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STARS Platinum - the highest
rating for sustainability
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We self-generate 100% of our energy use
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State's only 3-star green certified
restaurant (we have 3)

UNH Rated Top 5 Out of Nearly 700 Schools
for Sustainability Practices
In fall 2021, UNH achieved a renewed STARS Platinum rating from
the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE),
one of only a handful of schools in the nation to achieve this 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.
Sustainability Dual Major
UNH is one of the only universities in the country to offer a Sustainability Dual Major – a unique and powerful experience to better understand any discipline through the lens of sustainability. It’s an innovative pathway to combine your disciplinary education with the interdisciplinary skills and knowledge needed to create a more sustainable future. Learn More
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ArticleSustainability Events
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June6
Looking Forward: UNH’s 2030 Sustainability Vision
12:00pm - 1:00pm, RegisterUNH is a proud national leader in sustainability - and our work is not done!Our public service mission, our commitment to our students and community partners demands that we more fully engage with local and global efforts to confront the accelerating climate and biodiversity crises; and in ways that centers human rights and equity to ensure a just transition.A shared vision is essential to the development of a strategic roadmap, to define and guide the sustainability...