UNH Sustainability Institute

Happy to share some exciting outcomes of partnering with Mexicali Blues, a local family-owned, clothing company dedicated to sustainability. Mexicali Blues participated in our B Impact Clinic last fall and worked with a team of student consultants to complete the B Impact Assessment and help them work toward becoming B Corp Certified. They ethically source handmade clothes and accessories from around the world, building strong relationships with their vendors. Their mission is to empower these communities and share meaningful experiences with customers. These are just some of the things that the B Corp Assessment considers. This spring they also participated in our Climate Action Clinic where a student team collaborated with them to track their greenhouse gas emissions. Completing a full carbon analysis allows organizations like Mexicali Blues to set and achieve tangible goals for emission reduction. Through the Clinics, our students are gaining valuable skills and organizations are making a sustainable impact – a win for students, companies, communities, and the planet. Check out their story and the role a UNH alum is playing in it: https://lnkd.in/ekVPsyH7 A big thank you to our students and community partners for making this collaboration a success! Fiona Wilson, Jennifer Andrews, Topher Mallory, Chauncey Erskine, Ellis Tonkin, Olivia Audet, and Aaron Eaton

Check out Granite Goodness, where Andy D. interviews and spotlights the good work happening in New Hampshire. The first ten episodes just dropped. I'm in this episode, but check out the others too... with Dovev Levine, Allyson Ryder, Fiona Wilson, Jules Good, Zack Angelini, Marisa Rafal, Ian Grant and many others! #changemakers University of New Hampshire UNH Sustainability Institute ReVision Energy

Thrilled to see this dream come true! Hisani Foundation Tanzania was born from connections made throughout Lauren's UNH education and travels and Abu and Ann's openness to give back. Please give what you can and support a new NGO. https://gofund.me/0cc03cc6 #unhchangemakers Fiona Wilson Cathy Meyer University of New Hampshire UNH Sustainability Institute UNH Alumni UNH Social Work Thank you Sharon Runge of Kenya Connect for helping dreamers make their dreams come true.

This spring, Anne E. Richardson served as a business advisor at the UNH B Impact Clinic through the UNH Sustainability Institute. Working with a team of fellow impact-driven business leaders (Mariah Morgan of Stout Heart and Benn Marine & Brittany A. of Campfire), Anne and her students guided hey freya through the B Impact Assessment, a tool that companies use to measure their impact and earn B Corp certification. Congratulations to the student team and hey freya on the completion of a successful B Impact Clinic semester! 🎓🎉 #bimpactassessment #bcorp #businessforgood #unh #businessleaders

In a new teaching model this spring, an incredible community of local B Corp business leaders and past UNH B Impact Clinic company clients have stepped forward to help us teach the clinic and mentor our students. This kind of engagement by the business community — working in a hands-on way to inspire and train the next generation of leaders — truly embodies an inherent value of the B Corp movement that sets B Corps apart: collective action and community engagement for a sustainable and equitable future. Check out this article where extraordinary business leaders share their insights on instructing the clinic and mentoring future sustainability leaders. We're grateful to these leaders: • Brittany A., Impact Strategist, Campfire Consulting, and Benn Marine, Director of Social and Environmental Impact, Campfire Consulting. • Mariah Morgan, Principal, Stout Heart • Anne E. Richardson, Owner and Media Director, Richardson Media Group, Inc. https://lnkd.in/eU-cYb3e Fiona Wilson, Kathryn (Kat) Hand, Alexis Dwyer

Today we’re uplifted by and feeling deep gratitude for your record-breaking support of our changemaker students! This feels especially important this year as we continue to see previous global records being shattered by record degrees of global warming, heat, ocean temperatures, wildfires, flooding, drought, and more.   It’s been our most successful 603 Challenge ever! 138 donors donated and unlocked an additional $153,000 from our generous underwriters: UNH’s Sustainability Advisory Board, as well as the Josephine A. Lamprey Designated Fund at New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Larrea Family Foundation. Your gifts will help us graduate thousands of passionate UNH changemakers who are becoming well equipped with the skills, experience, and confidence to be part of the solutions for a sustainable and equitable world.    On behalf of our students and staff, THANK YOU!   #UNH603 Fiona Wilson Alexis Dwyer Kathryn Jerome Katie Bouton Ned Dane, CAIA Deborah Merrill-Sands Harry Lamberton Shaun McHugh Robert Bean Atlanta McIlwraith Kate Dumas, CFA Michael Burns Jason McBriarty Phil Meldrum Liz Torrance Andre Beaupre Greg Jansen Austin Perea Ed Farrington, AIF®  Clara Miller Alexandra McPherson Diana Keohane

