What UMBC is Doing

44.02% Reduction in GHG Emissions from 2007 – 2020

397 Tons of Organic Waste Composted since 2016

26.18 Million kWh of Renewable Energy used in 2020

Over 20 sustainability web tools to explore campus features, review green data, and measure your own impact

UMBC has a history of working to implement sustainable practices on campus while also researching sustainable opportunities in the classroom. These actions create and demonstrate positive social, economic, and environmental impacts both locally and globally. 

Ratings & Recognition

AASHE STARS Seal Gold

second nature marks of distinction

2021 MDE Sustainability Leadership Award Winner

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings Logo

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UMBC Featured in Princeton's Review Guide to Green Colleges

One of the nation's most environmentally responsible schools

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible institutions of higher education, according to The Princeton Review®. View UMBC's...

Posted: October 27, 2022, 8:02 AM

UMBC in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges 2022

UMBC is among some of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review.  The Princeton Review chose the 420 schools in the guide (which is accessible for...

Posted: October 27, 2021, 9:49 AM