MSC 03 2020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Location:
Castetter (Biology)
163B
505-277-3325
Phone: 505-277-0304
Fax: sust@unm.edu
MSC 03 2020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Location:
Castetter (Biology)
163B
505-277-3325
Phone: 505-277-0304
Fax: sust@unm.edu
Our program works with numerous sustainability-oriented organizations (both for-profit and not-for-profit) in the greater Albuquerque area. Many of our students attend workshops, lectures and tours offered by these organizations, and participate as community volunteers, interns and employees.
516 Arts - Forging connections between art and audiences, and actively developing the cultural landscape of Albuquerque and New Mexico
ABQ Hours Exchange - A service exchange for the Greater Albuquerque Area where members earn hours by providing services to other members, and spend the hours they earn on services they need. Caring for others and sharing our abilities, talents and experiences -not just money- builds a healthier and more equitable community.
Acción - Investing in human potential by increasing access to business credit, making loans, and providing training to help emerging and existing entrepreneurs realize their dreams
Albuquerque Indian Center - Empowering the Albuquerque Urban Native American Community and others through the provisions of wrap-around services designed to promote wellness, education, self sufficiency and tradition
Albuquerque Old School - Affordable classes in frugal, traditional and sustainable living
ArtStreet - Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless - A community-based project and collective open studio space where art is used as the connection for community-building for those without and those with homes
Casa de Salud - Interweaving natural and conventional medicines to meet the physical and spiritual health needs of patients in a welcoming, just, creative, and inclusive environment
Cooperative Development Center of New Mexico - Creating and supporting sustainable lifestyles for Nuevo Mexicanos and others through organic agriculture, heritage and cultural tourism and affordable housing
Creative Albuquerque - Recognizing that creative industries – art, design, entertainment, motion picture, new media, culture and education, among other enterprises – are prerequisites of prosperity, Creative Albuquerque is a leader in providing services and support dedicated to the creative vibrancy and economic health of our community
Harwood Art Center - Offering limitless opportunities for personal and community-wide education, enrichment, and growth through the arts
La Plazita Institute - Serving New Mexico's youth, elders and communities
Mo-Gro - The Mobile Grocery - Eliminating “food deserts” in New Mexico so that all communities have access to healthy, affordable, and sustainably sourced foods
Move the Mountain Leadership Center - Inspiring and equipping communities to resolve poverty and thrive through community organizing, case management, grassroots leadership, SMART goal setting, financial literacy, mentoring, peer-to-peer counseling and learning, and child/youth development
New Mexico Appleseed - Crafting and advocating high impact policy solutions to the problems impacting the poor and undeserved
New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty - Dedicated to advancing economic and social justice through education, advocacy and litigation by working with low-income New Mexicans to improve living conditions, increase opportunities and protect the rights of people living in poverty
New Mexico Collaboration to End Hunger - Connecting, convening, communicating, collaborating and building capacity of public and private organizations whose strategic partnership is focused on ending hunger in New Mexico
NMPIRG - Delivering persistent, result-oriented public interest activism that protects consumers, encourages a fair, sustainable economy, and fosters responsive, democratic government
OFFCenter Community Arts Project - Artmaking is central to community building
PB&J Family Services - Helping at risk children to grow and develop to their full potential in nurturing families within a supportive community
Project Feed The Hood - A food literacy and community gardening initiative of SWOP (Southwest Organizing Project) that aims to improve community health through education and revival of traditional growing methods
Prosperity Works - Powering social and economic prosperity
Querencia Green - Sparking people-power in Albuquerque neighborhoods to "go green" and boost our local, earth-friendly economy
Rio Grande Community Development Corporation - Pursuing community-wide healthy economic and social development that enriches traditional cultural values and historical uses of the land while supporting the peoples’ voice in development and reducing poverty through entrepreneurial enterprise
South Valley Economic Development Center - Providing facilities, resources, and training to support the development of new and expanding small businesses that will create jobs and foster economic revitalization of the South Valley community, while preserving the heritage and culture of the community
Southwest Marketing Network - Improving the economic viability of limited resource, socially disadvantaged and traditionally undeserved farmers, ranchers, and organizations that provide services for producers and communities to preserve and enhance local food systems in the Southwest
Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice - A people of color and Native/Indigenous, intergenerational, multi-issue, regional, bi-national organization comprising 60 grassroots community-based, native, labor, youth and student groups and organizations working for environmental and economic justice in the southwest and western U.S. and northern Mexico
Southwest Organizing Project - Working for progressive social change by empowering communities in the Southwest to realize racial and gender equality and social and economic justice
STEPS - Albuquerque's Entrepreneur Resource Team - Strengthening our community’s economic base, and helping people start and grow businesses in Bernalillo County by offering unique, on-the-street, one-on-one assistance
The Loan Fund - Providing loans, training and business consulting to entrepreneurs, business owners and non-profit organizations throughout the state and the entire Navajo Nation
Warehouse 508 - A youth-focused, youth-driven avenue to introduce, develop and professionally implement skills in the arts, music, outdoor recreation and nontraditional sports through mentorships, lifestyle events and entrepreneurial opportunities to enhance New Mexico youth’s quality of life and community involvement in a safe, structured and supervised environment
WESST - A statewide small business development and training organization committed to growing New Mexico’s economy by cultivating entrepreneurship