At Hampshire College, the green ethic has always been embraced.

	Did You Know?
	Hampshire College is featured in the new 2011 Guide to 311 Green Colleges, which The Princeton Review created in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council.

From innovative research to forward-thinking decision-making, environmental action, and awareness are central parts of our culture.

Green Academics
Expect more from your education. Hampshire students’ innovations and ideas help build a greener society, and continually push the boundaries of what it means to go green.
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Green Initiatives
From research into nonpolluting transportation and new methods of organic farming to the campus-wide recycling program, being environmentally active has always been essential.
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Going Green Beyond Hampshire »

Cheryl Leanord

algae as biofuel

Fueling the Future

An Alternative Habitat

Urban Ecologist

Azteca ants

Seventh Generation

Our "Green" Alumni
Among our alumni are pioneers in founding environmentally friendly and socially responsible businesses, often with an approach that grew out of their Hampshire work and experiences.

To cite but a few of the many Hampshire graduates whose careers make a difference in environmental sustainability: Gary Hirshberg, founder of Stonyfield Yogurt; Greasecar founder Justin Carven; Nancy Grimm, past president of the Ecological Society of America; and authors Edward Humes, Eco Barons, and Nancy Lord, Rock, Water, Wild, and Alaska writer laureate.