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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 Statussort descending Student Led? Category Associated Project(s)
Engineering Open House Environmental Education and Sustainability Initiative Fall 2025 Active Yes Education and Justice
Illini Solar Car Competition 2026 Fall 2025 Active Yes Energy
Brewshroom Spring 2024 Active Yes Food and Waste
InSpire Solar Powered Outdoor Table (SPOT) Fall 2025 Active Yes Energy
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
Liquid Rocketry at Illinois, Fluid and Internal Structures Fall 2025 Active Yes Energy
Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Geothermal Fall 2018 Closed No Energy Geothermal at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF)
Automated Waste Sorting via Computer Vision & Robotics: A Feasibility Study Fall 2025 Closed No Food and Waste
Illini Algae Club Sequestration Project Spring 2015 Closed Yes Energy
Bike Parking on Campus (Hazelwood Path Improvements) Spring 2010 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Bicycle Parking & Storage
Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Geothermal - 2 Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Geothermal at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF)
Green Labs Interns Spring 2018 Closed No Education and Justice
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
Solar Decathlon 2009 Spring 2009 Closed No Education and Justice Illinois Solar Decathlon
Local Grains and Locally Processed Foods for Dining Services Fall 2017 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Develop Local Foods Network
Biomass Burner at Sustainable Farm Spring 2014 Closed No Energy
Woody Polyculture Work Study Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Woody Perennial Polyculture (WPP) Research Site
Sustainable Food Catering at Divestment Educational Event Fall 2023 Closed Yes Education and Justice Sustainable Food Practices
Student Services Arcade Building Water Bottle Fillers Spring 2022 Closed No Food and Waste Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Bee Campus (Microgrant) Spring 2020 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Bee Campus USA
Production of Safe Leafy Greens via Hydroponics by Recycling of Wastewater Nutrients Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Illini Urban Farmers Hydroponics System
Evaluating the Educational Impact of the SSC-funded Reimagine Our Future Sustainability Competition for Undergraduate Students Fall 2025 Closed No Education and Justice

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