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

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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. 

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AASHE STARS Seal Gold

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2021 MDE Sustainability Leadership Award Winner

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Featured News

Sustainability Suggestions for UMBC Facilities Master Plan?

If you haven't heard of the Facilities Master Plan, it develops a vision and proposal for state investments in UMBC's infrastructure over the next 5-10 years. The proposed vision for the plan is...

Posted: November 15, 2017, 1:29 PM

Classifying Hurricanes

Samantha Durbin, class of 2017, environmental science, discusses issues with how hurricanes are categorized in this Capital Weather Gang article for The Washington Post.

Posted: November 7, 2017, 8:51 AM