Team Sustainability
Sustainability at UM is a collective effort. Team Sustainability is not one single office, but a broad and growing network of people and groups across the university who are all contributing to a more sustainable UM.
This network includes the central Sustainability Office, the student-driven Green Office, the many Faculty Green Teams, and the Sustainability Supervisory Board. Together, they play a key role in putting the UM Sustainability Roadmap 2030 into action—whether through policymaking, student engagement, operational changes, or academic initiatives.
From students and staff to faculty leadership and support services, hundreds of people at UM are working every day to make sustainability an integral part of how we learn, research, work and live.
Sustainability Supervisory Board
The Sustainability Supervisory Board (SSB) plays a key role in guiding Maastricht University’s sustainability strategy. It formally advises the Executive Board on strategic sustainability topics such as catering, mobility, real estate, procurement and more.
By fostering alignment between sustainability initiatives and institutional decision-making, the SSB helps ensure that sustainability is integrated into the core operations of the university.
The board brings together leadership and expertise from across UM. It is composed of:
- Pamela Habibović, Rector Magnificus
- Jan-Tjitte Meindersma, Vice-Chair of the Executive Board
- Gaby Odekerken, Vice-Dean Internationalisation at SBE
- Thomas Cleij, Dean of Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Frank Boons, Director of the Maastricht Sustainability Institute
- Aliya Scholten, student-member
- Jeroen Warnier, UM Sustainability Officer
Together, they promote coherence, ambition, and impact in UM’s sustainability efforts.
Sustainability Office
The Sustainability Office is the central driving force behind the implementation of the UM Sustainability Roadmap 2030. It coordinates sustainability efforts across the university, supports faculties and service centres in translating ambitions into action, and monitors progress on UM’s sustainability goals.
Working closely with students, staff, the Green Office, Green Teams, and the Sustainability Supervisory Board, the office helps ensure that sustainability is embedded in research, education, operations and governance. It also serves as a point of contact and support for anyone at UM looking to contribute to a more sustainable university.
Green Office
Setting the blueprint as the first of its kind in the world, the Green Office is your one-stop destination for student sustainability initiatives at Maastricht University, as well as the bridge between the student body and the university. Join us in fostering a culture of sustainability on campus and beyond.
Green Teams
Each of the six faculties has a Green Team that works on integrating sustainability within the faculty and connecting sustainability initiatives UM-wide. Their mission is to drive a culture of sustainability and awareness, actively promoting positive environmental change, fostering collaboration, and empowering the university community to engage in sustainability-focused initiatives, thereby contributing to the University's sustainability roadmap.
