We Mean Green

We Mean Green

At the University of North Texas, we like to have fun with our "Mean Green" nickname. With a number of sustainability projects campuswide, "We Mean Green" at UNT — every day, and certainly on Earth Day. The research underway at UNT tells the same story — we are serious about our earth. Watch how researchers in our BioDiscovery Institute are turning biomass into bio-based consumer goods.


Partner Spotlight
Josh Lipton Facing environmental issues head on

A global leader in cutting-edge research in the environment, health, social policy, and international development, Abt Associates is working with UNT's Advanced Environmental Research Institute for tomorrow's solutions — solutions to problems like the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Learn more from Josh Lipton, Abt's Division Vice President for Environment and Natural Resources.


Research Spotlight
Replenishing quail populations
"Living" research lab at Lewisville Lake

UNT researchers and students study water and the native environment at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). It is a "Living Lab" and a key regional location for work with native prairies, forests, wetlands and animals. LLELA also supports the study of diverse waterways, including the Elm Fork of the Trinity River.


Showing impacts of pesticides
Showing impacts of pesticides

UNT biologists are tracking how commonly used pesticides impact Texas quail populations. The study also is leading to information on the potential implications for human health.


UNT's Science Education Research Lab
Teaching children to save water
A recent review of Dallas city water usage shows that UNT's Science Education Research Lab's environmental education program in Dallas schools is saving homes 500 gallons per month. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality had given the program a Texas Environmental Excellence Award.

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