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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 Startedsort descending Status Student Led? Category Associated Project(s)
Illini Union Food Court Lighting Upgrade Fall 2025 Active No Energy
Evaluating the Educational Impact of the SSC-funded Reimagine Our Future Sustainability Competition for Undergraduate Students Fall 2025 Closed No Education and Justice
Preventing Window-Strike Bird Fatalities at Beckman Institute Fall 2025 Active No Transportation and Infrastructure
Illini Solar Car - Project D Spring 2025 Active Yes Energy
Sustainable Design Workshop and Speaker Series Spring 2025 Active No Education and Justice
Research on the Impact of UIUC Campus Wind Turbine on Wildlife Ecosystems Spring 2025 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Sustainable Food Production Education, Materials, and Resources Spring 2025 Active Yes Education and Justice
Sustainable Road Repair Spring 2025 Active Yes Transportation and Infrastructure
Eco Reps Spring 2025 Active No Education and Justice
Power and Ventilation for Shipping Containers for Bike Storage Spring 2025 Active No Transportation and Infrastructure
SAW Forestry Mower Rental for Invasive Species Control Fall 2025 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Liquid Rocketry at Illinois, Fluid and Internal Structures Fall 2025 Active Yes Energy
InSpire Solar Powered Outdoor Table (SPOT) Fall 2025 Active Yes Energy
Illini Solar Car Competition 2026 Fall 2025 Active Yes Energy
Engineering Open House Environmental Education and Sustainability Initiative Fall 2025 Active Yes Education and Justice
Native American Heritage Month Speaker: Dr. Jessica Hernandez Fall 2025 Closed Yes Education and Justice
BEACON Home Fall 2025 Active Yes Energy
WaggleNet Fall 2025 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
InSPIRE Solar Wireless Drone Charging Station Fall 2025 Active Yes Energy
From Tap to Tributary, Mapping and Evaluating PFAS Concentrations Across Campus and the C-U Water Systems Fall 2025 Active 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
Sustainapalooza 2025 Spring 2025 Closed Yes Education and Justice Major Annual Events
Circular Fashion Expo Spring 2025 Closed Yes Food and Waste
Ecojustice Series Fall 2025 Active No Education and Justice
Community-accessible Composting Fall 2025 Active No Food and Waste

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