UNM Sustainability

07/12/2024

How the Climate Movement Can Use the End of Chevron to Close Pollution Loopholes

The overturning of Chevron is the latest example of the Supreme Court making up new rules to attack environmental and public agencies. But the fight is not over, and our movement can take advantage of this recent development to deliver wins for climate.

07/11/2024

The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites owned by General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Volvo and other carmakers in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

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The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7 billion to create or retain thousands of union jobs and support auto-based communities.

07/10/2024

The Danish capital is offering free museum tours, art workshops and more to visitors who take part in climate-friendly initiatives.

The Danish capital is offering free museum tours, art workshops and more to visitors who take part in climate-friendly initiatives.

07/06/2024

Why scientists think they may finally have found a way to recycle clothes

It’s almost impossible to turn old threads into new clothes, but scientists are working to change that.

07/05/2024

Inside Fiji's Fiery Battle Against Plastics
Whenever the growing pile of plastic waste in front of her door takes up too much space, Asinate Lewabeka has a simple solution. She sets it on fire. She prefers to do so at dawn when the air is still so that the smoke rises in a black column. She says any later in the day, the coastal breeze risks blowing the acrid fumes straight into her home, a modest shack built on the edge of the Vunato dump site in Lautoka, Fiji’s second largest city.

Fiji is ground zero for the planet’s waste problem—and the challenge of stopping it at the source.

07/05/2024

The University of New Mexico’s Southwest Environmental Finance Center will receive $6.2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for training and technical assistance to small drinking water and wastewater systems serving mostly small communities throughout the United States and its territories.

The University of New Mexico’s Southwest Environmental Finance Center will receive $6.2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for training and technical assistance to small drinking water and wastewater systems serving mostly small...

07/03/2024

Feeling lost and confused on campus? Well, we can help with the 'lost' part. Check out our revamped and interactive campus map! ➡️ https://bit.ly/3L5FcE6

07/02/2024

A recent string of Supreme Court decisions could constrain the government’s ability to tackle climate change and pollution for decades to come.

A recent string of Supreme Court rulings could constrain the government’s ability to tackle climate change and pollution for decades to come.

07/02/2024

Exciting news: UNM has been accepted into the America Is All In Clean Energy Academy run by the Rocky Mountain Institute. Their technical assistance and resources will help us secure IRA funding for CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT, securing many benefits for our campus community.
More information at

Join the America is All In Clean Energy Academy: Accessing Federal Funding to learn how you can take advantage of funding opportunities for your organization's clean energy projects.

06/28/2024

The expanded studio features on-site solar and battery storage systems, geothermal heating and cooling, all electric appliances and 50 charging stations for electric vehicles. The features help reduce Netflix’s carbon footprint and lowers its operating costs, the company said.

Enhancing its creative output and production was essential to entertainment powerhouse Netflix when expanding its Albuquerque facility, and approaching that in a sustainable way was a primary focus.

06/26/2024

This year, nearly all of the world’s countries are hammering out a United Nations treaty to deal with the plastic crisis. As they consider limiting production, the industry is making a hard push to shift the conversation to the wonders of chemical recycling. It’s also buying ads during cable news shows as U.S. states consider laws to limit plastic packaging and lobbying federal agencies to loosen the very definition of what it means to recycle.

The plastics industry has heralded a type of chemical recycling it claims could replace new shopping bags and candy wrappers with old ones — but not much is being recycled at all, and this method won’t curb the crisis.

06/23/2024

At the end of National Pollinator Week, here's how to treat our buzzing, stinging friends

Float like pollen, sting like a bee.

06/20/2024

As New Mexico continues to march forward on its energy transition, fueled by new companies, innovative industries and evolving regulations, a trio of experts spent the morning on June 13 discussing the present and future of the state's energy ecosystem, and what's at play in that ongoing transition.

The need for "synergy" across various renewable and non-renewable industries, as one panelist put it, will be key to furthering the state's ongoing energy transition.

