Discover(ing) Sustainability

Reposted from the UNH Today blog on behalf of Jim Graham, UNH Editorial & Creative Services. UNH-RENU (Recycle Everything New/Used) volunteers Matt DiPirro and Erin Thesing collected donated food and clothing from dorms and apartments as students moved out last week. More than a dozen student volunteers collected several thousand pounds of food and clothing, [...]

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Stop by the Durham Farmers’ Market on opening day – Monday June 1st! At early June markets you’ll find plenty of salad greens and other spring vegetables, (strawberries coming soon), maple syrup, breads, cookies, pies, herbs and spices, bedding plants, and seedlings for your vegetable garden. This year’s market vendors include Back River Farm, Wake [...]

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It’s been years in the making, but UNH is now using purified landfill gas from the Turnkey landfill in Rochester to generate power. You can read more about EcoLine and watch a video about it here: Wonder how rotting garbage can run your computers and lab equipment and heat your showers? Check out this fantastic [...]

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Posted on behalf of Jason Whitney, Internship Coordinator for the University of New Hampshire Advising and Career Center and co-leader of the UNH Sustainability Internship Program (SIP). This article originally ran in the late spring edition of “Bridges,” the newsletter of the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE). You can read the original article here. To [...]

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At UNH and around the state, Bike/Walk to Work Day was a rolicking success. More than 50 alternative commuters, including UNH President Mark Huddleston, enjoyed bagels, coffee and camaraderie at the wildcat statue this morning. Here’s the president — perhaps more casual than we’re accustomed to seeing him — with UNH cyclists Patrick Messer of [...]

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In honor of national Bike to Work Week (still a few days to send those cards and gifts), the League of American Bicyclists has released its second Bicycle Friendly States ranking. Puff up your chests with pride, Granite Staters: We’re number eight! Up two slots from last year’s 10. Not bad for a rural, mountainous [...]

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WildCAT Transit 4A Bus to Portsmouth–As Beth mentioned in her last post, this week is the NH Department of Transportation’s Green Commute Week (.pdf). A list of events throughout the state can be found on their Bike & Pedestrian Information Center page. NHDOT is also offering giveaways for commuters who complete at least 2 round [...]

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As some might recall, at this time last year my family was a week into a self-imposed car-free month. It was a terrific experience which, due to some family travel and other issues of, well, life, we weren’t able to replicate for 2009. Never ones to shy from a challenge, however, we were excited to [...]

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Portsmouth Sustainability Fair, Saturday May 9, 10am – 4pm at the Portsmouth Middle School. The fair will include sustainable business vendors, educational exhibits, food, and music. The big orange Fresh Local Truck will be there serving up yummy local fare. There is no admission fee but people are encouraged to bring items for re-use or [...]

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