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

AASHE 2012: Hunter Lovins Slated for Opening Keynote

AASHE is pleased to announce that L. Hunter Lovins, president and founder of the Natural Capitalism Solutions (NCS), will kick off the AASHE 2012 Conference & Expo as the featured keynote...

Posted: September 11, 2012, 12:09 PM

Why We Submitted a STARS Report Two Years In A Row

Written by Dallase Scott and Lea Lupkin. Dallase Scott is a Sustainability Program Manager for GreenerU and currently manages Babson Colleges Sustainability Office and Programs. Lea Lupkin is a...

Posted: September 4, 2012, 10:10 AM

AASHE Student Diary Series: The Norway Edition

This installment of the AASHE Sustainability Student Diary series features the University of Oslo's (Norway) Maryam Faghih Imani, who attended the California Higher Education Sustainability...

Posted: August 20, 2012, 2:25 PM