What You Can Do

UMBC’s vision for sustainability is inclusive of all people at all levels of their careers. The Office of Sustainability works with all Retrievers to design and promote initiatives that resonate with YOU and where you are in your sustainability journey. Sustainability programs are designed to appeal to students, faculty, and staff. Some programs are geared toward one demographic or another group on campus while other programs are intentionally designed to foster collaboration among all stakeholders.

All Retrievers

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  • Explore A Sustainable Campus

  • Get Involved with Sustainability

  • Go Zero Waste

Students

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  • Work and learn with your peers as Eco-Ambassadors

  • Residential Composting for your residence hall

  • Academic & Career Sustainability Opportunities

Faculty & Staff

Grounds Maintenance – Facilities Management - UMBC

  • Green Department Program

  • Green Labs Program

  • Sustainability Functions at Work

 

Show Upcoming

Jun
6

E-Cycle Collection Day

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : The Circle

Date & Time

June 6, 2025, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Description

On Friday June 6th, bring all your old/not working electronics to the E-Waste Collection Day at the Circle behind the RAC to recycle! Get ready for summer by clearing out your office/home of...

Feb
27

Dr. Jared Margulies: What we can learn about conservation justice from the illegal plant trade?

GES alum (PhD '17) talks about illegal plant trade

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Library Gallery

Date & Time

February 27, 2025, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Description

Join us for our first invited alumni lecture by Dr. Jared Margulies (GES PhD '17; Asst. Professor, Dept of Geography, U. Alabama).   Global Illegal wildlife trade presents a critical...