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UMBC Recognized for Sustainability Achievements

UMBC Receives AASHE STARS Silver Rating


University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) has received a Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) for its leadership and innovation in university sustainability. The STARS rating system (Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) is an extensive process looking at the operational, curricular, research, and administrative aspects of sustainability in a university.

This is UMBC's first AASHE STARS submission and represents a baseline assessment of our progress and leadership in sustainability. AASHE’s assessment tool is the national standard for rating a university's sustainability programs and performance.  

To date over 300 institutions have been rated by STARS.   STARS is intended to consider social, economic and environmental factors managed by universities and is a useful tool for understanding sustainability across all sectors.  AASHE’s STARS program is the most widely recognized framework in the world for publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university’s sustainability performance. Participants report achievements in five overall areas: 1) academics 2) engagement, 3) operations, 4) planning and administration, and 5) innovation and leadership. Data from STARS is shared with the Princeton Review and Sierra Cool Schools for their annual report card programs. 



UMBC’s STARS report is publicly available on the STARS website:
https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county-md/report/2020-02-25/
 
For more information about AASHE, visit www.aashe.org.
For more information about the STARS program, visit stars.aashe.org
 

 


Posted: March 27, 2020, 1:14 PM

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