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

Severe storms lecture today at noon: Hunting Hurricanes

NASA's Hurricanes and Severe Storms Sentinel

Today at noon! GES Seminar: Hunting Hurricanes In the 21st Century: NASA's Hurricanes and Severe Storms Sentinel (HS^^3) UAV Program The Department of Geography and Environmental Systems...

Posted: March 27, 2013, 9:23 AM

"New Student Book Experience" will be Climate Change focused

Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth

Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth by Mark Hertsgaard http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/book/ For twenty years, Mark Hertsgaard has investigated global warming as a...

Posted: March 22, 2013, 10:13 AM