06/19/2024

Know what to throw

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06/18/2024

Job Title: Climate & Energy Advocate
Status: Full-time, exempt
Reports to: Vice President of Programs
Salary: $75,000, negotiable for candidates with exceptional experience
Location: CVNM’s main office is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, remote-hybrid possible for the right candidate with Santa Fe presence expected during the legislative session

Title: Climate & Energy AdvocateStatus: Full-time, exempt Reports to: Vice President of Programs Salary: $75,000, negotiable for candidates with exceptional experienceLocation: CVNM’s main office is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, remote-hybrid possible for the right candidate with Santa Fe pre...

06/15/2024

Vermont has enacted the first state law requiring fossil fuel firms to pay for damage caused by climate change. Will it survive a near-certain legal challenge?

Vermont has enacted the first state law requiring fossil fuel firms to pay for damages caused by climate change. Will it survive a near-certain legal challenge?

06/12/2024

A recent decision by a New Mexico judge will see a year-long case against the state go to trial over alleged failures to control pollution from oil and gas activities within its borders, with potential wide-ranging impacts on permitting and regulation.

The suit was brought last spring by a group of Indigenous individuals and youth and environmental organizations.

06/12/2024

US clean energy investment reaches record quarterly high of $71B: report
In comparison, the first quarter of 2023 saw $51 billion in new investments, while the entire year of 2018 saw $78 billion, the Clean Investment Monitor found.
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In comparison, the first quarter of 2023 saw $51 billion in new investments, while the entire year of 2018 saw $78 billion, the Clean Investment Monitor found.

06/02/2024

Leopold's legacy: New Mexico's Gila Wilderness marks 100th anniversary

Some of Jesse Deubel’s best memories are rooted in the rugged terrains of the Aldo Leopold and Gila Wilderness areas of southwestern New Mexico.

05/31/2024

Young people seek solutions for climate change crisis

BY MEGAN GLEASONJOURNAL STAFF WRITER Seventeen-year-old Ada Ovitt has

05/21/2024

Frustrated at the lack of glass recycling in New Orleans, Franziska Trautmann co-founded Glass Half Full, a recycling organization that processes glass into a material to address another critical issue in Louisiana – coastal erosion.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/13/us/video/cfc-franziska-trautmann-digvid-short

05/15/2024

UNM’s Facilities Management (FM) is looking to hire a Supervisor of Energy Services to join our FM Engineering division. The qualified candidate will oversee and coordinate the operational delivery of maintenance, construction, and commissioning services for energy management and controls systems; building HVAC, lighting digital controls, and alarm systems throughout the main campus and branch campuses. Supervises the daily activities of a specialized technical workforce.

UNM’s Facilities Management (FM) is looking to hire a Supervisor of Energy Services to join our FM Engineering division. The qualified candidate will ...

05/15/2024

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05/09/2024

Wind and solar are ‘fastest-growing electricity sources in history

Wind and solar are growing faster than any other sources of electricity in history, according to new analysis from thinktank Ember.

05/08/2024

The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. Here’s how it works…

Mammoth will suck in air using giant fans, separate the carbon and transport it underground where it will transform into stone

04/29/2024

Renewable energy companies need more workers for a green transition

New Mexico is aiming to undergo a major clean energy transition over the next couple of decades, but one thing is missing: Enough workers to make that transition actually happen.

04/26/2024

TreeNM is looking for volunteers to help water our tree seedlings this spring and summer! If being surrounded by tiny trees and helping them grow sounds like something you might like to do, email us at [email protected] for more information.

04/25/2024

Bike Tune-Up CLINIC APRIL 29, 2024
Bike Tune-ups are really important for getting the most out of your bike and extending the life your components. Join our experienced and professionally trained staff as we teach participants how to do a complete tune-up on their (or our) bikes. Cost of this tune-up is normally $60 at our shop. Cost of the clinic includes: instruction, materials, cleaning supplies, and lubricants. Each participant will also receive a Bike Care Kit ($30 Value). Class is in person and spots are limited!
5:00pm-8:00pm at the Outdoor Adventure Center
Students: $35.ºº
Faculty/Staff/Community: $35.ºº

04/25/2024

FM Recycling was at the UNM Sustainability Expo today sharing recycling tips and information. Did you know the Recycling Team picks up at over 125 buildings with a total of 2000 bins? UNM Facilities Management