Winter/Spring 2025: Championing Sustainability, Fully, Relentlessly

Something you might not expect to see on Keene State’s modern-day campus is a wigwam—a dome-shaped shelter traditionally used by Indigenous peoples of North America—or an adobe hut, a building style commonly found in the Southwest.

Yet, these seemingly out-of-place structures have become a hub of innovative research for the...

Keene State College is furthering its longstanding commitment to sustainability by establishing two on-campus eco houses.

Composting food waste at the Dining Commons, providing accessible recycling opportunities, and utilizing a renewable fuel source to heat more than 65 percent of campus buildings are among other initiatives on campus aimed at...

Keene State students Chloe March ’24 and Ryan Rotigliano ’25 are fueled by many of the same passions, including driving positive ecological change and inspiring meaningful environmental impact.

They plan to make their shared interests a big part of their livelihoods.

While they worked closely on a yearlong senior capstone...

How do we make things that last?

How can we keep this local?

How can we keep these skills in our community?

For two decades, these questions have guided Dr. Lisa Hix, associate professor and co-chair of the Sustainable Product Design and Innovation (SPDI) program at Keene State College.

And...