Discover(ing) Sustainability

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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It seems appropriate, as yesterday’s rain and balmy temperatures reveal broad swaths of green across campus, to share this video featuring UNH Ph.D. student Elizabeth Burakowski. It’s from a group of outdoor recreationalists called Protect Our Winters, which describes itself as “a tax exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the global warming crisis by uniting [...]

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Rather than tour the Everglades at 30 mph on a noisy, gas-powered fan boat, yesterday Marli and I opted for a more discreet opportunity to explore the backcountry of southern Florida. At the Audobon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, just 15 minutes outside of Naples, we witnessed some spectacular natural gems peppered along a 2.25-mile boardwalk. The [...]

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Recycle as much as you can!  RecycleMania, a 10-week competition between over 500 colleges and universities across the country, is happening now (January 17-March 27, 2010).  Over the competition, schools report recycling and trash data which are then ranked according to who collects the largest amount of recyclables per capita and the least amount of [...]

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Early last Saturday morning, UNH junior Hillary Thomas could be found unloading crates of potatoes and onions in the Exeter High School parking lot, dressed for the 18 degree weather. She and a crew of community volunteers were helping farmers and fishermen carry truckloads of vegetables, meat, and shrimp into the high school cafeteria for [...]

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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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This month the Sustainability: The Journal of Record reviewed “The Sustainable Learning Community: One University’s Journey to the Future.” Interested in what they had to say? Check out the review here! You can also subscribe to the journal for full issues. Want more? To order your copy of “The Sustainable Learning Community: One University’s Journey [...]

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