30% of our energy is sourced from renewables
UMBC has reduced emissions by 18%
Together, we collaborate, catalyze, and celebrate sustainability in all our practices. UMBC strives to protect, restore, and generate a healthy and just environment for all.
Collaboration between students, faculty and staff has led UMBC’s greening initiatives for many years, in many ways!
Each of us has the power to contribute to UMBC’s carbon neutrality goal.
To dive deeper, take the Green Pledge and plug in to UMBC’s many groups and initiatives.
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Grow veggies: adopt a plot in UMBC's Community Garden
Spring is around the corner! Register for a plot in UMBC's community garden! The garden was built by students for anyone in the UMBC community (faculty, staff or students) to have access to...Posted: March 11, 2019 11:12 AM -
RecycleMania Raffle: Post your photos to win!
Post to twitter, facebook, instagram (or stories) with #UMBCrecycles, show everyone how it's done! It's time to switch to reusables and ditch disposables. It's time to step up our sustainability...Posted: February 4, 2019 1:37 PM -
Weekly Campus Forest Litter Clean Up with ETF
Are you looking to spend more time outdoors, volunteering, and making friends this year? The Environmental Task Force is a student organization that hosts weekly campus clean-ups to remove...Posted: February 4, 2019 11:52 AM -
Carpool Benefits: parking & rideshare program makes it easy
UMBC Parking services has updated their carpooling program! Learn about the new Carpool Parking Permit! You can claim a reserved carpooling parking space: visit the UMBC Sustainable...Posted: January 22, 2019 12:29 PM -
Electronics Recycling Drive: Fundraising for student org!
From Friday November 2nd until Friday November 16th, the Environmental Task Force is hosting an Electronics drive in the Commons, with a collection box located near the CIC, Commons Information...Posted: November 1, 2018 9:53 AM -
Free Reusable Container Giveaway tonight at True Grits!
UMBC Dining is launching a new reusable container program at True Grit's Late Night! Stop by on Monday October 29th, to pick up your FREE Ozzi container with your meal at True Grit's Late...Posted: October 29, 2018 2:45 PM -
Dr. Chris Shuman talks about Antarctic Icebergs
There’s a perfectly rectangular iceberg floating...Posted: October 23, 2018 11:51 AM -
Celebrating Sustainability: Harvest Fest, Vote, Compete!
October is "Campus Sustainability Month"! Harvest Fest Each fall we celebrate campus sustainability with Harvest Fest! We'll have giveaways, apples, pumpkins, food, and giveaways alongside...Posted: October 8, 2018 3:57 PM -
Article: Volunteers clean up & plant campus greenway/streams
The Baltimore Sun recently published an article highlighting the volunteer efforts led by students in the Environmental Task Force, along with Larry Hennessyfrom Facilities Management. Read on...Posted: September 11, 2018 3:00 PM -
Dr. Jeff Halverson talks about Hurricane Florence on NPR
Click the blue play button in the upper left next to the title to hear the interview.Posted: September 11, 2018 8:25 AM