The Sustainability Initiative

The Sustainability Initiative The UMass Dartmouth Sustainability Initiative grapples with real-life green living challenges through student engagement and community involvement.

The Sustainability Initiative at UMass Dartmouth encompasses Sustainability Studies (graduate and undergraduate), changing the campus to become more green, and a growing set of Sustainaiblity Outreach Services sharing eco-friendly practices with the municipal, business, and residential populations of our region. The Sustainability Initiative is multi-disciplinary. It draws expertise and inspiratio

n from all colleges on the UMass Dartmouth campus and beyond to pursue solutions to and deepen understanding of sustainability challenges. The Initiative enjoys cross-college advisors who bring together the various voices and contributions of sustainability research and teaching from very different disciplines. The Initiative also connects with international partners for a global perspective. The Sustainability Initiative is seeking to create multi-disciplinary meeting spaces where teams of students and faculty can collaborate on complex system studies which are so vital to sustainability advancements. It is also building its own library of texts, software, and videos that create a focal point for sustainability-related resources from a wide variety of perspectives - from facilitating deep change to pursuing green policies to reflections on indigenous lifestyles and biomimicry. Far from being an academics-only endeavor, the UMass Dartmouth Sustainability Initiative is networked with community groups to grapple with real-life green living challenges and connect students with public activists. The Initiative is increasingly acting as a gathering force for public interest groups as well.

Please join us on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM in the Marketplace (Parking Lot #5) for this wonderful event. ...
10/31/2025

Please join us on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM in the Marketplace (Parking Lot #5) for this wonderful event. It is open to the public and free.

Have you heard of the Connected Solutions program through Eversource? In Massachusetts, if you add a home battery back u...
03/28/2024

Have you heard of the Connected Solutions program through Eversource? In Massachusetts, if you add a home battery back up system, there is a program to help supply some of your stored power either back to the grid, or to power your home and they will compensate you for that usage. This is especially helpful if you have your own solar system as it protects you from an extended power outage as you become your own micro-grid.

For questions, please consult:

Home batteries can help you store your clean solar energy or simply provide backup energy in case you need it. Learn more from Eversource.

If you're looking for ways to make your house more sustainable, here are some tips:
05/30/2023

If you're looking for ways to make your house more sustainable, here are some tips:

These home upgrade ideas offer cost-effective options for homeowners who want to reduce their carbon footprint.

Kudos to Tim Walker for his recent coverage on th research he is doing on climate change revealed from whaling vessel lo...
04/20/2023

Kudos to Tim Walker for his recent coverage on th research he is doing on climate change revealed from whaling vessel logs!

The New Bedford Whaling Museum houses the world's largest collection of logbooks with over 2,500 dating back to 1668. WBZ-TV's Sarah Wroblewski reports.

Looking for support for our colleagues at UMass Amherst to help fund their New2U collection program. We modeled our prog...
04/18/2023

Looking for support for our colleagues at UMass Amherst to help fund their New2U collection program. We modeled our program here on the Dartmouth campus after theirs and have appreciated their leadership.

If you can donate some funds to help them hire students to assist with their program this year, please do so. Thank you for supporting this program that is about 5X larger than the one we run here.

Help UMass Amherst raise $1,500 for the project: New2U Sustainable Move-Out Collection & Move-In Tag Sale. Your gift will make a difference!

ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A UMASSD WATER BOTTLE, PORTABLE CHARGERS, REUSABLE STRAWS, AND MORE! TAG THREE FRIENDS DOWN BE...
11/10/2022

ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A UMASSD WATER BOTTLE, PORTABLE CHARGERS, REUSABLE STRAWS, AND MORE! TAG THREE FRIENDS DOWN BELOW AND LIKE THIS POST FOR YOUR CHANCE AT WINNING THE SUSTAINABILITY RAFFLE! Prize will be given tonight at the sustainability office movie event located in CCB 149. Attendance to the event is required for eligibility for the raffle. Please show an Green Navigator that you tagged three people and liked this post for your ticket at the event.

Join us tomorrow in CCB 149 for the screening of “Don’t Look Up”! Free food and drinks, as well as a raffle! More inform...
11/09/2022

Join us tomorrow in CCB 149 for the screening of “Don’t Look Up”! Free food and drinks, as well as a raffle! More information coming later…

Please join us this Thursday, October 20th for the viewing of “Frogs: The Thin Green Line”! Starts at 5:00pm in the Wood...
10/18/2022

Please join us this Thursday, October 20th for the viewing of “Frogs: The Thin Green Line”! Starts at 5:00pm in the Woodland Commons! 🐸

What does energy efficiency mean to you? Practicing environmental awareness is important now more than ever and througho...
10/05/2022

What does energy efficiency mean to you? Practicing environmental awareness is important now more than ever and throughout the semester the UMD Green Navigators will be hosting several events based around how you can be more sustainable. Stay tuned for updates!

Happy Energy Efficiency Day! Join UMASS Dartmouth in preserving the environment by incorporating these 3 daily habits in...
10/05/2022

Happy Energy Efficiency Day! Join UMASS Dartmouth in preserving the environment by incorporating these 3 daily habits into your life!

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