Members of 350.org New Mexico are once again calling for UNM to drop its investments in fossil fuel companies. State group 350 NM was one of several participants with that goal in mind at a meeting held at the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice, along with UNM students and community members.
Climate change became the focus of a discussion by a UNM department Monday. In keeping with its community outreach and education programs, UNM’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences held a discussion with the League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico (LWVCNM).
The Associated Students of the University New Mexico moves one step closer to establishing a fund to fuel sustainability initiatives on campus. In a meeting held Friday, representatives from ASUNM, UNM’s Office of Sustainability, Lobo Energy, Residence Life and Student Housing, and the Sustainability Studies Program discussed the proposed establishment of a Green Fund at UNM.
For over a decade, Linda McCormick has led the University through trash pickups and segregation of recyclables. With her retirement at the end of 2013, the recycling manager of UNM will leave a more sustainable, environmentally friendly campus for future generations.
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