Click below to find the instructions and necessary links for Step 1a & b:
Each chapter will have a sustainability chair. Chairs oversee the process, schedule presentations and activities, and attend monthly meetings.
Your Sustainability Chair will:
Serve as a key point of contact between your chapter and the Green Chapter program
Plan and promote sustainability and Green Chapter events within your community
Deliver an introductory presentation to entire chapter to introduce sustainability and the Green Chapter program
Track Chapters' progress through the Green Chapter steps
Complete and submit proof of all 4 chapter-wide actions (2 per semester) with at least 30% of your chapter present at each event
Schedule transition meeting with incoming sustainability chair
Chair commitments include:
Attend FSLS Summit or Chair Training at the start of each semester (late August & late January)
Attend Sustainability Chair meetings with Green Chapter staff to assist you in achieving Green Chapter status (meetings are mandatory)
Schedule a 1:1 meeting with the Green Chapter Program staff once a semester
Sustainability Chairs are required to give an introductory presentation about the Green Chapter to chapter members during a chapter meeting. Presentation slides and a sample presentation video are available below. Green Chapter staff will walk you through the presentation at FSLS training in August.
Evidence: Capture and share pictures or a short video of you presenting to your chapter members via Zoom or in person. These should be uploaded in the form below.
Chapter Presentation Reflection & Evidence Form: After completing the presentation, sustainability chairs should respond to the form provided below by responding to a few questions and uploading pictures of the presentation for evidence.
Deadline: Submit your Presentation Reflection & Evidence Form by October 15, 2025. Contact greenchapter@umd.edu ASAP if you need an extension.
*Presentation Reflection & Evidence Form due by Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 11:59pm.
Sustainability Chairs must also schedule a 1:1 meeting with the Green Chapter Intern before October 1, 2025. The 1:1 meetings serve as an opportunity to ask questions specific to your chapter and to establish a personalized action plan for achieving certification.
Information about how to schedule a 1:1 will be shared the week after Sustainability Chair training.