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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)
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 Closed Yes Energy Geothermal at the Energy Farm
Decreasing Energy Usage in the INHS Fish Collection Spring 2023 Closed Yes Energy
Wymer Hall (2023-2024) Spring 2023 Closed No Energy Wymer Hall
Lighting at the Foreign Languages Building Spring 2016 Closed No Energy Occupancy and Daylight Sensors
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
Campus Community Garden: Fostering Sustainable Food Production and Undergraduate Learning Spring 2014 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Food Practices
Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Geothermal - 2 Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Geothermal at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF)
Illini Algae Club Sequestration Project Spring 2015 Closed Yes Energy
KCPA Lighting Replacement Spring 2014 Closed No Energy
Allerton Park Solar Array Spring 2020 Closed Yes Energy
Solar Decathlon 2009 Spring 2009 Closed No Education and Justice Illinois Solar Decathlon
Soil Boring Database for UIUC Students Spring 2022 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water Geothermal on Campus
Improving the Sustainability of the Freezer Room at the Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory Spring 2023 Closed Yes Energy Freezer Challenge
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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