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The University of New Mexico is celebrating Earth Day with the 9th Annual Sustainability Expo on April 20 from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Cornell Mall – east of the Student Union Building.

The Biology Undergraduate Society of UNM (BUGS) is hosting Wolf Fest 2017, which will include introducing the campus community to a real, live Lobo. The event will be on Smith Plaza from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 7. Wolf Fest is a student...

Students from The University of New Mexico's Sustainability Studies Program have been awarded $1,000 scholarships. Carly Anderson, Christina Hoberg, Amy Sedillo and Pam Quintana were awarded the La Montañita Co-op Marshall Kovitz Memorial...

The U.S. Green Building Council released its LEED in Motion: Venues report, which highlights the efforts of convention centers, sports venues, performing arts centers, community centers and public assembly spaces to transform their environmental, social...

The University of New Mexico is among 40 universities selected by the U.S. Department of State to host elite young African leaders as part of the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowships. The $250,000 project will showcase local expertise in business...

Celebrating the holidays is a joyous time, but did you know that between Thanksgiving and New Year’s household waste increases by more than 25 percent?  Food waste, wrapping paper, and packaging add an additional four million tons to landfills.   There...

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...