WELCOME TO GREENING UM!

Greening UM is a coalition representing all UM sustainability initiatives. It represents every eco-minded initiative on campus from those in the classroom to those in the heating plant. Specifically, this website is maintained and overseen by the Sustainable Campus Committee and the Office of Sustainability. We welcome comments and feedback and encourage all members of the UM community to be a part of Greening UM.

RENEWABLE ENERGY LOAN FUND (RELF)

The Revolving Energy Loan Fund (RELF) is now open for project proposals. This fund allows students to propose projects that save energy on campus using money generated through a $4 per semester optional student Sustainability Fee. Projects funded by the RELF must demonstrate quantifiable savings and a return on investment. Funded projects will reduce annual operating expenses, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and lower energy costs in campus buildings.

For more information contact Erica at asum.sustain@mso.umt.edu

Learn more about RELF: RELF

CAMPUS CLIMATE EXCHANGE

The Campus Climate Exchange will occur on Feburary 16th and 17th 2010. The ASUM Sustainability Office invites all faculty from across campus to engage their classes in a discussion related to climate change and the UM Climate Action Plan recently published.

If you are a faculty member that participated in this two day event, please take the Survey and provide feedback on how the discussion went.

"Reflections from Copenhagen: The Next Steps for Climate Change Organizing"
February 17th at 6:00 pm in UC 326.
Speakers Include:
Melissa Hayes, Yaicha Bookhout, Zach Brown *UM Students and United Nations Climate Change Conference Attendees
Beth Berlin *MT Representative, Climate Solutions
Amy Cilimburg * Global Warming Outreach Coordinator
Zack Porter * Co-President UM Climate Action NOW Student Group
Moderated by Peter Koehn * UM Political Science Professor
View the Climate Exchange Poster

UM FLAT

The UM Forum for Living with Appropriate Technology (UM FLAT) is an experiential live-in resource (house) for UM students demonstrating the practicality of sustainable living. The ultimate goal of the UM FLAT is to encourage the development of efficient and affordable homes for a sustainable society. By retro-fitting an existing home the utility of the UM FLAT demonstration resources could be easily applied to the Missoula community.

Watch the UM FLAT video now to learn more!

Visit the UM Flat

CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

The University of Montana held its first climate action plan public open house in November and held follow-up feedback sessions. We have revised the draftplan based on your comments. Follow the links below to review the PowerPoint presentation and the Final Plan.  


Read the Climate Action Plan Final Draft
View the Open House Presentation
Share your comments: Sustainability Blog
Learn more visit: Greening UM News

UM CLIMATE ACTION WEEK: OCT. 19th-23rd

Saturday October 24th, 2009 was Global Climate Action Day and millions of people took action by forming the number 350 and hosting events all over the world. Check out UM's pictures from 350 Day by following the link on theCurrent Campaigns page.

To learn more visit www.350.org.