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

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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. 

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AASHE STARS Seal Gold

second nature marks of distinction

2021 MDE Sustainability Leadership Award Winner

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Growth of Sustainability Research in Higher Ed

At AASHE 2011 last October, Julie Newman (Sustainability Director, Yale University) and Shana Weber (Sustainability Manager, Princeton University) hosted a workshop on “Framing a research agenda...

Posted: February 27, 2012, 2:31 PM

Opportunity to Shape the Vision for STARS 2.0

The article below was written by Julian Dautremont-Smith, STARS Steering Committee Chair. It describes the vision for STARS version 2.0 developed by the STARS Steering Committee. With the recent...

Posted: January 31, 2012, 3:57 PM

AASHE Interview Series: John Robinson, Executive...

Full Title: AASHE Interview Series: John Robinson, Executive Director, UBC Sustainability Initiative John Robinson, the Executive Director of the University of British Columbia's Sustainability...

Posted: January 24, 2012, 4:41 PM