‌The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) recognizes its responsibility for careful and considered stewardship of the built environment and is committed to preserving the world's natural resources.

It is further recognized that UMB is in a unique position of leadership and influence in the community to serve as a model to promote progressive ideals in the areas of energy conservation, the elimination of global warming emissions, and the use of green design.

Sincerely,

Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS
President

Maryland Green Registry Sustainability Leadership Award, 2023

• The Sustainability Leadership Award is given to Maryland Green Registry member organizations that show a strong commitment to sustainable practices, measurable results, and continual improvement.

Tree Campus Higher Education, 2023 and 2022

• The Tree Campus Higher Education program provides a simple framework for colleges and universities to grow their community forests.

Maryland Department of Natural Resources PLANT Award, 2022

• The People Loving and Nurturing Trees (PLANT) Award recognizes communities in Maryland that care for their trees.

Bicycle Friendly University: Honorable Mention, 2022

• The Bicycle Friendly University program recognizes institutions of higher education for promoting and providing a more bikeable campus for students, staff, and visitors.

The focus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) sustainability working groups was to provide direction and leadership for the University on environmental issues and engage the UMB community in meeting its environmental information and forum needs. Current plans are in the works to redesign the working group setup for FY25. Please email sustainability@umaryland.edu with any questions.

Reduction Working Group

The Reduction Working Group was tasked with mitigating UMB’s impact by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Efforts included energy reduction, increasing alternative transportation methods, waste minimization, and green purchasing.

Resilience Working Group

The Resilience Working Group was tasked with implementing smart growth and adapting to the changing climate at UMB through design and infrastructure. Methods included increasing the University’s greenscape, conserving natural resources, and designing to account for future extreme weather events.

Engagement and Education Working Group

The Engagement and Education Working Group helped connect UMB to the rest of the city of Baltimore via partnerships, finds and implemented ways to effectively communicate updates to existing programs, taught the UMB community about the intersectional and systems approach the University has adopted for incorporating sustainability in its campus culture, and worked to incorporate sustainability into curricula.

Green Labs Working Group

The Green Labs Working Group assisted with the creation and implementation of a Green Labs program at UMB to address the large environmental footprint of laboratory spaces.