Sustainability at UNM

The Office of Sustainability at the University of New Mexico is the driving force behind campus-wide sustainability initiatives and advancing the environmental goals of UNM 2040 Goal 4: Sustainability. We collaborate across campus entities to encourage sustainable practices that support the University’s academic, research, health care, and community engagement mission. 

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28

LEED Buildings

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2,000

Recycling Bins on Campus

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500 Tons

Campus Waste Diverted from Landfill Each Year

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100 Million

Gallons of Savings from Low-flow Toilets

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12

Solar Power Systems

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2

Campus Community Gardens

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24

EV Charging Stations

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5000+

Trees in Campus Arboretum

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500+ 

Pounds of Food Composted Annually

 

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39%

Carbon Footprint Reduction using congeneration

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27%

Overall Reduction in UNM building energy consumption since 2008

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374,773

Metric Tons of CO2 removed from building emissions