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UNH sustainability students conduct field research

Sustainability at UNH is a university-wide endeavor. We’re all stewards of sustainability through our collective action. We can balance the values of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic vitality to meet our present needs and ensure the ability of future generations will meet their needs. Engage with UNH’s sustainable learning community today.

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1 of only 3 institutions of higher education to earn a STARS Platinum rating

First Endowed Institute for Sustainability at a University in the U.S.

Main Campus Powered by 100% Renewable Energy

First Organic Dairy Research Farm

Largest and Greenest Public Transit Provider in NH

Only 3-Star Green Certified Restaurants in NH (we have 3!)

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Education

Education

Address critical questions in highly collaborative and creative ways

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Research

Research

Further sustainability science, scholarship, and creativity

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Practice

Practice

Advance how higher education practices sustainability

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Opportunities

Opportunities

Take your strengths and leadership to grow & contribute to sustainability

In September 2017, UNH became one of only three institutions of higher education to earn a STARS Platinum rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). This recognition places us at the highest level of sustainability performance among colleges and universities. UNH’s Platinum rating was made possible through a long-term, concerted, and university-wide effort that engaged faculty, staff, and students.

Learn more about UNH's Pathway to Platinum

Sustainability News

So Much To Do, So Little Time
August 9th, 2019
UNH master's student relies on graduate student resources to finish his thesis.
Informing Arsenic Policy With Research
August 5th, 2019
Research from a team of economics researchers from UNH helped New Hampshire pass lower limits for arsenic in municipal drinking water.
When Fracking Meets Hiking
July 31st, 2019
Nearly a quarter of outdoor recreationists in Pennsylvania have encountered shale natural gas energy development, leading some of them to change their plans, new UNH research found.

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Katie Bennett

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Miriam Nelson

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Alana Davidson

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