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A banner highlighting UNH's STARS Platinum sustainability rating hangs on Main Street across from Thompson Hall

UNH Earns Highest National Rating for Sustainability for Third Consecutive Time

UNH Earns Highest National Rating for Sustainability for Third Consecutive Time

University once again achieves STARS Platinum status

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UNH Leading the Way on New Hampshire’s First-Ever Food System Strategic Plan

UNH Leading the Way on New Hampshire’s First-Ever Food System Strategic Plan

Sustainability Institute’s NH Food Alliance helps build roadmap for farmers, fisherman and consumers

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Thompson Hall in summer

UNH Positions Students, Businesses to Thrive in Wake of SEC Climate Disclosure Ruling

UNH Positions Students, Businesses to Thrive in Wake of SEC Climate Disclosure Ruling

Sustainability programs prepare students for in-demand jobs and companies for compliance

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Skye Loto in the woods.

Internship Makes a Difference Close to Home

Internship Makes a Difference Close to Home

Skye Loto finds flexibility with Semester for Impact

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winter shot of campus

New Experiential Program Connects Students to Granite State Organizations

New Experiential Program Connects Students to Granite State Organizations

Participants in Semester for Impact to work on environmental and social projects

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Team presentation at the Social Venture Innovation Challenge

UNH Celebrates Students and Alumni at Annual Social Venture Innovation Challenge

UNH Celebrates Students and Alumni at Annual Social Venture Innovation Challenge

Paige Balcom ’16 named 2023 Social Innovator of the Year

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Ju-Chin Huang sits by a window inside her office.

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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Alumni award recipients at the Sustainability Awards

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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Students on a site visit to the Wolfe's Neck Center

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

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Sustainability Institute Celebrates 25 Years

Sustainability Institute Celebrates 25 Years

Sustainability Institute Celebrates 25 Years

First initiative of its kind in the U.S. helped UNH become national leader

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Students presenting on stage

Tackling the Challenge

Tackling the Challenge

Student sustainability solutions celebrated at Social Venture Innovation Challenge

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Thompson Hall

On a Mission

On a Mission

Alumnus Alex Freid named UNH Social Innovator of the Year

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These Are the Greenest College Campuses in the U.S. [2022 Rankings], EcoWatch, September 18, 2022

This B Corp Offers a Model in How to Sell Goods That Matter, Triple Pundit, July 13, 2022

Practical Activist Q&A Featuring Fiona Wilson, UNH Sustainability Institute, Bluestone blog, May 26, 2022

UNH has strong commitment to sustainability science, Union Leader, April 24, 2022

Guest Commentary: Weaving a sustainable future for New Hampshire and the world, Union Leader, April 24, 2022

More local food could increase New England's climate resilience. Animal processing capacity isn’t ready., New Hampshire Public Radio, April 19, 2022

The Top 20 Coolest Schools 2021, Sierra, September 9, 2021

Sustainability is woven across UNH’s strategic priorities, Union Leader, April 25, 2021

UNH Sustainability education offerings, Union Leader, April 25, 2021