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UNH Pathway to Platinum Report
In September 2017, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) at Durham became one of only three institutions of higher education in the country 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 concerted, university-wide effort that engaged faculty, staff, and students. In 2021, UNH successfully renewed its Platinum rating under STARS 2.2, a more rigorous version than the version than 2.1, under which we received our 2017 rating.
The highlight report below offers a snapshot of the metrics that underpin UNH’s accomplishments with regard to sustainability, the benefits that have come from the submission process, and a candid assessment of the challenges and opportunities that lay before us as we continue to work toward our shared vision of sustainability at UNH.
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Publications
2016
Integrated Climate Solutions: The Keene Energy and Agriculture Project (KEAP)
Sarah Large, Jennifer Andrews, Cameron Wake, et al.
Sustainability Institute Briefing
Integrated Climate Solutions: The “Solarize” Model for Engaging Communities and Empowering Businesses
Henry Herndon, Jennifer Andrews, Cameron Wake, et al.
Sustainability Institute Briefing
Integrated Climate Solutions: From Subsidies to Finance with Green Banks
Henry Herndon, Jennifer Andrews, Cameron Wake, et al.
Sustainability Institute Briefing
Integrated Climate Solutions: The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
Sarah Large, Jennifer Andrews, Cameron Wake, et al.
Sustainability Institute Briefing
Integrated Climate Solutions: Green Bonds
Irene Queen, Jennifer Andrews, Cameron Wake, et al.
Sustainability Institute Briefing
2015
Sea-level Rise, Storm Surges, and Extreme Precipitation in Coastal New Hampshire
Paul Kirshen, Cameron Wake, et al.
Sustainability Institute Summary
2014
An Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Human Health in New Hampshire
Cameron Wake, John, Bucci,Semra Aytur.
Sustainability Institute Report
Climate Change in Northern New Hampshire: Past, Present, and Future
Cameron Wake, Elizabeth Burakowski, et al.
Sustainability Institute Report
Climate Change in Southern New Hampshire: Past, Present, and Future
Cameron Wake, Elizabeth Burakowski, et al.
Sustainability Institute Report
2020
Towards an equity competency model for sustainable food systems education programs
Will Valley, Molly Anderson, Nicole Tichenor Blackstone, Eleanor Sterling, Erin Betley, Sharon Akabas, Pamela Koch, Colin Dring, Joanne Burke, Karen Spiller
Elementa
2017
Neighborhood Farms: Farm-neighbor relationships and “Right-to-Farm” in New Hampshire
Jennifer Wilhelm and Renee Smith
New Hampshire Food Alliance
Sustainability Institute Briefing
2016
New Hampshire Food Alliance
Erin Allgood, Melissa Groves, Erin Hardie Hale, et al.
Sustainability Institute Briefing
2015
Field to Fork Farm: Resilience through Diversification
Ravdeep Jaidka
Sustainability Institute Briefing
Fox Point Oysters: Building Coastal Resilience
Ravdeep Jaidka
Sustainability Institute Briefing
Hannaford Brothers Company: Stewardship & Innovation
Ravdeep Jaidka
Sustainability Institute Briefing
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks: Resilience through Technology
Ravdeep Jaidka
Sustainability Institute Briefing
Salvation Farms: Resilience through Surplus Management
Ravdeep Jaidka
Sustainability Institute Briefing
Spring Rain Farm: Planning and Preparedness
Ravdeep Jaidka
Sustainability Institute Briefing
Wolfe's Neck Farm: Resilience through Soil Regeneration
Ravdeep Jaidka
Sustainability Institute Briefing
2017
The State of Sustainability in Higher Education 2016: The Life Cycle of Higher Education Facilities
Sightlines & The Sustainability Institute
2016
Toward a nitrogen footprint calculator for Tanzania
Hutton, MO, JN Galloway, AM Leach, A Leip, M Bekunda, C Sullivan, & JP Lesschen
Environmental Research Letters
Beef and coal are key drivers of Australia
Liang, X, AM Leach, JN Galloway, B Gu, SK Lam, D Chen
Scientific Reports
6:39644
Nitrogen footprints: Regional realities and global connections for reducing anthropogenic nitrogen losses to the environment
Shibata, H, JN Galloway, AM Leach, LR Cattaneo, L Cattell Noll, JW Erisman, B Gu, X Liang, K Hayashi, L Ma, T Dalgaard, M Garversgaard, D Chen, K Nansai, J Shindo, K Matsubae, A Oita, M-C Su, S-I Mishima
Ambio
DOI 10.1007/s13280-016-0815-4
Differences in environmental impact and food expenditures of four different plant-based diets and an omnivorous diet: Results of a randomized, controlled intervention
Turner-McGrievy, GM, AM Leach, S Wilcox, EA Frongillo
Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
11: 382-395
Annual Report
The Sustainability Institute
The State of Sustainability in Higher Education
Sightlines & The Sustainability Institute
2015
Annual Report
The Sustainability Institute
