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UMBC Highlighted in AASHE's Sustainable Campus Index

Top performer in Water for a 2nd year in a row!

UMBC has been recognized as a top performer in the 2021 Sustainable Campus Index, achieving tying for first for Water Conservation. A publication from the Association for the Advancement of...

November 8, 2021 · 2:37 PM

Idle Free MD

Time to be Idle Free

Did you know that Maryland law limits motor vehicle idling (with certain exemptions) to five minutes? Reducing unnecessary idling saves fuel, reduces engine wear, protects public health, and...

November 5, 2021 · 7:59 AM

REPOST: Sign Up for a Free Menstrual Cup

Sign-ups close Nov. 8th!

To see the original post from UMBC SGA, click here. UMBC SGA, Sustainability Matters at UMBC, and the UMBC Women's Center have partnered with AllMatters/Organicup to provide FREE menstrual...

November 4, 2021 · 1:17 PM

UMBC in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges 2022

UMBC is among some of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review. The Princeton Review chose the 420 schools in the guide (which is accessible for...

October 27, 2021 · 9:49 AM

Cop 26 - What is it and what do all those terms mean?!

***Please note, the entirety of this post is from The Guardian's 10/11/21 article by Fiona Harvey entitled: "NDCs, climate finance and 1.5C: your Cop26 jargon buster". *** Cop Cop26 will be...

October 26, 2021 · 9:24 AM

New MyUMBC Group - Free Stuff

Similiar to the "Buy Nothing" Groups that are Popular

About This NEW Group THIS SITE IS NOT TO GIVE AWAY UMBC PROPERTY OR SUPPLIES. One person's "stuff" is another person's "treasure". If students, faculty or staff have items they own, that they...

October 22, 2021 · 1:13 PM

Call for Projects

UMBC Interdisciplinary CoLab, Summer 2022

The Call for Projects is out for CoLab 2022! Interested parties can find details about the proposal process, CoLab in general, and all past projects at: https://iaac.umbc.edu/. People are also...

October 22, 2021 · 11:56 AM

IMPORTANT

Green Retriever Residential Composting Program

Last Call to sign up!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Fall 2021 sign ups for the Green Retriever Residential Composting Program are closing on Monday, November 1. All sign ups, roommate agreements and pick ups of the...

October 22, 2021 · 8:02 AM

Sustainable Halloween Costume Contest

Submit your costume to win a sustainable gift basket!

Dressing up for Halloween doesn’t have to hurt the planet. A sustainable Halloween costume is thrifted, borrowed, or made out of items you already owned. Enter our sustainable Halloween...

October 18, 2021 · 2:24 PM

Join us and become a campus naturalist!

Help build the iNaturalist Project

The Office of Sustainability would like to invite you to join our new iNaturalist Project! About iNaturalist One of the world’s most popular nature apps, iNaturalist helps you identify...

October 13, 2021 · 1:00 PM

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