New Years Resolutions for the World
The year 2009 promises to be historic in many ways, as world leaders face intertwined challenges for the global economy, sustainability and security.
These challenges are also opportunities for UMBC’s diverse group of internationally respected faculty scholars, researchers and artists to share their expertise with the broader community.
Recently, the UMBC News team launched “Talking Heads,” a blog where faculty experts from across disciplines can post their takes on current events. The blog is also becoming a destination for members of the media seeking new sources.
In the New Year’s spirit of change and renewal, UMBC experts recently answered the question:
“In 2009, the world should resolve to _____________.”
The resulting video and text blog posts offer new ideas that could impact our planet and society in positive ways: sustainable hamburgers, cleaner cars, rethinking biofuels, sanitary drinking water for developing countries, valuing the input of elders and more.
As the global resolutions suggested by experts in aging studies, public policy, sociology, ecology, economics, American studies and engineering show, UMBC faculty members are a rich source of ideas and innovations that have a positive impact on Maryland and the world beyond.
(1/10/09)
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