Our Green Office

The Green Office Program engages staff, faculty and students in a voluntary, self-guided initiative that promotes best environmental practices at the University of Maryland. The program supports and promotes offices that are taking steps toward reducing their environmental footprint, and the Gemstone office has reached gold certification!

True sustainability happens when it is embedded into our core operations.

The program operates through a network of representatives (GO Reps) in schools, centers and administrative units.

The goals of the program are to:

• Engage the campus community in activities that will strengthen the University of Maryland’s position as a national leader in sustainability
• Recognize and reward leadership in sustainability
• Educate participants about how and why to take action
• Support the University’s Climate Action Plan and Strategic Plan
• Further integrate sustainability into campus culture
• Conserve water, save energy, minimize waste and save money
• Promote campus policies that support sustainability

Learn more about the Green Office Program, and about campus sustainability, and view our Go Green Gold Checklist to see the steps we take in our committment to a green campus.