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funding to implement sustainability projects on campus. </span>The priority deadline to submit proposals for the Sustainability Fund Grant is October 15th.</p></div> <a href="https://sustainability.umd.edu/sustainability-grants/umd-sustainability-fund-grant" class="card-cta fancy-link" target="_self"> Learn More </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--4"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--3243"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2024-10/Center%20for%20Global%20Sustainability%20Policy%20Brief%20Climate%20Justice%20%281%29.png?itok=xac5knKA" alt="justice"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">New Resources</h2> <div class="card-text"><p><span>The Office of Sustainability has created </span>new pages<span> on </span>resilience<span>, </span>justice<span>, </span>emotions<span> and </span>research<span> to help you engage in the work we are doing together to respond to the realities of 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