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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 Semester Year Started Status Student Led? Categorysort descending Associated Project(s)
Expanding Education at the Red Oak Rain Garden through Signage and Photography Spring 2026 Active Yes Education and Justice
Illini Lights Out (2018) Spring 2018 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Faculty Insights Gateway (FIG) Fall 2025 Active No Education and Justice
SUSTAINAPALOOZA 2026 Spring 2026 Active Yes Education and Justice
The Hip-Hop Xpress Fall 2019 Closed No Education and Justice
Fermentation Club (Microgrant) Fall 2019 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Digital Fashion Design: Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future Spring 2024 Active No Education and Justice Reuse Surplus Goods and Valuable "Waste"
Evaluating the Educational Impact of the SSC-funded Reimagine Our Future Sustainability Competition for Undergraduate Students Fall 2025 Closed No Education and Justice
Sustainable Design Gallery Spring 2026 Active No Education and Justice
2026 makesmewanna (put art into it) festival Spring 2026 Active Yes Education and Justice
Strong Towns lecture by Charles (“Chuck”) Marohn Fall 2022 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Social Hack Conference Spring 2020 Closed Yes Education and Justice Design for America
Sustainable Food Catering at Divestment Educational Event Fall 2023 Closed Yes Education and Justice Sustainable Food Practices
Green Labs Interns Spring 2018 Closed No Education and Justice
Freezer Challenge Fall 2017 Closed No Education and Justice Freezer Challenge
Magnetically Driven Biodiesel Catalysis With Deep Eutectic Solvent-Functionalized Nanoparticles Fall 2025 Active No Education and Justice
Student Weatherization Program Fall 2010 Closed No Education and Justice
Native American Heritage Month Speaker: Dr. Jessica Hernandez Fall 2025 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Bee Research Facility Sustainable Auxiliary Building Spring 2019 Closed No Education and Justice Bee Campus USA
Illini Formula Electric SiCVerter & Powertrain Fall 2022 Active Yes Education and Justice
Ecojustice Series Fall 2025 Active No Education and Justice
Illini Lights Out 2025 Fall 2025 Active Yes Education and Justice
Engineering Open House Environmental Education and Sustainability Initiative Fall 2025 Active Yes Education and Justice
Solar Decathlon 2009 Spring 2009 Closed No Education and Justice Illinois Solar Decathlon
Illinois Organic Internship Spring 2020 Closed No Education and Justice

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