All Sustainability News

May 6, 2024   |  Read about the interprofessional elective, which focuses on climate change's implications for human health and societies, in the latest issue of “CATALYST” magazine.

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April 29, 2024  |  The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with CI Renewables for the creation of a solar power project on the Penn Street and Pearl Street garages.

April 4, 2024   |  Read about the partnership, which addresses and examines the intersection of environmental justice, human rights, and public health, in the latest issue of “CATALYST” magazine.

April 4, 2024   |  Read about the station, which will take measurements including temperature, humidity, solar radiation, UV, wind direction, and wind speed, in the latest issue of “CATALYST” magazine.

March 12, 2024   |  The museum educator encapsulates sustainability education across her life within her teaching, volunteering, and own mindset.

November 28, 2023

July 26, 2023

June 15, 2023  |  Fourth-year student pharmacist wins inaugural $100,000 prize to increase sustainability in research laboratories.

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April 14, 2023  |  The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is doing its part to promote renewable energy and reduce its carbon footprint as part of a commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045.

February 22, 2023

October 27, 2022  |  On Oct. 20, UMB sustainability chief Anna Borgerding joined President Bruce Jarrell to discuss sustainability at UMB on “Virtual Face to Face with President Bruce Jarrell.”

July 25, 2022

March 15, 2022  |  New three-person Office of Sustainability begins the process of fulfilling UMB's sustainability strategic plan.

February 14, 2022   |  As a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability and Launch Your Life, the 30-Day Nature Challenge will promote wellness by encouraging participants to spend time in nature each day during the month of April.

December 9, 2021  |  Daniel Thursz Social Justice Lecture explores how social workers can advocate for people impacted by extreme weather and environmental policy.

October 22, 2021