University of New Hampshire

UNH offers a wide variety of sustainability-focused and -related courses, academic programs, and co-curricular activities. The Sustainability Institute is involved in different ways in many of these offerings, from collaborating with faculty on courses and … read more

UNH offers a wide variety of sustainability-focused and -related courses, academic programs, and co-curricular activities. The Sustainability Institute is involved in different ways in many of these offerings, from collaborating with faculty on courses and academic programs to working with student organizations and other departments and offices on events, speaker series, internships and more. Learn more at http://sustainableunh.unh.edu/curriculum.

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UNH research in sustainability is broad and far-reaching. A leader in areas such as climate change, organic agriculture, marine and freshwater sciences, natural resources, "green" economics and policies, healthcare, and more, UNH research is at … read more

UNH research in sustainability is broad and far-reaching. A leader in areas such as climate change, organic agriculture, marine and freshwater sciences, natural resources, "green" economics and policies, healthcare, and more, UNH research is at the forefront of the efforts to define new personal, local, community, governmental and global activities and policies for protecting and sustaining the Earth and its inhabitants. But sustainability includes more than just the environment. And so UNH research also includes broad areas like social and cultural heritage management, social and economic justice, diversity, environmental history and sociology, philosophy, community development and finance, and more.

Learn more at http://sustainableunh.unh.edu/research

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UNH is New Hampshire's Land, Sea, and Space Grant University actively engaged in extending its expertise, ideas, and resources to New Hampshire, the New England region, and the world. Our faculty, extension educators, staff, and … read more

UNH is New Hampshire's Land, Sea, and Space Grant University actively engaged in extending its expertise, ideas, and resources to New Hampshire, the New England region, and the world. Our faculty, extension educators, staff, and students impact daily life through outreach scholarship, cutting-edge research, and discovery. UNH programs actively involved with local, state, and regional governments, non-profits and businesses. Learn more at http://sustainableunh.unh.edu/engagement.

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UNH is New Hampshire's Land, Sea, and Space Grant University actively engaged in extending its expertise, ideas, and resources to New Hampshire, the New England region, and the world. Our faculty, extension educators, staff, and … read more

UNH is New Hampshire's Land, Sea, and Space Grant University actively engaged in extending its expertise, ideas, and resources to New Hampshire, the New England region, and the world. Our faculty, extension educators, staff, and students impact daily life through outreach scholarship, cutting-edge research, and discovery. UNH programs actively involved with local, state, and regional governments, non-profits and businesses. Learn more at http://sustainableunh.unh.edu/engagement.

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UNH is a leader in pursuing a sustainable energy future through emissions reduction policies, practices, research, & education. UNH is committed to: - Educating students in all fields about the relationships among human activities, climate, … read more

UNH is a leader in pursuing a sustainable energy future through emissions reduction policies, practices, research, & education.

UNH is committed to:

- Educating students in all fields about the relationships among human activities, climate, public and ecosystem health, and appropriate civic and professional actions.
- Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and other criteria pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide.
- Researching, developing, and demonstrating innovative solutions to energy challenges.
- Researching climate variability, air quality prediction, and public health issues related to climate change.
- Acting as a community model for the state and region.

Learn more at http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu.

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The University of New Hampshire is home to roughly 13,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students. The University Dining facilities feed a large population, serving about 17,000 meals per day (3,400,000 annually). UNH Dining consists of … read more

The University of New Hampshire is home to roughly 13,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students. The University Dining facilities feed a large population, serving about 17,000 meals per day (3,400,000 annually). UNH Dining consists of three main dining halls, a mix of nine retail cafe/convenience stores, and a conference and catering operation. Dining incorporates food programs focused on health and sustainability, such as the Menus of Change principles. UNH is an official member of the program Menus of Change. In addition, they participate in educational curriculum for UNH programs such as Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, the EcoGastronomy, and Sustainability Dual Majors. Currently, all major UNH Dining Halls (Holloway Commons, Stillings Dining Hall, and Philbrook Dining Hall) and one other site (UNH Dairy Bar) are 3 Star Green Restaurant certified facilities. In fact, these are the only four 3 Star restaurants in the state. https://www.unh.edu/dining/

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Under a framework of Transportation Demand Management (TDM), which seeks to reduce our use of single occupancy vehicle private vehicles, UNH takes a holistic approach to sustainable transportation that includes expanded free transit services, increased … read more

Under a framework of Transportation Demand Management (TDM), which seeks to reduce our use of single occupancy vehicle private vehicles, UNH takes a holistic approach to sustainable transportation that includes expanded free transit services, increased on-campus housing, development of improved transit and bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure, support of the Amtrak Downeaster, partnerships with intercity bus carriers, ZipCar, and ongoing educational and information programs aimed at providing expanded mobility without private vehicle use. Our goal is maximizing mobility and accessibility in a climate protection framework that emphasizes health and safety, efficiency, cost effectiveness, equity, accessibility, and sustainability. UNH actively works with the state Department of Transportation and regional Planning Organization to coordinate transit and intermodal transportation activities, and is a critical player in the regional transit system connecting eight communities to Durham by transit and providing over 1.2 million passenger trips per year. See more at: http://sustainableunh.unh.edu/transportation.

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