Sustainability
Eleven Ways UNH is Helping Communities be Environmentally Friendly
UNH researchers are partnering with local communities, farmers and residents to make the Earth a better place, often using participatory science to directly involve the public in the process. As Earth Day approaches on April 22, here are 10 ways UNH — home to the country’s first endowed... Read More-
04/04/25
Lab, Reimagined
David Needle has 900 samples of moose poop.Ìı “As one does,†quips the senior veterinary pathologist at UNH’s New Hampshire Diagnostic Veterinary Lab... -
03/31/25
Extension Celebrates 100 Years of Partnering With Granite State Forest Landowners
It sounds like figurative language suited for a promotional brochure. But in saying that UNH Cooperative Extension has helped shape the New Hampshire... -
01/22/25
UNH Earns Highest National Rating for Sustainability for Third Consecutive Time
The Âé¶¹app has once again received recognition for its ongoing and increasing sustainability achievements by achieving a... -
11/13/24
New Project Turns to Nature for Climate Resilience
With a new $6 million National Science Foundation grant, UNH will lead a Nature-based Solutions project that aims to combat climate change risks in...
Recent Stories
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11/24/15 - A Season of FeastingThanksgiving’s arrival this week ushers in a month of holiday celebrations and a season of tables laden with some of the most delicious and decadent foods New England has to... Read More
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11/24/15 - The Menu MakersAs New Englanders sit down to give thanks this week, their Thanksgiving tables may be filled with an abundant supply of delicious, locally grown foods thanks, in part, to... Read More
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11/05/15 - York Beaches Nexus of Sustainability ResearchAs trends point toward increasing coastal pollution — and with the value of coastal recreation estimated at $400 million in New Hampshire and Maine alone — beach closures... Read More
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10/22/15 - Omnivore’s DelightWith the annual Local Harvest Dinner as the jewel in its locavore crown, UNH is a national leader in bringing local food — some of it grown right here on campus — to the hungry... Read More
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10/16/15 - Cafeteria FoodÌı Christina Muniz is a native Texan whose passion for sustainable food led her to theÌıUNH School of Law. And that led to aÌıclimate fellowshipÌıat the UNHÌıSustainability InstituteÌı... Read More
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10/16/15 - Island TimeEach summer, four college students spend the summer on Appledore Island as sustainable engineering interns for the UNH/Cornell University Shoals Marine Laboratory. It’s the... Read More
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08/05/15 - Strawberry FieldsA Ph.D. program isn’t something one enters into lightly. It’s a big commitment — years, in fact. But for Lise Mahoney, once she began her strawberry research at UNH back in 2004,... Read More
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07/22/15 - Walking Toward a Sustainable FutureThere’s a café near Julie Rosenbach’s City Hall office that she often visits. One morning she forgot her travel mug and ordered coffee to go in a paper cup. When someone made an... Read More
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07/10/15 - Creating Your Own GardenEver dreamed of growing your own food? Maybe this is the summer that you finally plant a kitchen garden to supply a summer’s worth of veggies and herbs for your home-cooked meals... Read More
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07/10/15 - Eating Locally One Class at a TimeKelly Cullen, associate professor of natural resources and the environment, starts her class with terrifying statistics and ends it with hope. In the course Being a Locavore,... Read More