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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 ascending Year Started Status Student Led? Category Associated Project(s)
Lorado Taft Path from 4th St to 6th St - Construction Spring 2026 Active No Transportation and Infrastructure
Grind2Energy System for Housing Food Stores Spring 2026 Active No Food and Waste
Off Grid Solar Kiln Spring 2026 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Geothermal - 2 Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Geothermal at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF)
Recensus of Trelease Woods Forest Dynamics Plot - Phase 2 (2026) Spring 2026 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Sustainable Design Gallery Spring 2026 Active No Education and Justice
Boring Illini Spring 2026 Active Yes Transportation and Infrastructure
2026 makesmewanna (put art into it) festival Spring 2026 Active Yes Education and Justice
CHP Landscape Sustainability Project Spring 2026 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Reusable Rocketry Program Spring 2026 Active Yes Transportation and Infrastructure
Engineering a Greener Future Sustainability Mural Project Spring 2022 Closed Yes Education and Justice Siebel Center for Design: LEED Gold
Eco Illini Supermileage (2026) Spring 2026 Active Yes Energy
SUSTAINAPALOOZA 2026 Spring 2026 Active Yes Education and Justice
Expanding Education at the Red Oak Rain Garden through Signage and Photography Spring 2026 Active Yes Education and Justice
Illini Lights Out 2026 Spring 2026 Active Yes Energy
The Future of Aviation Technology Spring 2026 Active Yes Transportation and Infrastructure
LED Lighting Replacement Project Spring 2026 Active Yes Energy
Improving the Sustainability of the Freezer Room at the Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory Spring 2023 Closed Yes Energy Freezer Challenge
KCPA Lighting Replacement Spring 2014 Closed No Energy
Land Addition to Vermilion River Observatory Spring 2020 Closed No Land, Air, and Water
Engineered Renewable Nuclease Biocatalyst for Degradation of Antibiotic Resistance Genes from Wastewater. Spring 2025 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Improving the Sustainability of the Freezer Room at the Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory Spring 2023 Closed No Energy Freezer Challenge
Solar-Powered Workstation for New Campus Recreation Green Space Spring 2023 Closed Yes Energy Solar Power on Campus
Precious Plastics UIUC Recycling Station Spring 2024 Closed No Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
Purchase and Install New Eco-Counters Spring 2022 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts

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