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UNH is once again among the most sustainable schools in the country.

鈥淲e heard from Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) that we are听again a top performer in the , securing third place in the ranking,鈥� notes Colleen Flaherty, communications and information coordinator at UNH鈥檚 Sustainability Institute. 鈥淭hanks to our students, faculty and staff, UNH continues to be a leader in sustainability.鈥�

Earlier this week, the recognized UNH among the best of the best. Out of more than 280 colleges and universities that participated in this year鈥檚 Sierra Club survey, UNH secured the听fourth spot听on the list.听In its announcement of UNH鈥檚 rank, the Sierra Club cited both UNH鈥檚 progress toward aligning the university鈥檚 endowment with principles of sustainable investment and听 the university鈥檚 , where students 鈥済et paired with municipal and NGO partners to work on initiatives like assessing cities' carbon and nitrogen footprints and retrofitting historic buildings,鈥� among other initiatives.

UNH has also been recognized by and 听 The Chronicle of Education list ranks UNH as third among institutions that grant doctoral degrees.

鈥淲e鈥檙e pleased that national organizations recognize our consistent leadership in sustainability, says Tom Kelly, UNH鈥檚 chief sustainability officer. 鈥淪tudents place a high priority on careers that allow them to do work that has a positive impact on society and see themselves as future leaders who will advance sustainability in their civic and professional lives. We are currently working to strengthen and expand opportunities for students to get hands-on sustainability problem-solving experience while at UNH.鈥