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
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Sustainable Design: Green features of our new PAHB building!
Recycling rain, reducing pollution & saving waver & energy!
The new Performing Arts and Humanities Building is certainly a hub of creativity. But the building is more than a shell to house the arts, it has state of the arts innovations built into it's very...
Posted: May 15, 2013, 4:58 PM
Alternatives to driving: reducing emissions, gas & traffic
Trains, shuttles, buses & bikes provide relief for commutes
Visiting UMBC UMBC is located 10 minutes from BWI airport and in close proximity to Baltimore City. There are many ways to reach campus via public and private transportation. Trains,...
Posted: January 7, 2013, 2:13 PM
Rio+20 Has Officially Begun
Earlier this morning the official opening of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) occurred amid dreams, hopes and disappointment. The watering down of the language to...
Posted: June 20, 2012, 11:41 AM
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