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.
Staff (Full-Time)




Interns


SustainableUMD Outreach Ambassadors




Alexander "AJ" Alamar








