Office of Sustainability

The University of Maryland Office of Sustainability supports and advances environmental performance, economic prosperity, and social equality through a variety of initiatives. The office facilitates the development and implementation of sustainable policies, practices, and curricula for the campus community by:

• Educating the campus community about sustainability
• Developing sustainability programming that affects student education and campus operations
• Fostering collaboration between units of the university and external resources
• Consulting with campus departments (administrative and academic) to find ways of reducing environmental impacts and promoting sustainability
• Coordinating efforts to meet the goals of the Carbon Commitment and Climate Action Plan
• Measuring and reporting on-campus sustainability efforts
• Providing outreach to individuals and organizations both internal and external to the university
• Supporting the University Sustainability Council

The Office of Sustainability is part of the Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk and reports to the Vice President for Administration.