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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 ascending Associated Project(s)
Soil Boring Database for UIUC Students Spring 2022 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water Geothermal on Campus
Pilot for National Green Infrastructure Certification Program for University Operations Fall 2021 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Green Jobs
Off Grid Solar Kiln Spring 2026 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Davenport Hall Carbon Garden Fall 2018 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Davenport Hall Carbon Garden
Recensus of Trelease Woods Forest Dynamics Plot - Phase 2 (2026) Spring 2026 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Student-led Census at Trelease Woods Spring 2018 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water
WaggleNet Fall 2025 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
KCPA Green Roof Feasibility Study Spring 2010 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Green Roof on KCPA
CHP Landscape Sustainability Project Spring 2026 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Aquaponics System Demonstration Unit Fall 2015 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Bevier Café’s - Aquaponics System Demonstration Unit
Soil Sampling for Sustainable Landscapes Fall 2015 Closed No Land, Air, and Water
Illinois Water Day (Microgrant) Spring 2019 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water
UIUC Student Pollinator Garden Fall 2025 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Towards a Battery-Free Environment Sensing System for Urban Heat Island Identification Fall 2022 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Census of Trelease Woods – Phase 2 Fall 2019 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Committee on Natural Areas
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
Sustainable Restoration and Growth of the South Arboretum Woods Spring 2020 Closed Yes 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
Bee Campus (Microgrant) Spring 2020 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Bee Campus USA
Let It Flow (Control the Flow) Fall 2020 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Let It Flow
Engineered Renewable Nuclease Biocatalyst for Degradation of Antibiotic Resistance Genes from Wastewater. Spring 2025 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Agroforestry for Food - Irrigation Initiative Spring 2019 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Sustainable Agricultural Practices
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
Hydrologic Spring 2021 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Enactus
Native American House Water Dispenser Fall 2024 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water

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