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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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The state's only 4-star Certified Green Restaurants® (we have 2)

UNH Prioritizes 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 universities and colleges in the nation to
achieve this highest level of sustainability performance.
Our practices, and successes, are a university-wide effort from faculty, staff, and students.
Sustainability Dual Major
UNH is one of the only universities in the country to offer a Sustainability Dual Major – a powerful experience to better understand any major from a sustainability perspective. Combine your education with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to create a more sustainable future. Learn More
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Pioneering the Valuation of Priceless Environmental Goods
Pioneering the Valuation of Priceless Environmental Goods
Ju-Chin Huang honored with Sustainability Lifetime Achievement Award
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UNH Honors Sustainability Champions at Third Annual Award Event
UNH Honors Sustainability Champions at Third Annual Award Event
Alumni, students, faculty and staff recognized for their achievements
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UNH Sustainability Tool SIMAP Upgraded to Calculate Scope 3 Emissions
UNH Sustainability Tool SIMAP Upgraded to Calculate Scope 3 Emissions
Category can account for more than half of an organization's carbon footprint
ArticleSustainability Events
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December6
UNH Sustainability Alumni Webinar & SVIC Awards
noon - 1 p.m., The Role of Entrepreneurs in Building a Sustainable Future & a.m.p;NH Social Venture Innvation Challenge AwardsDecember 6, 12-1 p.m. EST (virtual)REGISTER This month’s webinar is a special edition, focusing on the pivotal role that innovators and entrepreneurs play in addressing some of the world’s most complex and pressing problems. You will hear from Dr. Paige Balcom '16, Co-Founder, Co-CEO and CTO of Takataka Plastics, as well as have a ringside seat for the announcement of ...