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

Antioch University New England Green Guru program

Antioch University New England (AUNE) recently achieved participation from 100 percent of its employees in its Green Guru program, an initiative to green office spaces at the University. Abigail...

Posted: August 23, 2011, 8:52 AM

AASHE Interview Series: Steven Hackett, Humboldt...

Full Title: AASHE Interview Series: Steven Hackett, Humboldt State University, Chair of the School of Business This week’s interview is with Dr. Steven Hackett, the Interim Associate Dean of...

Posted: August 8, 2011, 3:29 PM

David Orr's Vision of the Next Frontier of Campus...

Full Title: David Orr's Vision of the Next Frontier of Campus Sustainability Below is a short excerpt of an interview with Oberlin College's David Orr, who braved a tornado warning in Ohio this...

Posted: August 4, 2011, 1:04 PM