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

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Featured News

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Guest Blogger: Lessons From a Solar Decathlon Team Leader

This week's guest blog article is by John Clinton, Associate Professor of Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management at Milano-The New School for Management & Urban Policy in New York...

Posted: April 7, 2011, 9:45 AM

Guest Blogger: 3 Ways to Green Study Abroad...

Full Title: Guest Blogger: 3 Ways to Green Study Abroad Promotional Activities Below is the final installment of a four-blog mini-series, reposted from the Sustainability Education blog of Living...

Posted: March 11, 2011, 6:19 PM

AASHE Student Diary Series: The Nature of College

Darlene Seto, graduate student at the Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability at the University of British Columbia, is featured in this installment of the AASHE Bulletin...

Posted: February 28, 2011, 10:01 AM