Sustainability Institute
Young Changemakers Take Center Stage
UNH held its Community Changemaker Challenge on May 13 for New England high schools, hosting teams from five schools via Zoom in a showcase of creative ideas and solutions to a wide range of social, economic and environmental issues affecting communities worldwide. The event is a sibling to UNH’s... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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05/16/22Celebrating Sustainability
The second annual UNH Sustainability Awards were held Tuesday, May 10, with honorees including alumni for the first time in the ceremony’s brief... -
05/16/22McDowell Earns Hollings Scholarship
Lauren McDowell ’24 has been named a NOAA Hollings scholar, becoming the first UNH student to receive the honor for sophomores since 2019. McDowell... -
04/18/22Kick-starting Carbon Footprint Analysis
Faculty and staff at UNH’s Changemaker Collaborative have been awarded a grant of $27,540 from the Henry David Thoreau Foundation to help fund a... -
01/10/22Sustainability Award Nominations Open
The Sustainability Institute is inviting nominations of UNH alumni for the UNH Sustainability Awards recognizing significant contributions to...
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09/27/21 - Sustainable RecognitionUNH was once again selected to The Princeton Review’s Green College Honor Roll for 2022, marking the 14th consecutive year that the university has achieved such status. Read More -
09/24/21 - Inspired to make an impactInspired by one city’s commitment to address climate change, Jackie Harris ’23 served as an intern this summer in Keene, New Hampshire on a team aimed at reducing the water and... Read More -
09/09/21 - Sustainably CoolThe University of New Hampshire has once again been recognized for its sustainability efforts by the Sierra Club, which ranked UNH ninth among the “Top 20 Coolest Schools of 2021... Read More -
08/05/21 - Committee on Investor ResponsibilityIn June 2017, the UNH Foundation's Investment and Finance committee established the Committee on Investor Responsibility. Sustainability is a core value at the University of New... Read More -
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03/10/21 - Nominations Open for New Sustainability AwardsNominations are being accepted now through April 2 for a new award program to recognize students, faculty and staff doing innovative work in the broad area of sustainability. Read More -
12/02/20 - Challenge MetHeeding the advice judges offered during the 2019 Social Venture Innovation Challenge helped a team committed to recycling garner three awards in this year’s event, an affirmation... Read More -
11/09/20 - Sustaining PlatinumWhen it comes to sustainability you can never have too much validation, particularly when it recognizes a commitment that runs deep, as it does at UNH. The latest distinction... Read More