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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.

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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.

President Darryll J. Pines Carbon Neutrality Goal UMD Accelerates Carbon Neutrality Goal to 2025

SustainableUMD News & Events

September 29, 2020

How to Bee of Assistance

One-man Squad Comes to Aid of Apiculture Novices Read More

September 09, 2020

Digging Into Gardening Trends

Researcher Launches Survey to Examine Links With Mental Health Amid Pandemic Read More

August 26, 2020

Tracking How Natural Disasters Become Pollution Disasters

Researchers Work to Understand Risk to Vulnerable Communities, Build Resilience Read More

July 22, 2020

Blooming Trouble

Research Links Climate Change, Early Springs, Asthma Complications Read More

July 15, 2020

Clearing Up the Runoff

New Smart Sensors to Provide Real-Time Picture of Campus Stormwater Read More

May 05, 2020

Revolutionize the Commute: Electric Bicycle

For the past three years, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Romel Gomez has challenged students to push the laws of physics and the limits of technology in his electric bicycle capstone course, where students have developed everything from a solar recumbent bike to an e-mountain bike capable of climbing the stairs of Maryland’s Xfinity Center. Read More

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Progress Hub

The 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.

Progress


2025	GOLD	100%
UMD's Target to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions	STARS rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education	Purchased Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources

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