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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)
Freezer Challenge Fall 2017 Closed No Education and Justice Freezer Challenge
Krannert Center Recycling Project Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Increase Recycling Rates
Illini Union Recycling Center Shadow Boxes Fall 2020 Closed Yes Food and Waste Recycling Bins at the Illini Union
Towards a Battery-Free Environment Sensing System for Urban Heat Island Identification Fall 2022 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
South Farm Nitrate Monitoring Station Fall 2018 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Reduce Nitrates from Agricultural Stormwater
Illini Union Food Court Lighting Upgrade Fall 2025 Active No Energy
Waste to 3D Production Fall 2018 Closed Yes Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
Student Driven recensus of the Trelease Woods Forest Dynamics plot Fall 2022 Active Yes Education and Justice
Membrane-based Removal of Water from Oil Fall 2019 Closed Yes Energy
Dorner Drive Retention Pond Transformation Fall 2021 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water Plantings at Dorner Drive Retention Pond
Student Weatherization Program Fall 2010 Closed No Education and Justice
Low-cost Inspection and Sustainable Repair of Campus Pavements Fall 2021 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Low-cost Inspection and Sustainable Repair of Campus Pavements
Renewable Energy House Fall 2021 Closed No Energy
Identifying the Campus Benefits of a Large-Scale Prairie Experiment (Part 2) Fall 2021 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Benefits of a Large-Scale Prairie Experiment
iCAP Resilience Theme Project Management Fall 2021 Closed No Education and Justice Resilience iCAP Team
Greenhouse Renovation for the Sustainable Student Farm and Illinois Urban Farmers Student Organization Fall 2024 Active No Food and Waste
Single-use Plastics Reuse and Elimination Protocols Fall 2021 Closed No Food and Waste Reuse Surplus Goods and Valuable "Waste"
Native American Heritage Month Speaker: Dr. Jessica Hernandez Fall 2025 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Filify 3D Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
An Energy Saving Demonstration for Remolding Old Structures at the ABE Farm – Phase 2 Fall 2019 Closed No Energy
Increased SSF Food Production (Tractor) Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Diversion of Non-Recyclable Plastic using Pyrolysis Process to Produce Fuels for Campus Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Reduce Emissions from Transportation
Illini Lights Out (2016) Fall 2016 Closed Yes Energy Illini Lights Out
Krannert Art Museum-East Gallery Lighting Systems Replacement Fall 2018 Closed No Energy LED Interior Lights
Urban Farmers Hydroponics System Fall 2015 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Illini Urban Farmers Hydroponics System

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