Sustainability Institute
UNH Positions Students, Businesses to Thrive in Wake of SEC Climate Disclosure Ruling
In March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the first-ever national climate disclosure rule, a decision signifying that publicly traded companies will be legally required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate risk factors for the first time. It’s a... Read More
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04/19/24Internship Makes a Difference Close to Home
Skye Loto is passionate about businesses that focus on environmental and social good. When she was looking for an internship to help her grow her... -
02/06/24New Experiential Program Connects Students to Granite State Organizations
The University of New Hampshire has launched Semester for Impact, a new initiative that pairs UNH undergraduates with Granite State organizations to... -
12/12/23UNH Celebrates Students and Alumni at Annual Social Venture Innovation Challenge
Student and alumni innovators alike were celebrated last week at the culminating events of the NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge (SVIC), UNH’s... -
09/14/23Pioneering the Valuation of Priceless Environmental Goods
As the recipient of the 2023 UNH Sustainability Institute Lifetime Achievement Award, Ju-Chin Huang was initially unsure what to think. “It’s...
Recent Stories
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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 -
09/22/20 - Tops In SustainabilityOnce again UNH has shown its true colors — blue, white and green — after being named one of the most sustainable schools in the country by two of the top organzations that track... Read More -
07/07/20 - Virtual RealitiesThe Sustainability fellows and Social Innovation interns of UNH’s Sustainability Institute began their summer in May by connecting with each other and building their professional... Read More -
04/21/20 - UNH Honors Earth DayEvery year on April 22, UNH joins people and organizations around the world to celebrate Earth Day. This feels more meaningful as the urgency of action to address the climate... Read More -
04/16/20 - Reduce, Reuse, RepeatWhen Lauren Banker ’13, Alex Freid ’13, Emily Spognardi ’14, and Erica Vazza ’14 walked to the Gables community room in May 2011, they had no idea how much would be donated to... Read More -
04/15/20 - Making an Impact“I was sitting in James Hall on admitted students’ day. The professors and students spoke so passionately about sustainability. UNH felt like a school that cared. Once here, you... Read More -
03/09/20 - Reimaging Capitalism: UNH Alum Connects With Current StudentsIn December of 1977, David Ferran ‘78 was a senior at UNH and happily scheming to travel the world after graduationas a ski instructor and bartender. Then, his father lost his job... Read More -
02/12/20 - Seeing STARS for Waste Reduction and RecyclingWhen Jonathan Gagne ‘19 began his undergraduate degree, he was interested in business and nature. He stumbled upon a degree in environmental and resource economics and knew this... Read More