SSC seeks new Faculty Member-Advisors for the 2018-2019 academic year. Advisors can expect to commit one-hour per week to SSC, including:
Attending a biweekly one-hour meeting.
Attending two three-hour voting meetings per semester.
Providing students with insight & expertise from your professional & research experience.
If interested, please contact Cathy Liebowitz, the SSC Coordinator at cwl1517@illinois.edu or 217-300-6429
Attached are the meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on April 9th, 2018.
SSC convened on April 4th to vote on two micro grant proposals and one scope change. The committee also discussed potential bylaw changes and takeaways from two conferences.
SSC approved to extend the Composites For Aviation funding agreement until May 2020.
Daily Illini published an article: Future of sustainability on campus appears positive, on April 3rd, 2018.
Attached is the article as a .pdf file. Here is a link to the article: https://dailyillini.com/features/2018/04/03/future-of-sustainability-on-...
As a new student organization on campus, the Beekeeping Club will install and maintain two new bee hives located at the Sustainable Student Farm (SSF). Any honey produced will get sold at the SSF weekly stand on campus. Students will learn beekeeping skills as well as an appreciation for honey production. In addition, having the bees located at SSF will increase crop output, bettering local food production. The allocated funding will go towards the bee hive installation as well as the bees.
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This student-led project provides awareness about pollinators around the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign campus. Students will design and install signage inside and outside of campus buildings, giving facts about native plants and pollinators. This signage will be approved by the University Board as well as Facilities & Services. This project contributes to the campus goal of becoming Bee Campus USA certified and meets Illinois Climate Action Plan objectives. Students will learn more about pollinators and pollinator efforts on campus. The allocated funding will go towards the signage costs.
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This student-driven project provides an alternative drying source for slabbed and dimensional lumber as opposed to industrial kiln drying. The goal is to recycle an air and water tight shipping container to create a de-humidifying kiln powered by passive solar energy. In a joint venture between the School of Architecture and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, students will develop a knowledge of drying characteristics of various wood species. Students will learn about the moisture peaks in the drying process as well as how wood may become compromised structurally under pressure. The allocated funding will purchase the retired shipping container, solar panels, as well as other kiln materials.
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The Student Sustainability Committee allocated $3,500 to the Zero Waste Woodshop.
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Attached are the meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on March 14th, 2018.
Fall 2017 semesterly report submitted to the Student Sustainability Committee for Ilini Lights Out.
SSC met on March 3, 2018, to discuss which proposals should move to Step 2 and which student-led proposals under $10,000 should get funded.
Fall 2017 Semesterly Report Submitted to the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) for the Root to Roof project.
The SSC is excited to announce that we have a brand new funding option available! We know that getting funding for a project within the same semester, especially for students, has been a challenge – so we will now offer Micro Grants as a solution to this issue. These grants are for student-led projects costing up to $500, and after approval the funding will be available within a month.
Applications for Micro Grants can be submitted at any time – they do not adhere to our typical funding cycle schedule. Furthermore, Micro Grant projects will not require the students applying to have a faculty or staff advisor, which will also make it easier for student groups to acquire funding from the SSC. Otherwise, the rules and restrictions for Micro Grants projects are just about the same as those for normal SSC projects. For a full list of these rules and restrictions, more information can be found here.
We are thrilled to be able to increase opportunities for students to take advantage of the sustainability fees they pay, and for sustainability around campus to increase in turn. Micro Grants will also allow the SSC to expand our outreach and remain as one of the top green fund practices in higher education. Be sure to help us spread the word, and if you have an idea for a Micro Grant project, don’t hesitate to apply.
Free To Ride, a documentary produced by The Ohio State University's Kirwan Institute, highlights the relentless spirit of community leaders from across Dayton, Ohio who overcame a suburban contingent fearfully opposed to the expansion of public transit along a commercial corridor, and the system of checks and balances that allowed justice and reason to prevail.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/95444875
This event is free and open to the public. Join us on March 7th at 4pm in room 112 at the Transportation Building.
Event Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1554444197965701/
The Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) and the Student Organization Resource Fee (SORF) will host joint office hours in March 2018.
On February 21, 2018, the Student Sustainability Committee held a full committee meeting. During this meeting, the SFAC presentation, working group presentations, SLLC collaboration, & upcoming events were discussed.
On February 20, 2018, SSC presented to the Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC).
At this year's Explore ACES, join the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) and the Food Science & Human Nutrition (FSHN) Pilot Plant for a special SSC tour of the Pilot Plant facility! The plant gives students an experiential opportunity to test new food processing technologies, examine nutritional breakdowns, and contribute to the local food system. This special SSC tour will explore flour milling, tomato sauce processing, hot sauce processing, and more! You'll even get to taste hot sauce with peppers produced at the Sustainable Student Farm. We look forward to seeing you on March 9th at 9:15am, 11:00am, or 1:30pm. Signup here: https://goo.gl/forms/WAtT3klPwxmp8Eaq1
SSC approved the Filify 3D Scope Change for an additional $2,000.
