Discover(ing) Sustainability

Dr. Rob Roseen of the UNH Stormwater Center on NHPR’s The Exchange this morning! Written by Brett.

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For Earth Week 2010, students from the Ecological Advocates, Hunter Hall Living Green Community, and Biology Honors Society joined our office and Food & Water Watch to run a “Where Does Your Water Come From?” event in the MUB Food Court on Wednesday, April 21st.  Students participated in tap vs. bottled water taste tests, showcased [...]

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The “Tap In” Water Film and Speaker Series at UNH has many exciting events coming up in the next week!  Maude Barlow, water rights activist and advisor to the UN on water issues, will be speaking this Wednesday, March 31st at 7:10 pm in 115 Murkland Hall.  Maude’s talk is entitled “The Global Water Crisis [...]

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Last night was a special night for UNH as Provost John Aber and Chief Sustainability Officer Tom Kelly did a special book reading of “The Sustainable Learning Community: One University’s Journey to the Future” at RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth. Thank you Michele at RiverRun for organizing this with UNH! And thank you to everyone who [...]

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Marli and I went to the Winter Farmers Market in Exeter today, and I’m sharing this experience because it was our first time to a FM in NH. Despite some confusion in locating it, the experience was terrific! The variety in products was much more than expected given that its winter. We got a great [...]

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Read and enjoy! “Tap in” to the UNH film and speaker series to learn more about the world of water. Read more… Profile in Sustainability: Be inspired! Learn about Mary Westfall, UNH Chaplain and adjunct professor in philophy . Read more… Other stories this issue: Help UNH win RecycleMania! Read more… Written by Sara.

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This year I chose to enjoy my winter break in the Sunshine State: Florida! While here with my girlfriend and both our parents, we compiled a laundry list of fun things to do including a tour of the Everglades, a fair amount of golf, a sampling of fine restaurants, and a 1-day charter fishing trip [...]

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Great piece on the UNH-IT student newsletter Pipeline by our own Chris Keeley and UNH-IT’s Jason Boucher on green computers – just in time for your holiday e-shopping. Check it out! Written by Sara.

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I’m pleased to announce that after having participated in the pilot year, UNH has signed up to be a charter participant of the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS). It is but one more example of UNH being a leader in working toward sustainability. For those who are unfamiliar with STARS, imagine it as [...]

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For those who have not yet heard the exciting news, a colorful new mural is being introduced to the Durham community this Saturday at 11:00 am. The mural is located off Main Street in the alleyway between Outback/Hayden Sports and Durham House of Pizza (DHOP). Students of the Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) and Durham [...]

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