Sustainability is the commitment to safeguard a healthy and productive planet now and for generations to come. This matters to you, and it matters to us, too.
At the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, sustainability is at the core of everything we do. Sustainability informs our faculty’s approach to research and teaching, our capital investments, and our operational practices.
We believe deeply that the most valuable education is not just one that provides you with the ability to meet the needs and solve the challenges of the present, but one that teaches you to understand how actions and decisions impact the future.
As a student at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, there will be many opportunities for you to think and live sustainably and for sustainable thinking to shape and direct the course of your studies and, eventually, your professional life.
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STARS Platinum
The highest possible from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in recognition of our sustainability achievements.
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"Coolest" School
The Sierra Club, recognizing our leadership in sustainability and our commitment to protecting the environment, addressing climate issues, and encouraging environmental responsibility.
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Best Alternative Energy College
Great Value Colleges has recognized UNH at the top of a list of 50 universities that use the greenest power sources.
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Ecology Research
Journal of Ecology
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Best Environmental Science Program
Schools.com
Majors
Discover your sustainable pathway. Regardless of the major you choose, you can take coursework or engage in extra-curricular experiences that will prepare you to think and live sustainably and develop a holistic understanding of the world and its interconnectedness. Here, we highlight the programs that have an exceptionally strong focus on sustainable thinking and problem-solving.
Dual Majors
Explore the multi-disciplinary dual majors, which bring together subjects from two or more colleges on campus to create a unique academic program.
Minors
Add an important perspective to your education with a minor that offers a significant focus on sustainability. Choose to minor in any of the majors listed above, or consider these additional programs.
Study Abroad
Take advantage of extraordinary opportunities to learn about sustainable practices in another part of the world.
Costa Rica: Agriculture and Development in the Neotropics
EcoQuest: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Aotearoa
Additional Opportunities and Resources
Reach beyond your coursework to challenge yourself through meaningful and skill-building research and internships.
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Biochemistry major works on plant breeding projectBraden Foulks is a biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology major and an agriculture and food systems minor from Durham, New Hampshire. He has received the Trustee Scholarship. COLSA: Why did you choose UNH? Braden Foulks: UNH offered the…Learn More -
Calculating carbon emissions for a Sustainability FellowshipDurga Raja ’25 is an environmental and resource economics and sustainability dual major from Nashua, New Hampshire.Learn More -
Hands-on environmental studies for U.S. studentsEcology, sustainability, and environmental science were the focus of a special visit by EcoQuest’s international students to the Ramsar wetland at Pūkorokoro Miranda on 28 October 2022.Learn More -
Promoting energy efficiency within the food service industryMadelyn Bradley is an environmental and resource economics major from Wakefield, R.I. who was awarded a sustainability fellowship by the UNH Sustainability Institute.Learn More -
Preparing for a career protecting vulnerable ecological communitiesA passion for wildlife and its habitats has been propelling Grace McCulloch out of bed very early this summer. On weekday mornings, Grace wakes at 3:30 a.m. and heads to one of the many sites in New Hampshire where she’s studying the birds that depend on the climate-change-threatened saltmarsh habitat.Learn More
