Sustainability

Hampshire and Partner Colleges Win $250,000 Award to Increase Local Food on Campus

Partners Are Selected by Henry P. Kendall Foundation as 2018 Winner of New England Food Vision Prize

President Nelson and Team of Scientists Study Environmental Impact of Dietary Guidelines for Americans

In a study modeling the life cycle of 321 foods, the vegetarian diet had much lower impacts on the environment than did those containing animal proteins

Hampshire Wins International Campus Sustainability Achievement Award for R.W. Kern Center

College is one of three to receive Achievements Awards, from more than 300 entries

Hampshire Appoints Timothy Zimmerman to Endowed Professorship Honoring Jonathan Lash

The endowment for the Jonathan Lash Chair in Environmental Education is funded by gifts from more than 100 donors and growing

Hampshire College Earns STARS Gold Rating for Sustainability

The College joins some 135 colleges and universities worldwide that have earned a Gold or Platinum rating

Students in Yearlong Course Design Across Cultures, Study in Thailand, Collaborate Across Disciplines

Designing for Life course received grants from the Luce Initiative in Asian Studies and the Environment, and the Roddenberry Foundation led by alum Rod Roddenberry

Hampshire and Four New England Colleges Partner on New Solar-Power Facility

Agreement is first collaborative purchase of solar energy in New England higher education

Hampshire College Earns Living Building Certification for R.W. Kern Center

Designed by architects from Bruner/Cott and built by Hampshire alum Jonathan Wright, the Kern Center is the largest certified higher-education project in the world

Hampshire's Resident Superorganism, Slime Mold, is Making Headlines

Hampshire College's slime mold faculty scholars are helping students learn how humans solve problems, as reported by national media

Ethics & the Common Good Project Awards Student Grants

Twelve students received grants for a wide range of projects on issues of the common good and ethical inquiry

Hampshire Conducts Final Test for 100% Solar Campus

College set to operate its 19-acre solar-power system

New Case Study Details Hampshire College’s Mission-Based Endowment Investing

A report revealing the college’s decisions and results is published by Intentional Endowments Network

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