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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)
LW004 Monarchs Need Milkweed Spring 2023 Active Yes Food and Waste Increase Pollinator-Friendly Areas
Soil Boring Database for UIUC Students Spring 2022 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water Geothermal on Campus
Campus Lumber Project Spring 2024 Active No Land, Air, and Water Root to Roof Program
Campus Air Quality Monitoring Station and Web Dashboard Spring 2021 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Air Quality Monitoring Station
Hyperloop Spring 2018 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure
Electric Boat Competition Spring 2024 Active Yes Transportation and Infrastructure
Facilities & Services Rainwater Management Plan Spring 2023 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Rainwater Management Plans, Land and Water iCAP Team
2023 Ecofeminism Summit Spring 2023 Closed No Education and Justice Education iCAP Team
Sustainapalooza 2025 Spring 2025 Closed Yes Education and Justice Major Annual Events
Circular Fashion Expo Spring 2025 Closed Yes Food and Waste
Eco Illini Supermileage G5e Vehicle Spring 2020 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure
Green Lab Feasibility Study (Micro Grant) Spring 2020 Closed Yes Energy
Spaceshot (Micro Grant) Spring 2021 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Aluminum Tensegrity Shelter at Bike Parking Area at Newmark Civil Building Spring 2022 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure
Foundations for Cultivating Indigenous Gardens within the Southern Arboretum Woodlands Spring 2023 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Enhancing Ecosystem Services in the Southern Arboretum Woodlands: Habitat Improvement and Reusing Lumber Spring 2020 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Native Plants at Arboretum
Energy Shaft for Geothermal Exchange at the UIUC Energy Farm Spring 2019 Active Yes Energy Geothermal at the Energy Farm
Improving the Sustainability of the Freezer Room at the Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory Spring 2023 Active No Energy Freezer Challenge
Decreasing Energy Usage in the INHS Fish Collection Spring 2023 Closed Yes Energy
Art and Design Hallway Lighting Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Energy Conservation Incentive Program (ECIP)
Wymer Hall (2023-2024) Spring 2023 Closed No Energy Wymer Hall
Biomass Burner at Sustainable Farm Spring 2014 Closed No Energy
Bee Research Facility Sustainable Auxiliary Building Spring 2019 Closed No Education and Justice Bee Campus USA
Bike Parking on Campus (Hazelwood Path Improvements) Spring 2010 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Bicycle Parking & Storage
Digital Fashion Design: Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future Spring 2024 Active No Education and Justice Reuse Surplus Goods and Valuable "Waste"

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