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

Sustainability Office's Fellow Published!

B. Dastvan published in Journal of Horitculture & Landscape

Our SEI Climate Corps Fellow, Bella Dastvan (UMBC '22), work on Dahlias was published in the the most recent edition of The Journal of Horticulture & Landscaping. Bella was the lead author for...

Posted: January 31, 2023, 8:17 AM

Campus Race to Zero Waste 2023

Competition begins on Sunday, January 29!

About Campus Race to Zero Waste The Campus Race to Zero Waste is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction...

Posted: January 24, 2023, 12:34 PM

Maryland Green Purchasing Committee's '22 Report Released

UMBC Ranks 3rd in USM Green Purchases

The Maryland Green Purchasing Committee has published the FY 2022 Green Purchasing Annual Report! In FY 2022, Maryland spent $49.9 million on environmentally preferable commodities. Maryland’s...

Posted: January 18, 2023, 8:43 AM