The University of New Mexico’s Office of Sustainability announced on Apr. 2 a series of events for Earth Month, offering students, faculty, and staff opportunities to participate in sustainability activities across campus.
Organizers say the initiative aims to foster greater engagement with environmental wellness and hands-on learning experiences at a time when human connection to nature has declined by about 60% over the last two centuries, according to research cited by Miles Richardson in 2025.
As part of its programming, the university is accepting applications for the UNM Sustainability Corps. This service-learning program gives students practical experience through peer outreach, event support, data collection, and project implementation. Applications are available on the UNM Jobs page with a best consideration date of Monday, April 27.
UNM was recognized as a Tree Campus for the second year in a row. The Office of Sustainability will celebrate this achievement throughout April with tours and special events that promote environmental wellness via the UNM Arboretum. Activities include clean-up days on both North and Central campuses; an Earth Day event on April 22; tree planting at the Duck Pond on April 24; participation in the Albuquerque City Nature Challenge from April 24–27; and other gatherings such as film screenings and garden parties.
The University also hosts its annual Sustainability Expo in partnership with its Sustainability Studies Program. Other notable features include group bike rides during Bike to UNM Day on May 6.
The University of New Mexico enrolled more than 24,000 students across its main and branch campuses in spring 2023 according to the official website. It boasts more than 200,000 alumni worldwide—including fellows of national academies—and is recognized as one of the top public schools nationally by U.S. News & World Report as reported by its official website. The university’s campus includes Pueblo Revival architecture and features such as a nationally recognized arboretum and popular sites like its duck pond according to university sources.
Beyond academics, UNM serves as a cultural resource through libraries, museums, galleries, performance spaces while promoting diversity and community engagement as stated on its official website. Its athletics program—the Lobos—competes in the Mountain West Conference with facilities ranked among top college venues according to official information.
For more details or additional Earth Month events at UNM visit sustainability.unm.edu.
