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

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Featured News

Divestment at Unity College

The below blog article was originally published on the Unity College Sustainability Monitor blog. Jesse works as the Sustainability Director at Unity College in Unity, Maine. We’ve gotten a lot...

Posted: February 21, 2013, 11:22 AM

Resilience vs. Campus Sustainability?

The below is an excerpt from Dave Newport's Department of Change blog. Dave Newport Director of the Environmental Center University of Colorado-Boulder The transition from an exploitive...

Posted: February 12, 2013, 2:18 PM