October is recognized as Campus Sustainability Month. This international celebration was coordinated by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) to promote green initiatives, student-led projects, and campus events.
On October 22, 2026, the Office of Sustainability hosted its fourth annual Campus Sustainability Month Celebration on Hornbake Plaza, featuring the iconic outreach bike, cotton candy machine, and interactive activities hosted by numerous organizations on campus.
This year, the Office of Sustainability featured the University of Maryland’s new Sustainability Council Goals. Students wrote individual or campus-wide sustainability ideas and categorized them under the most relevant goal.
In addition to promoting the Sustainability Council Goals, students could receive free cotton candy by signing up for the Green Terp Bucket List Challenge and completing one of the tasks. Many students snapped a picture with the outreach bike or interacted with one of the organizations and campus departments found below.
- Audubon Student Chapter at the University of Maryland
- Beekeeping Club
- Capital Bikeshare
- Community Learning Garden
- DOTS
- ENSPire
- ENST
- Epsilon Eta
- FM - B&LM - Recycling & Solid Waste
- Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy (MICA)
- Sustainable Ocean Alliance
