Sustainability

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International Changemaker Grant Sends Students to Work in Global Communities

The International Changemaker Grant will send five teams of UNH students to a variety of international locations this summer, where the students will work in native communities and collaborate with organizations working on sustainability initiatives ranging from energy insecurity and community... Read More

Recent Stories

  • Wildcat Stadium
    - Waste Not, Want Not
    When Wildcats fans exit the newly built Wildcat Stadium following the football team’s first home game against Holy Cross Sept. 10, they’ll leave with fond memories of a great... Read More
  • UNH graduate student Lesley Atwood
    - Stories of Science
    One of the most challenging aspects of any scientist's work is successfully explaining to lay audiences the details and importance of complex research, but several College of Life... Read More
  • A vaquita, the world's smallest and rarest porpoise
    - Prof with a Porpoise
    Chris Glass wouldn’t blame you if you’ve never heard of the vaquita. The small porpoise is so secretive that it wasn’t discovered as a species until 1958. Read More
  • Portsmouth Brewery head brewer Matt Gallagher
    - From Port to Pint
    Seaweed has made its way into your favorite pint. Watch how. Read More
  • Steels Pond Hydro in Antrim, New Hampshire
    - Artisanal Energy
    It’s not just for the farmers market any more: “Fresh, local, sustainable” describes how UNH powers its five million square-foot campus. Read More
  • A close-up photo of a warbler
    - Woodlands and Warblers
    Jim Frohn of UNH Cooperative Extension writes about the recent Forest Management with Birds in Mind workshop. Read More
  • Attendees at the Our Generation, Our Choice rally
  • Amelia Curtis
    - Historical Horticulture
    The seeds for Celia Thaxter's storied garden on Appledore Island are sown right here at UNH. Read More
  • Nathalie Diagne of Senegal  and Louis S. Tisa, a researcher with the NH Agricultural Experiment Station
    - Salt of the Earth
    Salt left behind from ocean spray is so concentrated on land in parts of Africa that one can see salt crystals in the soil sparkling in the sun. For farmers in these areas, the... Read More
  • Soil, Sun and Success
    - Soil, Sun and Success
    Q: My family and I have wanted to start a vegetable garden in our backyard for a couple of years now. This year we are finally ready to make it happen. Can you give us some tips... Read More