Explore UMD’s progress towards sustainability by the numbers and through stories at the new SustainableUMD Progress Hub site. Interactive data visualizations of a wide range of sustainability metrics ranging from emissions to waste to education to transportation have been compiled and showcased in this new highly interactive website.

Check out the progress our university has made towards sustainability through graphs, articles, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and more!

Feb 27, 12pm & Feb 23, 5pm, Online

Let’s talk zero waste and plastics! What is the Campus Race to Zero Waste? What’s wrong with using plastics and what is UMD doing to address this issue? And what can you do? Join the conversation by signing up for the Green Terp Dialogue Series: Campus Race to Zero Waste & Plastics! You can also explore the dialogue series on our YouTube page.

Tuesdays at 5 pm, Online

An array of guest speakers discuss sustainability initiatives and issues at UMD. Learn more about Sustainability at the University of Maryland, College Park, during this weekly lecture series. This series is offered in partnership with Professor Ralph Bennett and his course ARCH 289i.

The Campus Race to Zero Waste used to be known as Recyclemania, and UMD has been competing since 2001. During the 8 week competition from February and March, schools track and compare rates of waste reduction, recycling, and composting. In 2020, UMD ranked #1 of participating Big10 and Maryland campuses, and #25 nationally out of 145 schools. Help us top the charts again and follow Terps Recycle on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram for tips to recycle right, compost correctly, and limit landfill. Facilities Management Recycling & Waste Management Operations these and other important waste initiatives.

The Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) continues to promote sustainable transportation, by inviting creatives to help create a UMD Art Park. This initiative is a celebration of Park(ing) Day- a day devoted to reimagining how parking spaces can serve people and ecosystems rather than cars. Submit a proposal by February 15th to transform a parking space into a mini-park, an art installation, or a sustainability display. We ask all creators to rely on non-toxic, upcycled, and reclaimed materials. In April, join the tour of exhibits safely distanced in person or virtually online!

UMD expert explains U.S. role in the Global Climate Accord under the Biden Administration (Source)

UMD's Ambitious Climate Action Amidst the Global Pandemic (Source)

Port of Baltimore receives national award for UMD algal technology that cleans water while producing sustainable energy (Source)

6% of Earth’s protected land is used to grow crops, UMD study finds (Source)

New UMD research show forests absorb twice as much carbon as they release (Source)

UMD’s Center for Global Sustainbility’s role in China’s path to carbon neutrality (Source)

UMD study finds mosquito-borne disease is an environmental justice issue in Baltimore (Source)

Students' concept for ‘Agro Plastic Recycling Plants’ won first place in UMD's 2020 AgEnterprise Challenge (Source)

African countries that used satellite monitoring cut deforestation by 18%, UMD researcher finds (Source)

UMD researcher receives NSF grant to study pandemic’s impact on energy consumption and energy poverty across socio-economic groups (Source)

New UMD study examines the energy-efficient heat pump installation in American households (Source)

UMD research team develops programs to bring diversity to earth science (Source)