• Earth Month 2024

    Check out these events for Earth Month! 

  • Community Compost Collection

    Drop off your food scraps at the SMC Campus Center or Community Engagement Center.

  • Green Labs

    Learn about the steps for participating and incentives available for research labs on campus.

  • UMB Free

    UMB FREE (Food Recovery + Environmental Eating) is a food rescue initiative aiming to minimize food waste and feed students at UMB.

  • Self-Service Waste Rollout

    UMB is rolling out a new model for waste collection in buildings across campus to improve waste diversion and recycling.

A focus on sustainability allows our campus community to be successful and grow while understanding the impact of how our modern lives influence the world around us.

Sustainability News

Environmental Law Students Visit Malawi After Devastating Cyclone

Wind of Change: UMB Installs Small Weather Station

Sustainability Champion Series: Elise Petersen

All Sustainability News

Advertising graphic for Dr. Jarrell's Virtual Face to Face on Sustainability

In October 2022, UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS dicussed sustainability at UMB in a Virtual Face to Face interview. Watch a recording of the event and read a recap here.

Community Composting