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

Sneak Peek: David Orr's Vision of the Next Frontier...

Full Title: Sneak Peek: 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...

Posted: August 4, 2011, 1:04 PM

Why Sustainability is Important to Measures of...

Full Title: Why Sustainability is Important to Measures of Quality of Life and Subjective Well-Being Ah, Summer. The season of warm weather and long sunny days, which seem to afford more time to...

Posted: July 29, 2011, 10:33 AM