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The 2018 Sustainability Progress Report is now available. The partnerships, achievements, and inspiration displayed in this report are a testament to the university's sustainability efforts.
Highlights from this year's report include:
- The university reduced campus greenhouse gas emissions by 49% since 2005. By investing in renewable energy and regional projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, UMD reduced its net carbon footprint by 70,000 metric tons from 2016 to 2017;
- Through the Carbon Neutral Air Initiative, the university decreased greenhouse gas emissions associated with air travel by investing in verified carbon offset projects that capture methane from regional landfills. UMD also invested in projects that continually take carbon out of the atmosphere by planting trees in our watershed with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation;
- The UMD Solar Decathlon Team reACT took first place in the U.S. for their entry at the international competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy;
- UMD became the research lead for the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), a network of 18 research universities working to leverage their collective expertise to help accelerate local climate action;
- The Department of Transportation Services launched the Smart Commute program, to encourage the use of sustainable transportation;
- Facilities Management secured financing from the Maryland Clean Energy Center to support implementation of a $21.5 million energy efficiency project;
- McKeldin Library installed the first permanent indoor biowall through a grant from the University Sustainability Fund.
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UMD researchers are scrubbing excess nutrients from Chesapeake Bay waters, a process that will help restore oxygen levels in the coastal ecosystem. They are then using the algae to produce a renewable resource for green energy.
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There will be a special Holiday Market taking place Wednesday, December 5 from 10:00am-1:00pm at the Prince George's Room in The Stamp.
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There's still time to put together a Sustainability Fund project application for 2019! The final deadline to submit your idea is Tuesday, January 15.
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Christopher Walsh, professor in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, received the university’s first apple patent for Antietam Blush. This and six more varieties of elite dwarf apple trees coming out of the Maryland Apple Tree Architecture Project represent the culmination of 27 years of research and breeding.
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Finish the year by showing your support for sustainability efforts at University of Maryland by making a donation to the Green Maryland Gift Fund.
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