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The UMass Lowell Sustainability Trails, a collaboration between Lowell City of Learning and the Rist Institute for Sustainability & Energy, are self-guided walks that highlight the robust interdisciplinary approach to sustainability undertaken by UMass Lowell, the City of Lowell, and members of the surrounding communities.
Explore the natural enclaves in the dense urban environment of Lowell, such as the UMass Lowell Arboretum, the several pollinator gardens located throughout campus, the Merrimack River, and the parks located just a short distance from campus. While admiring the natural features in and around campus, be sure to take note of how the built environment of UMass Lowell extends the University’s commitment to sustainability.
See how the historic UMass Lowell buildings have been designed to merge with state-of-the-art renewable energy labs, include agricultural production in the pair of rooftop gardens on campus, and how they have and will be reimagined to align with the University’s efforts to achieve its carbon reduction goals by 2050.
