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

First Meeting

It was a success!

Thanks to everyone who came to our first meeting! We hope to see all of you again at the next meeting and at future events too!

Posted: September 12, 2015, 12:40 PM

Welcome to SEA!

Hi everyone! It was wonderful to meet all of you at Involvement Fest! We're so glad to hear that you're interested in Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA).  First of all, we meet...

Posted: September 10, 2015, 2:03 PM