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

Featured News

Ali Tokay receives AMS Editor's Award

Dr. Ali Tokay, JCET-UMBC (Joint Center for Earth System Technology and a Department of Geography & Environmental Systems Affiliated Faculty Member) received the American Meteorological Society...

Posted: February 5, 2018, 9:42 PM

National Academies roll-out "Decadal Survey"

This survey is done every ten years by a large National Research Council panel comprised of representatives from academia and industry, and advises NASA, and the other space-faring agencies, of...

Posted: January 26, 2018, 5:46 PM

Antarctica: Aerial Photos Reveal Impact of Climate Change

Chris Shuman's collaboration with Time magazine

Chris Shuman of JCET (affiliated at GES) and Nathan Krutz (UMBC Physics PhD 2009, and now at GSFC) both collaborated with Time on this article, "The Great Crack-Up" on climate change's impact on...

Posted: January 22, 2018, 3:09 PM