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Measuring Progress
How to Use Tableau Carbon Footprint Carbon Offsets Education for Sustainability Local and Global Impact Smart Growth Sustainable Water Use Waste Minimization Progress Summary (Table)
Guiding Commitments
Sustainability at UMD Climate Action Plan Sustainability Council Goals AASHE STARS Report
Celebrating Stories
SustainableUMD News Maryland Today: Sustainability Climate Change Research Other Resources for Sustainability at UMD
Partnering for the Goals
SDG 1: No Poverty SDG 2: Zero Hunger SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being SDG 4: Quality Education SDG 5: Gender Equality SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13: Climate Action SDG 14: Life Below Water SDG 15: Life on Land SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Climate Action Plan Carbon Offset Program Resilience to the Changing Climate Climate Justice Climate Emotions Climate Research
How to Use Tableau Carbon Footprint Carbon Offsets Education for Sustainability Local and Global Impact Smart Growth Sustainable Water Use Waste Minimization Progress Summary (Table)
Sustainability at UMD Climate Action Plan Sustainability Council Goals AASHE STARS Report
SustainableUMD News Maryland Today: Sustainability Climate Change Research Other Resources for Sustainability at UMD
SDG 1: No Poverty SDG 2: Zero Hunger SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being SDG 4: Quality Education SDG 5: Gender Equality SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13: Climate Action SDG 14: Life Below Water SDG 15: Life on Land SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Carbon Footprint

Home Measuring Progress Carbon Footprint

Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals

UN Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

 

UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

 

UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action

Learn more about these Global Goals 


Stories related to UMD's Carbon Neutrality Goals

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Climate Action Plan 3.0

UMD's Current Plan for reaching Net Zero Carbon

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The homes in Baltimore's Curtis Bay neighborhood are surrounded by heavy traffic, a landfill, rail yards and a coal pier, among other industrial sites.

Coal Dust Clouds a Baltimore Neighborhood’s Fight for Clean Air

July 22, 2025 -- UMD, Hopkins Researchers Link Pollution in Curtis Bay Community to Nearby Coal Terminal Activity, Wind

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A New Way to ‘Rock On’ to Fight Climate Change?

Jan 30, 2025 -- UMD to Study Viability of an Emerging Carbon Credit Market in Basalt Dust to Treat Farm Soil

 

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smoke stacks with American and Chinese flags in background

Report: U.S., China Must Collaborate on Carbon Dioxide Removal

Nov 20, 2024 -- Scientists From UMD, Chinese Government Present Findings at U.N. Climate Conference

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irrigation system in field

USDA Grant Supports Study of Groundwater’s Role as Farms Adapt to Climate Change

Sep 25, 2024 -- Study to Evaluate Sustainable Irrigation to Safeguard Water Resources, Food Security


 

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power plant

UMD Moves Forward on New Energy System

Apr 18, 2024 -- UMD Moves Forward on New Energy System  

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leaves and flower petals on ground around tree

Stop Raking Leaves This Spring and Keep the Carbon in Your Soil

Mar 26, 2024 -- UMD Research Finds That Removing Leaves from Yards Depletes Nutrients 

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windmill and charging station in city

Study: U.S. Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 65% by 2035

Sep 26, 2024 -- Governments, Businesses and Society Need to Set and Achieve Ambitious Climate-Action Targets, Researchers Say

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water-energy-food nexus

Rising to a Grand Challenge: Food, Energy and Water in a Changing Climate

Apr 12, 2023 -- Institutional Grant Team Works for Balanced Approaches to Existential Problems


 

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