Welcome to UMBe Green
UMass Boston has a historically strong commitment to environmental sustainability. It is unique in being the only public University in Massachusetts to sign the international Tallories Declaration committing to environmental sustainability in all campus operations and academics. The campus' recycling and sustainability program, UMBe Green encompasses 4 areas in moving towards sustainability: Recycling Education, Sustainability and Practice. UMass Boston sustainability efforts have been recently awarded the Commonwealth of MA "University Sustainability Award"
In 2007, UMass Boston became the only public university in Boston to sign and be part of the Leadership Circle of the American College and University President's Climate Change Commitment. www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/html/signatories.php. UMass Boston joins this national effort to address global warming by garnering institutional commitments to neutralize greenhouse gas emissions, and to accelerate the research and educational efforts of higher education to equip society to re-stabilize the earth's climate.
UMB's Environmental Commitment
- The only public university in Massachusetts
to sign the “Talloires Declaration” - Committed to environmental sustainability on campus
- One of 300 universities & colleges worldwide
- What is the “Talloires Declaration” ? – go to www.ulsf.org
- The only public university in Boston to sign the American College and University President's Climate Change Commitment. Go to www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org.