Today's the day to rep the Granite State! The NH Numbers Bonus Challenge is back! The first 1500 donors who make an online (603) Challenge gift today in a total amount containing the numerals 6, 0 and 3 (in any order i.e. $6.03 or $360) will have a $50 bonus added to their gift. Your gifts are supporting programs like our Sustainability Institute Internship program, which is only possible by annual fundraising gifts from people like you! The interns’ work is part of what makes UNH’s approach to sustainability unique: as students, they have the opportunity to work alongside sustainability professionals, play an active role in shaping UNH’s nation-leading sustainability practices, and develop tangible and valuable experience for their future careers. This year, intern projects span research, project design and implementation, outreach and engagement and are being undertaken with collaboration, guidance and support from staff partners across campus. Feedback from this year’s interns demonstrates their passion and action: "I love feeling like I am part of a greater sustainability effort! Being able to help empower other students to learn more and be more active in creating a sustainable community has been one of my greatest opportunities at UNH."   "The internship has allowed me to see how large-scale zero-waste projects can be carried out while developing my skills in budgeting, stakeholder collaboration, and overall project management."   Give today and rep the 603! #UNH603 Fiona Wilson Alexis Dwyer Kathryn Jerome

The (603) Challenge is underway and gifts to the Sustainability Institute will support student changemakers from across UNH’s colleges who are eager to contribute to a better future. They’re preparing for careers of impact – contributing solutions for the environment, social justice, and equity. The Sustainability Institute is training students with critical hands-on learning experiences, to help them build skills that will fill the “green skills gap”, while also helping regional organizations advance sustainable practices. And when we hit our goal of 115 donors, $153,000 in additional funding for the Sustainability Institute will be unlocked thanks to our generous underwriters, UNH’s Sustainability Advisory Board, as well as the Josephine A. Lamprey Designated Fund at New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Larrea Family Foundation. “I’ve always been a passionate advocate for a sustainable future, and as a student at UNH I took full advantage of the Sustainability Institute’s programs. I can genuinely say that because of these experiences, I left my undergraduate with an abundance of meaningful work experience that allowed me to break into an exciting career in sustainability.” - George Anderson ‘22 #UNH603 Fiona Wilson Alexis Dwyer Kathryn Jerome George Anderson

It’s here! The (603) Challenge is a week of big impact for UNH student changemakers who want to be part of building a sustainable and equitable world. Give today to make the biggest impact for the Sustainability Institute’s students while the $350,000 in matching funds remain. Your gift can be matched dollar-for-dollar – up to $350 per donor! “If I could distill all my lessons and experiences at UNH down to single thought, it would be this: the world is not a zero-sum place – least of all when it comes to education and experiences. I feel so grateful for all the Sustainability Institute offered me – excellent mentors, the Sustainability Fellowship program, the Social Venture Innovation Challenge, internships, and many other connections and experiences that have helped create the life and career I enjoy today. As an alum I appreciate more and more that none of this was an accident. I benefited from the careful planning and generosity of Wildcats before me, and now is my time to pay it forward!” - Andy DeMeo ‘18 And this year we have our own unique area challenge! Our generous underwriters, UNH’s Sustainability Advisory Board, as well as the Josephine A. Lamprey Designated Fund at New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Larrea Family Foundation, have stepped up with $153,000 in additional funding for the Sustainability Institute if we reach our goal of 115 donors. Give today! #UNH603 Fiona Wilson Alexis Dwyer Kathryn Jerome Andy D.

We love seeing the different ways students incorporate sustainability into their personal and academic journeys!