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SSC Projects

Since 2008, the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) has funded hundreds of sustainability projects across the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. Filter and search the SSC Project listing below to learn more about the initiatives the SSC has supported.

Title Semestersort descending Year Started Status Student Led? Category Associated Project(s)
The Safe Pyrotechnic Analyzer Reusable Kit (SPARK) Fall 2023 Active Yes Food and Waste
Krannert Center Recycling Project Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Increase Recycling Rates
WaggleNet Fall 2025 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Towards Zero Waste: Classification via Spectroscopy Enabled Computer Vision at Campus Waste Transfer Station Fall 2023 Active No Food and Waste Increase Recycling through the WTS
Local Grains and Locally Processed Foods for Dining Services Fall 2017 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Develop Local Foods Network
Illinois Space Society Hybrid Rocket Engine Fall 2019 Active Yes Transportation and Infrastructure
Single-day Campus-wide Composting Events Fall 2024 Closed No Food and Waste Plan for Organic Waste
Uni High Native Prairie Garden Fall 2025 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Census of Trelease Woods – Phase 2 Fall 2019 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Committee on Natural Areas
Illinois Language and Linguistics Society 12th Annual Conference Fall 2019 Closed Yes Food and Waste
Diversion of Non-Recyclable Plastic using Pyrolysis Process to Produce Fuels for Campus Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Reduce Emissions from Transportation
InSPIRE Solar Wireless Drone Charging Station Fall 2025 Active Yes Energy
Biodiversity Improvements in the South Arboretum Woods Fall 2022 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water
Illini Formula Electric SiCVerter & Powertrain Fall 2022 Active Yes Education and Justice
Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Geothermal Fall 2018 Closed No Energy Geothermal at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF)
Bevier Café - Dishroom Sustainability Project Fall 2018 Closed No Energy
UIUC Student Pollinator Garden Fall 2025 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Freezer Challenge Fall 2017 Closed No Education and Justice Freezer Challenge
Illini Union Food Court Lighting Upgrade Fall 2025 Active No Energy
Student Weatherization Program Fall 2010 Closed No Education and Justice
G7E Vehicle Fall 2024 Active Yes Energy
Native American Heritage Month Speaker: Dr. Jessica Hernandez Fall 2025 Closed Yes Education and Justice
An Energy Saving Demonstration for Remolding Old Structures at the ABE Farm – Phase 2 Fall 2019 Closed No Energy
Engineering Assessment of HVAC Indoor AirQuality: Performance Verification for Energy Efficient Infection Control Fall 2021 Closed No Energy Energy-Efficient HVAC Infection Control
Towards a Battery-Free Environment Sensing System for Urban Heat Island Identification Fall 2022 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water

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