Economic and Community Development

Shannon Rogers to Chair New Nature Economy Area of Expertise
Starting on July 1, UNH Cooperative Extension will have a new Area of Expertise focused on Nature Economies, leveraging communities’ natural resource ... Learn More
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Bringing Communities Together
Community Engagement Academy empowers community leaders
Community Engagement Academy empowers community leaders Learn More
Community Engagement Academy 2018: UNH Intern Perspective
By Tyler Quinn Smith, Community & Environmental Planning Major, UNH 2018
By Tyler Quinn Smith, Community & Environmental Planning Major, UNH 2018 Learn More
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Sullivan County Residents Embrace Web-based Mapping App to Build Regional Identity
What’s unique about Sullivan County, New Hampshire? A community-based, county-wide initiative, facilitated by UNH Cooperative Extension, has launched ... Learn More
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Economic Development Academy Sparks Successful Projects in Communities
This year’s Economic Development Academy wrapped up with a final graduation ceremony on Friday that featured three keynote speakers, as well as partic... Learn More
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UNH Students Learn and Apply Principles from the Nature Economy
What are externalities and why should we care? How can communities reduce negative externalities and increase positive ones? Students at UNH have been... Learn More
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Students Assess Downtown Dover using First Impressions
By Tyler Quinn Smith, Community & Environmental Planning Major, UNH 2018 Last week marked the pinnacle of the First Impressions project as the ... Learn More
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Understanding How Local Community Members Value the Benefits of Small Streams in the Great Bay Watershed
Just what is your water worth? Our team is trying to answer this very question. We are working with communities to better understand how they use and ... Learn More
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Community Development: Three New Hampshire Communities in a Single Day
Recently, I had the privilege of leading community development efforts in three different communities in New Hampshire all on the same day—morning, no... Learn More
Tourist Destinations – Have you Got What it Takes to be One?
At last, I am in the heart of the Whites – the true North Country!” exclaims a vacationer as they step out of their car to view Mount Washington from ... Learn More