Environment and Sustainability | Undergraduate Admissions | The University of Vermont(title)

Inspired and educated by the natural landscape that surrounds us, UVM is a leader in research and practices that protect our environment and promote a sustainable future. We challenge students to become inclusive problem solvers, leading the way toward solutions for the complex problems that define our modern worl

 

Students ans a professor examine plants on the Aiken Green Roof

Environment and Sustainability Academic Programs

View of a kayak in the lake from above

Calling Lake Champlain Home

Natural resources major Jordan Rowell paddled the 120-mile length of the lake, interviewing people along the way and examining our relationship with natural resources in the face of a changing climate. Together with a videographer friend, Jordan created the documentary “No Other Lake.”

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Mariah Choiniere

A Force in Forestry

Mariah Choiniere is tackling agroforestry challenges like climate change and food security. She was among a select group of students nationwide to become a Truman Scholar, demonstrating outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or nonprofits, and academic excellence.

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  • #2 Green MBA (Princeton Review 2023-2024)
  • #5 “Green Matters: Everyone Cares About Conservation” (Princeton Review 2023)
  • 0 The ultimate amount of energy used in total, by UVM’s George D. Aiken Building, the first “net zero” green structure on campus
  • 2030 The date of UVM's commitment to carbon neutrality

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