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

Campuses Celebrate First National Food Day

America celebrated its first Food Day on October 24. Organized by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the grassroots mobilization encouraged the nation to not only eat healthy food...

Posted: October 27, 2011, 3:24 PM

Campus Sustainability Day

Today we celebrate the 9th annual Campus Sustainability Day (CSD). Since 2003, CSD has been a time to acknowledge the success of the sustainability movement in higher education. It is also an...

Posted: October 26, 2011, 12:47 PM

AASHE Interview Series: Kathleen Ng, Environmental...

Full Title: AASHE Interview Series: Kathleen Ng, Environmental Officer at McGill University Kathleen Ng, Environmental Officer at McGill University, talks to AASHE about the 10-year anniversary...

Posted: October 23, 2011, 6:11 PM