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This year the Office of Sustainability is a featured fund of the UNM Big Give! 

Starting at 12 A.M. on February 12, 2025, for 24 hours, you have the opportunity to make anything possible. Our efforts are the driving force behind campuswide sustainability initiatives and advancing the environmental goals of UNM 2040 Goal 4: Sustainability. Your contribution to our University Sustainability Fund (203650) supports reducing UNM’s impact on the planet while providing a healthy environment for students, staff, faculty, and surrounding communities. 

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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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Silver

UNM's AASHE STARS Rating

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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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13

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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28

LEED Buildings