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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Research Scientist reduces runoff protecting Chesapeake Bay
Schwartz reduces compaction of soil, increasing infiltration
GREEN AND CLEAN Can Maryland’s green spaces help keep the Chesapeake Bay cleaner? Source: UMBC Magazine Stuart S. Schwartz, a senior research scientist at UMBC’s Center for Urban...
Posted: February 11, 2013, 12:35 PM
BreakingGround funds new food justice & gardening project
The Community Program Grant to sponsor a new UMBC initative
Food for Thought: The UMBC Graduate Student Association will work with local partner Food for Thought to address “food deserts”: urban neighborhoods in which residents face significant challenges...
Posted: February 5, 2013, 11:30 AM
Residential Life Going Green; incorporating student input
From new construction to greening practices, Res Life is on
Black and Gold? Try Green and Gold Spend a few minutes in Patapsco Hall’s recently-completed addition, and you won’t have to be told it received one of the world’s top certifications for...
Posted: February 1, 2013, 4:11 PM
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