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

New Full-time Environmental Sustainability Coordinator!

UMBC's first staff member devoted to greening the loop

Hi everyone! Many of you across campus may remember me, others may have recently heard from me, and still more may just be hearing from me for the first time now!  I am honored and thrilled to...

Posted: December 13, 2012, 12:25 PM

2012 SQR Recap and a Look Ahead

This week, AASHE is proud to release its fourth STARS Quarterly Review (SQR): Recap and a Look Ahead. The winter 2012 edition of the SQR highlights two developments that took place in 2012, with...

Posted: December 11, 2012, 2:48 PM

Doha 2012: UN Climate Change Conference (COP18)

Many thousands have have traveled to the Qatari capital of Doha for the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). For a primer...

Posted: November 30, 2012, 3:18 PM