STARS 2.1

University of New Hampshire

Durham, NH, US


Rating Score Valid Through Liaison Submitted Executive Letter
Platinum - expired 86.00 Aug. 25, 2021 Jennifer Andrews Feb. 27, 2018 Download
Curriculum
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UNH offers a wide variety of sustainability-focused and -related courses, academic programs, and co-curricular activities. The Sustainability Institute is involved in different ways in many of these offerings, from collaborating with faculty on courses and … read more
Credit Status
Academic Courses Complete
Learning Outcomes Complete
Undergraduate Program Complete
Graduate Program Complete
Immersive Experience Complete
Sustainability Literacy Assessment Complete
Incentives for Developing Courses Complete
Campus as a Living Laboratory Complete
Research
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UNH research in sustainability is broad and far-reaching. A leader in areas such as climate change, organic agriculture, marine and freshwater sciences, natural resources, "green" economics and policies, healthcare, and more, UNH research is at … read more
Credit Status
Research and Scholarship Complete
Support for Research Complete
Open Access to Research Complete
Campus Engagement
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UNH is New Hampshire's Land, Sea, and Space Grant University actively engaged in extending its expertise, ideas, and resources to New Hampshire, the New England region, and the world. Our faculty, extension educators, staff, and … read more
Credit Status
Student Educators Program Complete
Student Orientation Complete
Student Life Complete
Outreach Materials and Publications Complete
Outreach Campaign Complete
Assessing Sustainability Culture Complete
Employee Educators Program Complete
Employee Orientation Complete
Staff Professional Development Complete
Public Engagement
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UNH is New Hampshire's Land, Sea, and Space Grant University actively engaged in extending its expertise, ideas, and resources to New Hampshire, the New England region, and the world. Our faculty, extension educators, staff, and … read more
Credit Status
Community Partnerships Complete
Inter-Campus Collaboration Complete
Continuing Education Complete
Community Service Complete
Participation in Public Policy Complete
Trademark Licensing Complete
Air & Climate
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UNH is a leader in pursuing a sustainable energy future through emissions reduction policies, practices, research, & education. UNH is committed to: - Educating students in all fields about the relationships among human activities, climate, … read more
Credit Status
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Complete
Outdoor Air Quality Complete
Buildings
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Energy
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Food & Dining
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The University of New Hampshire is home to roughly 13,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students. The University Dining facilities feed a large population, serving about 17,000 meals per day (3,400,000 annually). UNH Dining consists of … read more
Credit Status
Food and Beverage Purchasing Complete
Sustainable Dining Complete
Grounds
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Credit Status
Landscape Management Complete
Biodiversity Complete
Purchasing
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Transportation
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Under a framework of Transportation Demand Management (TDM), which seeks to reduce our use of single occupancy vehicle private vehicles, UNH takes a holistic approach to sustainable transportation that includes expanded free transit services, increased … read more
Credit Status
Campus Fleet Complete
Student Commute Modal Split Complete
Employee Commute Modal Split Complete
Support for Sustainable Transportation Complete
Waste
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Water
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Credit Status
Water Use Complete
Rainwater Management Complete
Coordination & Planning
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Diversity & Affordability
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Investment & Finance
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Wellbeing & Work
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