Our interdisciplinary, international team develops holistic technology- and policy-based solutions that focus on all areas of the Food-Energy-Water (FEW) nexus, enhancing climate resilience and protecting global public health.
Our Annual Symposium
April 23-24, 2025
University of Maryland | Adele H. Stamp Student Union
Our symposium will feature keynotes, 15-minute lightning sessions, and research posters on Food - Energy - Water solutions.
The Symposium will highlight our Alliance’s accomplishments in Maryland, Israel, Tanzania, and Nepal.
Professionals in government, nonprofits, and academia will integrate key perspectives on renewable energy in food and water futures, and FEW systems modeling from local to global scales.
Free registration includes breakfast, lunch, coffee/tea breaks, and happy hour.
Register Here
UMD Global STEWARDS Winter Amp Trips
Our Winter Amp trips are complete!
UMD Global STEWARDS graduate students enhanced their research in water quality analysis, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy systems, and community-led advocacy. These 2-week trips to Tanzania and Nepal built culture-and-science immersions into our experiential education sequence.
The School of Public Health featured the Tanzania trip in a recent news article.
Check out these pages for photos and blog posts!
Nepal Winter Amp Blog 2025
Tanzania Winter Amp Blog 2025
Watch the full slide show of the Tanzania trip on YouTube.
UMD Global STEWARDS
Water for Agriculture in Tanzania: Internship Profile
Check out this short video that highlights the MUST undergraduate interns who are doing important work on water quality and safety for Tanzanian farmers!
YouTube Link
New FEW Research
Two new studies highlight the efficacy of systems thinking to plan for sustainable and just food-energy-water futures.
The report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Services (IPBES) provides a summary and set of graphics for policymakers that explore a variety of scenarios for levels of FEW nexus resource conservation versus exploitation.
The research from Romulo et al. (2024), published in Nature, provides analysis and case studies that illustrate how FEW nexus education builds competency in interdisciplinary sustainability education.
FEW Nexus Education
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Welcoming a New Cohort of Global STEWARDS Undergraduates
The Global STEWARDS undergraduate program is designed to make a lasting impact on undergraduate education in the global community. Our mission is to enhance the current educational model with hands-on experiences, interdisciplinary innovation, and problem-solving within the food-water-energy (FEW) nexus.
We welcome 15 new students to this year's cohort!
Through active engagement with local communities, we seek to raise awareness about the FEW nexus and advocate community involvement and responsible stewardship of resources. In the long term, accessible education will serve as a catalyst for innovative thinking and effective problem-solving within the FEW nexus domain, which benefits participating students and society at large.
Israel FEWture
Israel Research and Capacity Building
Maryland FEWture
Maryland Research and Capacity Building
Nepal FEWture
Nepal Research and Capacity Building
Tanzania FEWture
Tanzania Research and Capacity Building
Experiential Education
Project-based Learning Opportunities
Community-Driven Capacity Building
Inclusive, Holistic Approaches
The Global FEWture Alliance's First Year: A Slideshow
Photo and Video Collection
Israel's President Herzog Gets a Tour of the Laguna Filtration System
Our collaborator and innovative engineer, Clive Lipchin of the Arava Institute, gave Israel's President Herzog a tour of the Al-Furaa Off-Grid site and the Laguna water filtration system that uses solar power to turn wastewater into irrigation for the local Bedouin community.
