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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)
Portable Farm Stand Spring 2012 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Reducing Water Waste in Talbot Laboratory Spring 2022 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Talbot Laboratory: LEED Silver
Sheltered Bicycle Parking for Chemical Life Sciences Building and Roger Adams Laboratory Spring 2014 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Bicycle Parking & Storage
Solar-Powered Workstation for New Campus Recreation Green Space Spring 2023 Closed Yes Energy Solar Power on Campus
Addressing Sustainability in Research: Pipette Tip Box Spring 2024 Active Yes Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
Production of Safe Leafy Greens via Hydroponics by Recycling of Wastewater Nutrients Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Illini Urban Farmers Hydroponics System
Student Services Arcade Building Water Bottle Fillers Spring 2022 Closed No Food and Waste Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Woody Polyculture Work Study Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Woody Perennial Polyculture (WPP) Research Site
Sustainable Restoration and Growth of the South Arboretum Woods Spring 2020 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water
Enhancing Learning and Volunteer Opportunities in SAW Spring 2018 Closed No Land, Air, and Water
Bee Campus (Microgrant) Spring 2020 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Bee Campus USA
Green Labs Interns Spring 2018 Closed No Education and Justice
Illini Lights Out (2018) Spring 2018 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Illinois Organic Internship Spring 2020 Closed No Education and Justice
ABE Doors and Windows Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Energy Conservation Efforts
Eco-Olympics Energy Conservation Competition Marketing (Microgrant) Spring 2019 Closed Yes Energy Eco-Olympics
Electrical and Computer Engineering Building (ECEB) Interactive, Energy/Education/Production/Use Display Spring 2019 Active No Education and Justice ECE Net-Zero Energy Building
Green Wall-South Atrium, College of Education Spring 2023 Closed No Education and Justice Green Infrastructure
Agroforestry for Food - Irrigation Initiative Spring 2019 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Rising Sprouts and Mazi Food Distribution Collaboration Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste
Restoration of Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall’s Native Plant Gardens Spring 2023 Active No Land, Air, and Water Rainwater Management Program, LAR Native Plants
Temple Hoyne Buell Hall DDC Upgrade of Room Equipment Spring 2023 Closed No Energy
Revert to Earth; Student Recycling Behavior Research Spring 2023 Closed Yes Food and Waste Project Revert to Earth
Pollinator Garden (Beekeeping Club) Spring 2023 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water Bee Campus USA
Demonstration of Enerdrape Thermal Energy Exchange System in Steam Tunnel Spring 2023 Closed Yes Energy

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