwo experienced a tragic event that changed his life forever: He witnessed his uncle die in a road accident. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.19 million people die every year in traffic accidents. For Taiwo, his loss was more than a statistic: and it was the motivation for him to find a solution.View Article Details for Tayo Taiwo’s Road to Success 
UMD Program Puts Green Brewing Practices on Tap
This article was originally published in Maryland Today.For the nearly 10,000 micro- and craft breweries in the United States, making suds is surprisingly soggy business. The average independent brewery uses between 10 and 20 gallons of water to make just one gallon of beer, compared to the 2:1 ratio of macrobrewers.View Article Details for UMD Program Puts Green Brewing Practices on Tap 
$1.6M FTA Grant Aims to Support Communities Along Purple Line Route
This article was originally published in Maryland TodayUniversity of Maryland researchers will work to preserve affordable housing, protect neighborhood assets and create access to green space for the 200,000 residents living along Maryland’s coming light-rail line, supported by $1.6 million award from the Federal Transit Administration.View Article Details for $1.6M FTA Grant Aims to Support Communities Along Purple Line Route