JHU Sustainability Progress Report • Earth Month at JHU • Campus Farm Stand • Climate Registered Champion Award • Hopkins Dining Seasonal Salad Initiative |
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Happy Earth Month! OCS is excited to announce the release of a new JHU Climate & Sustainability Progress Report! Check out this month’s newsletter for more on the new report, details of JHU’s latest greenhouse gas emissions inventory and Climate Registered Champion award, information about upcoming Earth Month celebrations, and a recap of recent OCS events. You’ll also find updates from Hopkins Dining about their new seasonal salad initiative and the return of the Homewood campus farm stand!
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New Johns Hopkins Sustainability Progress Report Released |
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OCS has launched a new report sharing the progress that has been made across the university towards climate and sustainability goals set out in JHU's Climate Action and Sustainability Plan. Highlights include purchasing five new electric buses, decreasing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 21%, establishing JHU's High-Performance and Healthy Buildings Requirements, launching the Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health, and diverting 37% of waste from incineration and landfill. Check out the full report to learn more about the university’s efforts.
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| The new report was featured in a recent Hub article, "Building Better Batteries and Much More: Johns Hopkins Grows Energy Innovation Ecosystem," which also highlighted some of the exciting research into climate solutions happening at Hopkins.
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Upcoming Earth Month Celebrations! |
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This April, Earth Month celebrations are happening across JHU! OCS's upcoming events include a night of stargazing, a plant giveaway, and a joint student networking event with other local universities. Head to sustainability.jhu.edu/earthmonth for a full schedule of 2026 Earth Month programming.
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| Read to the end of this newsletter for additional Earth Month happenings across campus, in our community, and online!
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JHU Recognized as Climate Registered™ Champion |
A recent spotlight from The Climate Registry (TCR) highlights some of the work happening at Johns Hopkins to reduce emissions and reach the university's climate goals. JHU has published our latest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory with TCR, and has been recognized as a Climate Registered™ Accelerator Champion!
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More information about the university's commitment to the mitigation of greenhouse gases can be found in JHU’s Climate Action and Sustainability Plan – learn more on our website.
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Recent Earth Month Event Round-Up |
Thank you to everyone who has joined us and our partners at our Earth Month events so far!
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Earth Month Kick-Off: Environmental Justice Roundtable with JHIPH
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We started off the month with an environmental justice roundtable discussion in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health (JHIPH), featuring experts from JHU, Towson, and South Baltimore Community Land Trust.
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Successful Green Labs Vendor Fair
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The 2nd annual Green Labs Vendor Fair, held at the School of Medicine, provided researchers with opportunities to learn ways to make their labs more sustainable. The event featured 25+ vendors and offices, around 250 attendees, over 275 free plants distributed by OCS and vendors, and 2 demonstration sessions on how to care for lab freezers!
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First Earth Month Bash! with Hopkins Dining
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The inaugural Earth Month Bash! combined Earth Fest and Hopkins Dining's Picnic for Planet into one epic and fun-filled afternoon featuring elevated seasonal and local food, tables from campus clubs and organizations, upcycled arts and crafts, a pop-up thrift store, smoothie bikes, and so much more.
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| Engaging Sustainability Symposium
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And the 7th annual JHU Sustainability Symposium brought together faculty, students, and staff from across the university for a packed day of discussions, research presentations, and connection!
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health (Apr 8, 2026)
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- Johns Hopkins University (Mar 24, 2026)
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| | - Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health (Mar 23, 2026)
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- The Crow’s Nest Baltimore, a climate action and environmental justice art incubator (on view April 11 – May 14)
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| | - Planetary Health Alliance (Apr 1, 2026)
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Hopkins Dining’s Seasonal Salad Initiative Brings More Local, Fresh Flavors to Campus |
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Hopkins Dining has a goal of sourcing 40% of their food locally by 2030. As highlighted in the recently-released Climate & Sustainability Progress Report, they are already at 30%. While this is a huge accomplishment, the Hopkins Dining team saw a way to better support local farmers in a reliable, meaningful way.
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Starting this month, Hopkins Dining is offering a seasonal salad special at Tossed in Levering Kitchens. The recipe will change with the seasons, featuring all local ingredients sourced through their local distribution partner, The Common Market. That’s right – every element of the base salad is local!
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The Farm Stand is Back on Homewood Campus! |
Hopkins Dining is proud to partner with Richfield Farm, a local, family-owned farm dedicated to keeping regional agriculture thriving. Join us on campus to meet the farmers behind your food and support a more sustainable, community-driven food system.
Offerings will vary based on seasonality. This spring, expect a selection of plants and herbs, with a wider variety of fresh produce available as we move into the summer and fall months.
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We encourage guests to bring their own reusable bags as part of our commitment to sustainability. Both cash and card payments will be accepted.
Spring and Summer Dates @ Levering Courtyard from 11 AM – 2 PM:
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Fall dates will be announced soon.
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Help Protect Migrating Birds! |
Spring migration season for birds and bats means more likelihood of these animals experiencing disorientation, colliding with windows and buildings, and dying from impact or exhaustion.
To prevent this, turn off unnecessary lights inside and out!
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If your organization or department is planning a climate- or sustainability-related event, please send it our way (sustainability@jhu.edu) so we can add it to our calendar of events. Planning an Earth Month event? Submit it here so we can highlight it on our Earth Month page!
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- Celebrate Earth Day, 4/22, by:
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Participate in Research Study on How Households Tackle Food Waste
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Join this research study to learn more about how your household manages food, potentially improving your food conservation skills and saving you money. Plus, your contribution will help inform future initiatives aimed at improving household food conservation and reducing waste.
Learn more about this study at https://tinyurl.com/Food-MD.
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