Author: Joshua Albert

Beginning in August of 2024, Dr. Aaron Collins, Associate Professor Chemistry, brought Environmental Science students together to work on an upcoming project to put a Green Roof on Paul Hall. Green Roofs are a beneficial feature for modern infrastructure as it can reduce stormwater run-off from roofs and can reduce the heat island effect. Plants covering a portion of a building will reduce the

The Southern New Hampshire University Office of Sustainability has released its first “Sustainability Highlights Report,” highlighting the progress made in the institution’s path toward effective sustainable practices. The major hurdles the team has accomplished are recognized in this report. “For the first time, we have implemented enterprise-wide, responsive environmental reporting. These milestones reflect our collective effort and the commitment to creating a sustainable organization,”

Higher education is at the forefront of changing how we, as a society, live, breathe, and learn. The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) is a non-profit organization that works with higher education institutions to help create sustainable operations, and learning environments, to create a system that is a breeding ground for new ideas. Specifically, Sustainability Month facilitated by AASHE,

On Monday, April 8, New Hampshire will see its first total solar eclipse event in 65 years. The last total solar eclipse seen in New Hampshire was in 1959. Although New Hampshire hasn’t been in the path of totality since, eclipse events happen about once every 18 months globally. These events are not always visible because they pass over different hemispheres or other parts