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aria-current="page">Progress & Commitments</li> </ol> </nav> <div data-history-node-id="93"> <div class="editor-content"> <h1>Progress & Commitments</h1> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_text"> <div> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1209"> <p><span>For more than 20 years, the University of Maryland has worked to integrate sustainability into academics, research, and operations. UMD facilitates significant progress toward sustainability locally, nationally, and internationally. In the spirit of leadership, UMD incorporates sustainability habits and management into the day-to-day operations of its campuses. Monitoring progress towards our stated operational goals and commitments is essential to maintaining engagement, building cohesion at UMD, assessing existing initiatives, and to expanding our efforts meaningfully into the future. The following websites, reports, and plans outline the University鈥檚 sustainability commitments and progress towards commitment goals.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_text"> <div> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--3187"> <h2>Our Goals</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_card_group"> <div class="card-group-bg card-group-bg-default" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1205"> <div class="card-group"> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1202"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2021-06/Untitled%20design%20%284%29.png?itok=7ZzkFVzi" alt="Campus aerial"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">SustainableUMD Progress Hub</h2> <div class="card-text"><p>Interactive stories & dashboards monitoring UMD's progress</p> </div> <a href="https://sustainingprogress.umd.edu/" class="card-cta fancy-link" target="_self"> Explore </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1203"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2021-06/6.5.18AerialUMD-4156_1920x1080-min.jpg?itok=dn-fxjsV" alt="Solar"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Climate Action Plan</h2> <div class="card-text"><p>Strategies to achieve net-zero carbon emissions</p> </div> <a href="https://sustainingprogress.umd.edu/progress-commitments/climate-action-plan" class="card-cta fancy-link" target="_self"> Explore </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1216"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2021-07/TERPRIDE-Gallery-1.jpg?itok=V5l1pbUv" alt="Shuttle bus"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Carbon Offsets</h2> <div class="card-text"><p>Cultivating a carbon offset portfolio that mitigates climate impact</p> <p><em>Coming soon</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_button_set"> <div class="btn-set btn-set-centered" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1208"> <a href="/about/sustainability-council" class="btn btn-light" target="_self"> UMD Sustainability Council </a> <a href="/progress/reports-other-resources" class="btn btn-light" target="_self"> Sustainability Reports & Documents </a> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_card_group"> <div class="card-group-bg card-group-bg-default" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1212"> <div class="card-group"> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1210"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2021-06/6826b310968791.560eed6edacbe.JPG?itok=Dt3mALgg" alt="Stamp"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Sustainability Council Goals</h2> <div class="card-text"><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>UMD goals for integrating sustainability into campus life & operations</span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div> <a href="https://sustainingprogress.umd.edu/progress-commitments/sustainability-council-goals" class="card-cta fancy-link" target="_self"> Explore </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1211"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2021-06/Inauguration.jpg?itok=az3HCwHk" alt="President Pines Inaugural Address"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Global Goals</h2> <div class="card-text"><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Connecting UMD to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p></div> <a 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