Amherst Earns Gold Star in Sustainability
The Office of Sustainability announced that the college has achieved a Gold rating in AASHE’s STARS program, which focuses on a holistic assessment of campus sustainability practices.
climate change
Facing Drought, Book and Plow Farm Shows Resilience
Book and Plow Farm had a smaller yield this year due to a drought that affected the Northeast. Despite the challenges, the farm delivered a healthy harvest for many of its staple vegetables, thanks in part to its resilience and adaptation.
Nuclear Power Really Is the Future
Contributing Writer Diego Rao ’23 responds to Columnist Cole Graber-Mitchell's ’22 previously published article decrying nuclear power, arguing that it is necessary for a sustainable future.
Board of Trustees Announces Divestment from Fossil Fuels by 2030
The college will not make any new investments in fossil fuel investment funds
moving forward, Board of Trustees Chair Andrew J. Nussbaum ’85 announced in a
letter
[https://www.amherst.edu/amherst-story/facts/trustees/statements/node/797137] to
the community on March 31. The college will also phase out its