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The Office of Sustainability Tables at the Terp to Terp Open Shop
The Office of Sustainability participated in the Terp to Terp Open Shop put on by Reslife on March 8th. Many students flocked to Harford Hall on the warm Friday for an opportunity to find free articles of clothing that past students donated. Terp to Terp Open Shop serves as a time to reintegrate clo...View Article Details for The Office of Sustainability Tables at the Terp to Terp Open Shop Tiny Bugs, Big Impact
View Article Details for Tiny Bugs, Big Impact Growing Gardens from Grants
View Article Details for Growing Gardens from Grants The Office of Sustainability Takes on the Holiday Market
The Office of Sustainability (OS) returned to Tawes Plaza for the annual Holiday Market that takes place during the beginning of December. The Holiday Market serves as a time for different vendors to return to campus to provide a space for those who are in need of purchasing gifts for the holiday se...View Article Details for The Office of Sustainability Takes on the Holiday Market Campus Sustainability Month Celebration & Festivities
The Office of Sustainability (OS) participated in Campus Sustainability Month (CSM) by hosting an end-of-the-month celebratory event to engage the campus community with sustainable practices.Campus Sustainability Month serves as a time to celebrate the environment through a variety of engagement opp...View Article Details for Campus Sustainability Month Celebration & Festivities 
Staff & Faculty Win Flowers & Discuss the Sustainability Badge
Amidst the buzz of the UMD Farmers Market, Office of Sustainability (OS) staff and interns hosted a colorful table for UMD staff and faculty.Part of a series of events, the Staff & Faculty Flower Raffle aimed to promote the launch of the new Sustainability Badge. Staff and faculty who stopped by...View Article Details for Staff & Faculty Win Flowers & Discuss the Sustainability Badge
Feature Stories
Feature stories highlight multi-year collaborative projects and visually explore the resulting improvements and opportunities for a more resilient and sustainable campus. Written by Office of Sustainability staff in partnership with the SustainableUMD Network, these stories celebrate the success of interdisciplinary efforts around campus.
Small Fee, Big Impact
T. Brinks & V. Maneval/ Mar. 4, 2026
The Sustainability Fund, a student-driven grant program, has shaped campus sustainability operations and education for 15 years.
Transportation at the Intersection of Sustainability, Safety, and Learning
N. Pilsbury / May 9, 2025
UMD's Dept. of Transportation Services has a long-standing commitments to accessible and sustainable transportation opportunities
Growing Gardens from Grants
C. Gallagher / Dec. 15, 2023
A $30,000 grant from the Sustainability Fund helps the Community Learning Garden grow to support learning, community, and food security at the university.
10-Years of Sustainable Food
C. Lundquist & E. Hightower / Nov 02, 2022
UMD’s award-winning Dining Services program has served as a leader for sustainability initiatives on campus for over a decade. Green Dining programs aim to educate the community while progressing UMD's carbon neutrality goal.
Measuring Campus Forest Carbon
E. Hightower / Oct 12, 2022
Forests and other green spaces provide important benefits to mental and physical health, education, and campus operations. Students and researchers at UMD partner to better understand forest carbon sequestration and flux.
A Year in Review: 2020-2021
E. Hightower / Mar 25, 2022
The University continues to strive for excellence in climate action, aiming to achieve the visions embodied in campus, community, and global sustainability goals. The 2020 calendar year highlights the University’s unwavering commitment to sustainability and climate action even as financial and social challenges mounted with the impacts of the global pandemic.
Building a Sustainable Future
S. DeLeon / Nov 18, 2020
At the local scale, UMD and partners in government and business are guiding future planning with a deep commitment to “smart growth.”