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sorority members to adopt habits that conserve water, save energy, minimize waste and save resources. Because Fraternity and Sorority Life accounts for 16% of the student population, your habits can make a big difference! Your participation in this program strengthens the University of Maryland鈥檚 position as a national leader in sustainability.</p><p>The Green Chapter program, a partnership between the <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fgreek.umd.edu%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGlBJvHp3lW0JFZnbYy6MZ19u0neA">Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life</a> and the <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fsustainability.umd.edu&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHMUPr4YFEmiCkt0wxWsdtOEHZkWA">Office of Sustainability</a>, seeks to motivate sustainable practices by providing guidelines, ongoing motivation, and recognition for best practices.</p><p>The Green Chapter program has been developed to support and integrate the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life鈥檚 guiding philosophy / 6 pillars:</p><ol><li>Values congruence</li><li>Individual responsibility</li><li>Peer accountability</li><li>Interconnectedness</li><li>You have a choice</li><li>Have fun</li></ol><h2>Program Goals:</h2><ol><li>Recognize and reward leadership in sustainability</li><li>Educate members about how and why to take action</li><li>Encourage and support behavior change to conserve water, save energy, minimize waste and save money</li><li>Promote campus policies that support sustainability</li><li>Engage the Greek community in activities that will strengthen the University of Maryland鈥檚 position as a national leader in sustainability</li><li>Support the University鈥檚 Climate Action Plan and Strategic Plan</li><li>Further integrate sustainability into campus culture</li></ol> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="site-footer" aria-label="Main"> <div class="site-footer-main"> <div class="max-bound"> <nav class="site-footer-nav" aria-label="Footer"> <ul> <li> <a href="/about" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/56">About</a> </li> <li> <a href="/about/contact-us" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/53">Contact Us</a> </li> <li> <a href="/grants" target="_self" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/385">Sustainability Fund</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/58">News</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://sustainingprogress.umd.edu/" target="_blank">Progress Hub</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <div class="site-footer-about"> <div class="site-footer-logo"> <img src="/sites/default/files/Sustainable%20UMD%20Logo%20-%20Horizontal_1.png" alt="SustainableUMD footer logo"> </div> <div class="site-footer-address"> <strong>SustainableUMD</strong><br> <span>4716 Pontiac St, College Park, MD 20740</span><br> <a href="mailto:sustainability@umd.edu">sustainability@umd.edu</a> </div> <div class="site-footer-social"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/sustainableumd" target="_blank"> <span class="sr-only">Visit our Twitter</span> <span class="icon icon-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sustainableumd" target="_blank"> <span class="sr-only">Visit our Facebook</span> <span class="icon icon-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sustainableumd" target="_blank"> <span class="sr-only">Visit our Instagram</span> <span class="icon icon-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/sustainableumd" target="_blank"> <span class="sr-only">Visit our Youtube</span> <span class="icon icon-youtube" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-maryland/" target="_blank"> <span class="sr-only">Visit our LinkedIn</span> <span class="icon icon-linkedin" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="site-footer-legal"> <div class="max-bound"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://umd.edu" target="_blank">UMD.edu</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.umd.edu/web-accessibility">Web Accessibility</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.umd.edu/privacy-notice" target="_blank">Privacy Notice</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://diversity.umd.edu/resources/land-acknowledgement" target="_blank">Land Acknowledgement</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://sustainingprogress.umd.edu">Progress Hub</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </footer> <a href="#" class="back-to-top">Back to Top</a> </div> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_LHaDT4JOB1jYnzQzT6vbBkCOYX7GaSjGed3lpW7JMzk.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=umd_sustainability_theme&include=eJxLz89Pz0mNL0lM108HEjrpqHy9xKzEClTBXJ3S3JT44uSM_Pyc8syU1PiM1MSU1CJ9kCiECVZQklpUoJ-ek5-UmAMAnkQmwQ"></script> <script src="https://umd-header.umd.edu/build/bundle.js?search=1&search_domain=&events=0&news=0&schools=0&admissions=0&support=1&support_url=&wrapper=&sticky=0"></script> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_EGy9Wm5ZNaa1HHgq9-ew255QIXLMzAkXSNsnCboNtHQ.js?scope=footer&delta=2&language=en&theme=umd_sustainability_theme&include=eJxLz89Pz0mNL0lM108HEjrpqHy9xKzEClTBXJ3S3JT44uSM_Pyc8syU1PiM1MSU1CJ9kCiECVZQklpUoJ-ek5-UmAMAnkQmwQ"></script> </body> </html>