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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)
Stay Glassy Fall 2017 Closed Yes Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
Woody Perennial Polyculture Educational Outreach Fall 2017 Closed Yes Education and Justice Woody Perennial Polyculture (WPP) Research Site
Sustainable Food Event Fall 2024 Closed Yes Food and Waste Sustainable Food Practices
College of Fine and Applied Arts IT Electric Car/LINC Fall 2012 Closed Yes Energy Increase use of EVs and other Alternative Service Vehicles
Strong Towns lecture by Charles (“Chuck”) Marohn Fall 2022 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Krannert Center Recycling Project Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Increase Recycling Rates
Understanding and Learning Electric Vehicle Charging Behaviors on Campus Fall 2022 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure
Green Allerton/Alternative Energy Fall 2008 Closed No Energy Green Allerton Wood-fired Boiler
Power Plant Carbon Sequestration via Algae Biodiesel Production Fall 2008 Closed Yes Energy Power Plant Carbon Sequestration via Algae Biodiesel Production
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
Campus Bike Project Fall 2012 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Campus Bike Center
Towards a Battery-Free Environment Sensing System for Urban Heat Island Identification Fall 2022 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Reimagine Our Future Sustainability Contest Fall 2023 Active No Education and Justice ReImagine Our Future
Membrane-based Removal of Water from Oil Fall 2019 Closed Yes Energy
Educating Future Leaders Part 1 and 2 Fall 2012 Closed No Education and Justice Educate Future Leaders
Adapthaus Fall 2019 Closed Yes Energy Illinois Solar Decathlon
Restoration of the Low Mow Area at Orchard Downs Housing Facility Fall 2019 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water Low Mow Zones, Meadow at Orchard Downs
Greenhouse Renovation for the Sustainable Student Farm and Illinois Urban Farmers Student Organization Fall 2024 Active No Food and Waste
New ECE Building Solar Panels Fall 2013 Closed No Energy ECE Rooftop Solar PVs
Native Prairie Planting (2012) Fall 2013 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Increase Pollinator-Friendly Areas
Nitrile Glove Recycling Fall 2013 Closed No Food and Waste Glove Recycling
Soil Sampling for Sustainable Landscapes Fall 2015 Closed No Land, Air, and Water
Green Observer 2013 Fall 2014 Closed Yes Education and Justice Green Observer
Part 6 Illini Solar Car Fall 2024 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure Illini Solar Car
EV Concept Car Fall 2018 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure Encourage Low-Emission Vehicles and Renewable Fuel Options

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