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

  • 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
  • illustration of a person presenting research
    - People Power
    Former UNH provost John Aber is a world-renowned expert in natural resources and the environment who today concentrates most of his research in the area of sustainable ecosystem... Read More
  • Kristin Duisberg visiting some cows at the UNH organic dairy
    - In This Issue...
    When I started working at UNH in October 2008, there were two high-profile topics I recall as taking up many staff writers’ time. One was the installment of a then brand-new... Read More
  • pink and red illustration of an invasive seaweed
    - Red Alert
    Walk along a beach in New England, and chances are you’ll encounter piles of fine red seaweed washed up in drifts at the waterline. While it may look harmless enough, the fiber-... Read More
  • UNH art history graduate Corinne Long '12 restoring a mural in Hamilton Smith Hall at UNH
    - A Fine Restoration
    Conservationists, including art history graduate Corrine Long '12, are restoring WPA-era murals in Hamilton Smith Hall.  Read More
  • US Rep. Carol Shea-Porter at the Shoals Marine Lab
    - Congresswoman Visits Ocean Classroom
    Jennifer Seavey (r), executive director of the Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island, describes research underway on the island to U.S. Rep. Carol Shea–Porter (third from... Read More
  • Olivia Bartlett, a UNH doctoral candidate and Switzer fellow
    - Environmental Science Standout
    Olivia Bartlett is the latest UNH student to receive a sought-after Switzer Environmental Fellowship. Read More
  • UNH's Molly Jacobson '17
    - Bird-Spurred
    Protecting Maine’s shorebirds leaves Molly Jacobson '17 happy as a lark. Read More
  • UNH researcher Win Watson
    - A Deep Dive on a Keystone Species
    Watch how UNH professor Win Watson and graduate student Meghan Owings are helping save horseshoe crabs. Read More
  • Associate professor of marketing Shuili Du studies corporate social responsibility.
    - Responsible and Profitable
    Shuili Du explains how doing good positively impacts the bottom line. Read More