Sustainability

Thompson Hall in summer

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

Recent Stories

  • illustration of roads in a town flooding
    - Road Scholars
    Researchers find rising seas could cause flooded roads in unexpected places on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. Read More
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    - "Food Evolution" Screening Set for Nov. 16
    UNH will host a screening of the film "Food Evolution" on Nov. 16, followed by a panel discussion featuring New Hampshire Commissioner of Agriculture Lorraine Merrill.  Read More
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    - From Paul to the Philippines
    Gina Occhipinti ’18 had the opportunity to research microfinance in a unique setting. This past summer, she was in the Philippines working with local women entrepreneurs. “... Read More
  • a quart of organic seed harvest strawberries
    - Breeding Better Berries
    UNH scientists are developing the first strawberry varieties specifically for organic agriculture in the United States. Read More
  • A cyanobacterial bloom on the surface of a lake
    - Researching Healthy Lakes
    UNH researchers will examine how lake water quality in the Northeast’s temperate forests changed over the past three decades. Read More
  • Graduate student Allison Leach in front of a research poster
    - Grad Honors
    A UNH doctoral student has received AASHE's Campus Sustainability Research Award. Read More
  • Anna Bannon ’18 takes over UNH's Snapchat
    - Sustainability-Minded
    During her “uofnh” Snapchat takeover, Anna Bannon ’18 talks about her sustainability internship and goes to a special event. Read More
  • Hydroponic lettuce at UNH Thompson School greenhouse
    - Veggie Tale
    UNH Thompson School partners with school district to provide fresh produce year round. Read More
  • Overhead view of forest in snow, with square patches of bare ground
    - Warming Soils, Warming Earth
    In Science paper, UNH researchers describe a new feedback loop that could accelerate global warming. Read More
  • UNH students walking in front of Thompson Hall
    - Super STARS
    UNH has earned the highest possible sustainability rating. Read More