
Sustainability at the University of Maryland
The University of Maryland is committed to advance sustainability through the ways we impact the world: teaching, research, service, and operations.
The University of Maryland is committed to advance sustainability through the ways we impact the world: teaching, research, service, and operations.
Our global fight against the climate crisis is far from over. The University of Maryland will accelerate its goal to become a net carbon-neutral campus by 2025. It is my hope that these measures will help inspire every one of us to commit to the reduction of our greenhouse gas emissions for our planet and for our people.
Financing Urban Tree Canopy ProgramsThe Environmental Finance Center and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay recently released Financing Urban Tree Canopy Programs: Guidebook for Local Governments in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The guidebook features stories from cities and towns across the Watershed that are implementing cost-saving ideas and revenue-generating approaches to foster thriving community forests. Read More |
Using Rainwater to Plant a Seed of ChangeLearn about the power of an alternative water resource, rainwater collected from a rooftop, to provide plentiful, fresh produce for needy members of a Maryland town. Read More |
Adding 1 billion hectares of forest could help check global warming“Forests represent one of our biggest natural allies against climate change,” says Laura Duncanson, a carbon storage researcher at the University of Maryland in College Park and NASA. Read More |
Carbon Neutral Air Travel InitiativeMarch 31, 2017 Dear University of Maryland community: As President Loh said when he announced the President’s Energy Initiatives in 2014, "We can all take pride in the University of Maryland's longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship, as well as the tremendous growth in our sustainability programs. We exemplify what is possible, but we can do even more.” |
Researchers, Urban Farm Team Up to Grow Produce Through TechA new University of Maryland program to plant the seeds of a new kind of urban agriculture on green roofs, with the goal of increasing food production and improving regional food and nutritional security. Read More |
H. J. Patterson Hall: Where global collaborations happenThe University of Maryland celebrated the 2018-19 academic year as the ”Year of Immigration.” The theme resonated across the university through the first year book, The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen, and through campus programming and events. During this time, H.J. Patterson’s Global Crossroads Atrium served as the hub for the international and environmental communities at the university. |
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Guides, programs, certifications, and commitments to empower all at UMD to advance sustainability progress!
Take ActionThe SustainableUMD Progress Hub displays campus sustainability metrics in interactive dashboards, celebrates stories of sustainable progress across the UMD community, and connects local action at UMD with global sustainability goals.
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STARS rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education |
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Explore opportunities to get involved, adopt sustainable practices, and some of the sustainable policies, practices, and infrastructure implemented on campus. Sustainability is multifaceted and interconnected, and there are many linkages between these topics and beyond to the health, safety, and well-being of all.
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