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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

Smart Growth

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Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals

UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

 

UN Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land

 

UN Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Learn more about these Global Goals 


Stories related to UMD's Smart Growth Goals

Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images

For Survivors of Natural Disasters, Green Rebuilds Bring Silver Linings

Sept 19, 2025 -- UMD Research Changes Lives: Simulator Predicts Long-Term Damage, Energy Demand to Reveal Cost Savings


 

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Bright green micromobility lanes on Paint Branch Drive are a popular route for riders who live north of the UMD campus.

New E-Micromobility Safety Measures Take Effect Friday

July 30, 2025 -- Looking Back at Shuttle-UM’s Beginnings as Service Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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State, city and county officials involved with the $9.5 billion Purple Line project walk a two-mile loop around the planned stop in Langley Park, Md., to understand issues residents and business owners are facing amidst construction, and what infrastructure is needed to make the light rail an asset for the community.

Getting the Purple Line and Its Neighbors on Track

June 4, 2025 -- UMD-led Walks Pave the Way for Better Accessibility to Light Rail

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The Purple Line station on Campus Drive features “Chromazone,” a canopy of colored glass ranging from UMD colors red and yellow to the purple of the Purple Line.

Purple Line Gets More Colorful

May 01, 2025 -- Campus Drive Art Installation is First One Completed for Transit Project

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parade down street including testudo mascot and kids

College Park’s ‘Main Street’ Finishes Safety Upgrade

Nov 11, 2024 -- Campus and Community Leaders Celebrate New Bike Lanes, Sidewalk Improvements on 1.5-mile Stretch

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aerial view of Hornbake Plaza

Color-‘Fall’ View

Nov 5, 2024 -- It Looks Like Autumn but Feels More Like Summer on Campus

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pickup truck pulling trailer on road through mountains, toward large EV charging station

Charging Up That Hill

Aug 14, 2024 -- UMD Researchers Are Powering Up EV Batteries to Save the Planet

 

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written on granite bench

Listening Garden Dedicated at Memorial Chapel

Apr 19, 2024 -- Space Encourages Visitors to Engage With Nature and Each Other

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campus leaders clap on stage during Chemistry Building Dedication

New Chemistry Building Dedicated

Apr 11, 2024 -- Facility to Serve as Hub for Quantum Chemistry, Molecular Nanoscience and Sustainability Research

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