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

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Call for Grad Student Presenters!

Sustainability on Tap (SoT) networking session @GCSHE

Do you know an advanced-degree/graduate student who is attending the upcoming Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education (GCSHE)? Are they also doing interesting...

Posted: September 1, 2021, 9:18 AM

The Environmental & Climate Justice Studies Digital Hub

Call for Presentations/Panels

CALL for PARTICIPATION 2021 CONFERENCE and THEMATIC PROGRAM of EVENTS: – RADICAL CLIMATE JUSTICE for the GLOBAL COMMONS – On August 9, 2021 the UN’s International Panel on Climate Change...

Posted: August 26, 2021, 2:55 PM

Dept. Of Energy Solar Decathlon Applications Open

Test the skills you learned in class on a real project!

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is an annual collegiate competition that challenges students to design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings that mitigate climate change...

Posted: August 11, 2021, 9:01 AM