Profiles in Sustainability
Alumni
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Corey Johnson '11Business Administration Major, Sustainable Living MinorHow did you get involved in sustainability at UNH while an undergraduate student? My interest and involvement with sustainability at UNH began in a course on global environmental change (ESCI 405) taught by Dr. Cameron Wake and Dr. Tom Kelly. Since then, it has been a pleasure to remain ... Read on... |
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Laura Joseph '11AnthropologyTell us about this year's Energy Waste Watch Challenge. What's one simple thing we can do on campus to save energy? This year we will be competing in the Campus Conservation Nationals, running from November 1 to 19, against other colleges and universities in the nation to see who can reduce their... Read on... |
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Elizabeth Joseph '08What have you learned as a member of the UNH Organic Garden Club? I have learned how hard it is to grow your own food! Especially to do so in a way that does not compromise the integrity of the soil, animals, plants, people, and collectively the land. I’ve witnessed the abundant harvest that... Read on... |
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Christopher Keely '10Natural ResourcesWhat have you learned by interning at the University Office of Sustainability (UOS) and being part of UNH's Sustainability Internship Program (SIP)? Working at UOS has provided me with a deeper understanding of and appreciation for how sustainability comes to life at UNH and what sustainability... Read on... |
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Rebecca Lehr '09Environmental ScienceHow have you helped UNH's Energy Task Force (ETF) develop WildCAP, the University's Climate Action Plan? I have sat on the Energy Task Force (ETF) for the last year and have taken two independent study courses with Dr. Cameron Wake working on WildCAP. For my senior capstone course I did an... Read on... |
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Erin Thesing '10AnthropologyWhat do the Ecological Advocates do? We are a student group that advances a culture of conscientiousness and sustainability within and beyond UNH. Each fall, we help organize the Student Energy Waste Watch Challenge in which on-campus halls and apartments compete to reduce energy and water use.... Read on... |
Student
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Evan Girard '13Environmental and Resource EconomicsWhat is the main goal of the Real Food Challenge?The goal of the Real Food Challenge is to receive the written commitment of college and university presidents and directors of dining operations, including here at UNH, to engage students, faculty, and staff in steadily increasing procurement of "... Read on... |
Faculty
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Dr. Michael PalaceInstitute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and SpaceResearch Assistant Professor, UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space and UNH Department of Earth SciencesUNHSI Biodiversity Education Initiative Faculty FellowsTell us about your research and how it advances sustainability.My research involves tropical ecology, landscape ecology,... Read on... |
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Dr. Joanne BurkeMolecular, Cellular & Biomedial SciencesWhy is nutrition an important part of sustainability? Nutrition and sustainability are inextricably linked. Healthy soils and waterways and environmentally respectful food production give rise to wholesome foods, supporting our health and nutritional well-being. Social, economic, cultural and... Read on... |
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Dr. Rosemary CaronHealth Management & PolicyHow are climate, ecology, and health linked? There are numerous determinants of health, and it is important to understand how these can interact in order to preserve a high quality environment for our health. Using Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus as examples, we have witnessed how ecological... Read on... |
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Dr. Stephen TrzaskomaLanguages, Literatures and Cultures (Classics)Was sustainability important in ancient Greece and Rome? Absolutely, though it may not always be recognizable to our eyes as such, and it was not a consistently articulated value. Pre-industrial societies, even ones as sophisticated as those of the Greeks and Romans, simply did not have the... Read on... |
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Dr. Stacy VanDeveerPolitical ScienceTell us about "Can We Shop Sustainably?," your essay as part of this year's "TMI: A University Dialogue on Decision Making in the Age of Information Overload." The essay argues that we cannot shop our way to a more sustainable world – we must have policies to reduce the environmental and... Read on... |
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Dr. Cameron WakeInstitute for the Study of Earth, Oceans & SpaceWhy should we in New England worry about climate change? The very notion of the Northeast is at stake; the near-term greenhouse gas emission choices we make in New England and throughout the world will determine the climate and quality of life our children and grandchildren experience. The climate... Read on... |
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Mary WestfallPhilosophyWhy is health so central to sustainability? The health of our bodies and the health of the planet are so connected. We breathe, eat, drink, and are totally sustained and nourished by Earth. What we do to the planet, we do to ourselves. As we treat the planet with... Read on... |
Community Partner
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Kate DonaldStout Oak FarmHow did your work at the University Office of Sustainability (UOS) influence your work as a NH farmer and visa versa? When I'm at the farm, I'm focused on the physical work of growing food. While I love this work, it's also important to me that I feel connected to the community beyond the farm and... Read on... |
