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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)
Root to Roof - DREAAM Fall 2020 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Root to Roof Program
Native American Heritage Month Speaker: Dr. Jessica Hernandez Fall 2025 Closed Yes Education and Justice
South Farm Nitrate Monitoring Station Fall 2018 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Reduce Nitrates from Agricultural Stormwater
Student Driven recensus of the Trelease Woods Forest Dynamics plot Fall 2022 Active Yes Education and Justice
Adapthaus Fall 2019 Closed Yes Energy Illinois Solar Decathlon
Dorner Drive Retention Pond Transformation Fall 2021 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water Plantings at Dorner Drive Retention Pond
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
Low-cost Inspection and Sustainable Repair of Campus Pavements Fall 2021 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Low-cost Inspection and Sustainable Repair of Campus Pavements
Renewable Energy House Fall 2021 Closed No Energy
Identifying the Campus Benefits of a Large-Scale Prairie Experiment (Part 2) Fall 2021 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Benefits of a Large-Scale Prairie Experiment
iCAP Resilience Theme Project Management Fall 2021 Closed No Education and Justice Resilience iCAP Team
Diversion of Non-Recyclable Plastic using Pyrolysis Process to Produce Fuels for Campus Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Reduce Emissions from Transportation
Single-use Plastics Reuse and Elimination Protocols Fall 2021 Closed No Food and Waste Reuse Surplus Goods and Valuable "Waste"
Student Weatherization Program Fall 2010 Closed No Education and Justice
Filify 3D Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
Single-day Campus-wide Composting Events Fall 2024 Closed No Food and Waste Plan for Organic Waste
ISFP Pumpkin & Puree Expansion Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Agricultural Food System
LED Classroom Upgrades Fall 2017 Closed No Energy LED Classroom Upgrade
Increased SSF Food Production (Tractor) Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Krannert Art Museum-East Gallery Lighting Systems Replacement Fall 2018 Closed No Energy LED Interior Lights
Media Commons Video Production Studio Lighting Replacement Fall 2018 Closed No Energy LED Interior Lights
Local Grains and Locally Processed Foods for Dining Services Fall 2017 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Develop Local Foods Network
LED Farming (Micro Grant) Fall 2018 Closed Yes Energy
Uni High Native Prairie Garden Fall 2025 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Styrofoam Densifier Fall 2014 Closed No Food and Waste Styrecycle: Expanded polystyrene (EPS) recycling program [ARCHIVED]

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