Sustainability
UMass Receives $147K To Train Offshore Wind Professionals
This work aims to meet increasing demand for a highly skilled workforce needed to serve the state’s growing offshore wind industry.
Test Your Soil Fertility at the UMass Amherst Soil Lab
Services offered, such as fertility and texture analyses and lead screenings, are available for as little as $20.
UMass Fact Sheet on Beneficial Lawn Insects Featured on 'The Cool Down'
A UMass fact sheet on beneficial lawn insects supports the case against artificial lawns.
UMass Amherst Clean Energy Extension to Host Public Solar Forum
UMass Amherst's Clean Energy Extension will host a public solar forum focused on the opportunities and challenges of solar development in Western Massachusetts.
UMass Amherst Rises to Top 20 Nationally in QS World University Rankings for Sustainability
UMass Amherst ranked in the top 20 nationally for the QS World University Rankings for Sustainability.
Robert DeConto Explains to 'Boston Globe' How Tourism is Making Climate Change in Antarctica Worse
DeConto, the Director of the School of Earth & Sustainability, argues that the continent's environment and wildlife are especially fragile.
D. Julian McClements Speaks with PBS’s NewsHour on the Promise of Lab-grown Meat
McClements argues that this technology “has potential to create a more healthy, sustainable, and ethical food supply.”
Julie Brigham-Grette Argues that the Cryosphere is "Ground Zero" for Climate Change in New Op-ed
Brigham-Grette and her co-author highlight the importance of the cryosphere (Earth’s ice sheets, sea ice, permafrost, polar oceans, glaciers, and snow).
UMass Amherst Rises to Top 20 in Princeton Review’s 2024 ‘Green Colleges’ List
In its eighth consecutive year on the list, the university has jumped 10 spots—solidifying its place as a sustainability leader in higher education.
UMass Hosts Ribbon-Cutting for $8 Million Expansion of the Cranberry Station in East Wareham
Facility plays key role in supporting vital Massachusetts agricultural industry through research and collaborations with growers
Champion Trees on the UMass Amherst Campus
Learning from the trees: the century-old teachers on campus
Varshini Prakash '15 Builds the Modern Climate Movement
Learn about Prakash's time at UMass and her role in the successful Divest UMass campaign