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

Sustainability Scavenger Hunt

Welcome back retrievers! Embark on a sustainable journey!

Welcome back retrievers! To welcome our community members back to campus, we invite you to embark on a sustainability scavenger hunt using our (UMBC) Sustainability Campus Map Application. You...

Posted: August 23, 2021, 8:31 AM

Apply Today: UMBC Dining Sustainability Internship

Join the UMBC Dining team & make a difference!

Are you interested in sustainability and ready to make your mark at UMBC? Look no further because @umbcdining is hiring for a Sustainability Intern! This paid hands-on internship position will...

Posted: August 17, 2021, 1:00 PM

Welcoming Charles Kaylor to GES

New Lecturer & Director of GIS and Cartography Labs

Please join us in welcoming Charles Kaylor as Lecturer & Director of GIS+Cartography Lab. Mr. Kaylor joins us from Temple University, where he spent the past 12 years in the position of...

Posted: August 13, 2021, 12:33 PM