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The University of New Mexico has teamed up with La Montanita Co-op to offer a new $1,000 scholarship beginning this September for students minoring in Sustainability Studies in the Department of Biology. This unique $1,000 scholarship, provided by La...

Come celebrate Earth Day at the University of New Mexico’s 8th Annual Sustainability Expo! The event is Thursday, April 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Cornell Mall -- just east of the Student Union Building -- The Expo offers an opportunity to...

The University of New Mexico has been dedicated to reducing energy consumption since the 1970s, and began its recycling program in the early ‘90s. Below is a list of UNM’s sustainability accomplishments for 2015.

Each year, the UNM Office of Sustainability gets questions about recycling after Christmas.  Most Christmas wrapping paper and ribbon cannot be recycled because they contain metal and that is why reusing gift bags is recommended.  But you can recycle...

At the beginning of the year, the University of New Mexico Office of Sustainability issued a call for student interns to work on a variety of projects. Chandler Green, a videographer with experience producing videos with nature conservation themes, responded.

UNM Recycling is beginning to improve the visibility and attractiveness of the recycle/waste bins found around the UNM campus. The old tan bins are getting a face-lift with a fresh coat of “recycle blue” paint and are branded with the new UNM Recycling bright green footprint logo.

Owing to University of New Mexico’s commitment to sustainability, 10 energy saving VendingMiser® devices have been installed across campus from resources provided by the Green Fund.

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Business and Communications Center, a 104,000 square foot building and home to Project ECHO, is the latest UNM building to go green and receive LEED Silver certification. The building, commonly referred to as “1650,” because of its location on University Blvd., recently underwent major renovations.

UNM Recycling began in the early ‘90s and has grown to an operation recycling more than 25,000 tons of materials and reclaimed water each and every year. This program recently unveiled a revised logo, which can now be seen on the various recycling vehicles driving around campus.

For the fifth year in a row, the University of New Mexico has been listed as one of the United States' most environmentally responsible colleges, according to the newly-released "Princeton Review's Guide to 353 Green Colleges: 2015 Edition."