Sustainability Institute

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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

  • an illustration of corn plants growing out of the earth and a plate of food
    - Farm to Future
    Exploring the link between food and sustainability. Read More
  • illustration of trees, people, a rainbow, buildings, rain, clouds, and technology on top of a globe with eyes
    - New Angles on Old Problems
    Prof. Tom Haines examines questions about our present industrial world and a sustainable future in “Walking to the Sun.” Read More
  • illustration of buildings against a green circular background
    - A Carbon-Neutral Future
    Ask Cameron Wake to describe UNH’s response to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) and one word comes to mind: aggressive. WildCAP, the university’s climate action plan, is “... Read More
  • UNH student Kathryn Bennett ’18
    - Starting Somewhere
    For Kathryn Bennett ’18, a student in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, an interest in sustainability began at a young age. “I have always been passionate about... Read More
  • Graduate student Allison Leach in front of a research poster
    - How's Your Nitrogen Footprint?
    Sustainability leadership efforts have contributed to a groundbreaking initiative to measure and reduce the nitrogen footprint on campus. Read More
  • Tegan O'Neill
    - Following Up with Sustainability Fellows
    UNH Today follows up with a couple of former Sustainability Institute fellows in this article.  Read More
  • Vegetables at a farmer's market
    - Finding Sustainable Solutions
    A UNH-based network aims to solve tomorrow’s food problems today. Read More
  • white clam pizza at UNH harvest dinner
    - (Local) Flavors of Fall
    Grilled swordfish with roasted tomatoes, anyone? Or how about lamb sliders? This year's harvest dinner event took "local" to a whole new level.  Read More
  • T Hall behind the UNH sign
    - Fresh Air
    The Office of Environmental Health and Safety has collaborated with other campus units to develop an indoor air quality management plan. Read More
  • UNH student Katherine Bemis '17
    - Sustainable You
    Katherine Bemis’s recycling bin is always overflowing, and she rarely fills a full trash bag. She bikes to class, is an active member of UNH’s Organic Gardening Club and has a... Read More