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

4 GES alumni in current Chesapeake Conservation Corps cohort

4 GES alumni in Chesapeake Conservation Corps (CCC)

This year (2016-2017), four of our recent graduates are currently working as Chesapeake Conservation Corps members, each with a placement in a different organization working throughout the...

Posted: November 7, 2016, 10:20 AM

Celebrate the life of Jill Wrigley

The UMBC campus and the Baltimore area would not be what it is today without the nourishment and cultivation offered by food justice leader, educator, and interdisciplinary advisor Jill...

Posted: October 13, 2016, 4:31 PM