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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)
Agroforestry for Food - Irrigation Initiative Spring 2019 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Bee Campus (Microgrant) Spring 2020 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Bee Campus USA
UIUC Student Pollinator Garden Fall 2025 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Identifying the Campus Benefits of a Large-Scale Prairie Experiment Fall 2020 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Benefits of a Large-Scale Prairie Experiment
Enhancing Learning and Volunteer Opportunities in SAW Spring 2018 Closed No Land, Air, and Water
Restoration of Florida Orchard Prairie and South Arboretum Woods Fall 2018 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Prairie Restoration at Florida & Orchard
Sustainable Restoration and Growth of the South Arboretum Woods Spring 2020 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water
Reducing Water Waste in Talbot Laboratory Spring 2022 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Talbot Laboratory: LEED Silver
Campus Lumber Project Spring 2024 Active No Land, Air, and Water Root to Roof Program
Campus Air Quality Monitoring Station and Web Dashboard Spring 2021 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Air Quality Monitoring Station
Foundations for Cultivating Indigenous Gardens within the Southern Arboretum Woodlands Spring 2023 Active No Land, Air, and Water
SAW Forestry Mower Rental for Invasive Species Control Fall 2025 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Facilities & Services Rainwater Management Plan Spring 2023 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Rainwater Management Plans, Land and Water iCAP Team
Local Grains and Locally Processed Foods for Dining Services Fall 2017 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Develop Local Foods Network
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
Native American House Water Dispenser Fall 2024 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water
Achieving Sustainability at Atkins Golf Course Fall 2024 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Land Addition to Vermilion River Observatory Spring 2020 Closed No Land, Air, and Water
Census of Trelease Woods – Phase 2 Fall 2019 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Committee on Natural Areas
WaggleNet Fall 2025 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
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
Towards a Battery-Free Environment Sensing System for Urban Heat Island Identification Fall 2022 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
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
BIF Prairie Garden Spring 2010 Closed No Land, Air, and Water

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