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Testing Waste Sorting Knowledge at the Farmers Market
During the 9/27 Farmers Market, the Office of Sustainability put on a waste sorting activity to test student, staff, and faculty knowledge.The campus accepts trash, recycling, and compostable material, however, not everyone understands where everything is meant to go. Materials such as an empty milk...View Article Details for Testing Waste Sorting Knowledge at the Farmers Market The Office of Sustainability Participates in Parking Day
The Office of Sustainability (OS) participated in Parking Day outside of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on September 15, 2023.Parking Day is a participatory event held in September as an opportunity to repurpose a curbside parking spot with a social or interactive installation. This is don...View Article Details for The Office of Sustainability Participates in Parking Day First Look Fair Excitement and Engagement
The Office of Sustainability tabled at the First Look Fair to spread awareness about sustainable practices on campus. The First Look Fair is hosted during the beginning of the fall semester by STAMP. Hundreds of on-campus student organizations and campus departments table, ranging from sports, cultu...View Article Details for First Look Fair Excitement and Engagement UMD Community Collaborates to Compete in BioBlitz
On May 6th, UMD students, faculty, golfers, neighbors and wildlife experts conducted a species-count at the University of Maryland Golf Course. Over 131 identifiers validated 875 observations of more than 300 species on the golf course. This project was part of the Audubon Internationals 2023 BioBli...View Article Details for UMD Community Collaborates to Compete in BioBlitz
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.”