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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Why I got arrested yesterday
Yesterday, I was arrested for opposing climate change. I, along with hundreds of other college students from UMBC and elsewhere, peacefully protested the proposed Keystone XL pipeline by...
Posted: March 3, 2014, 3:35 PM
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
UMBC President summarizes our advances in sustainability
Dr Hrabowski on UMBC's progress & efforts in sustainability
From the 2013 Legislative Testimony, Dr Freeman Hrabowski, III, UMBC President SUSTAINABILITY Our campus community is working to address global warming every day. Through our research and...
Posted: March 11, 2013, 10:03 AM
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