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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?sort descending Category Associated Project(s)
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
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
An Energy Saving Demonstration for Remolding Old Structures at the ABE Farm – Phase 2 Fall 2019 Closed No Energy
Krannert Art Museum-East Gallery Lighting Systems Replacement Fall 2018 Closed No Energy LED Interior Lights
Greenhouse Renovation for the Sustainable Student Farm and Illinois Urban Farmers Student Organization Fall 2024 Active No Food and Waste
Bee Research Facility Sustainable Auxiliary Building Spring 2019 Closed No Education and Justice Bee Campus USA
Land Addition to Vermilion River Observatory Spring 2020 Closed No Land, Air, and Water
Portable Farm Stand Spring 2012 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Reducing Water Waste in Talbot Laboratory Spring 2022 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Talbot Laboratory: LEED Silver
Sheltered Bicycle Parking for Chemical Life Sciences Building and Roger Adams Laboratory Spring 2014 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Bicycle Parking & Storage
Single-day Campus-wide Composting Events Fall 2024 Closed No Food and Waste Plan for Organic Waste
Student Weatherization Program Fall 2010 Closed No Education and Justice
Digital Fashion Design: Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future Spring 2024 Active No Education and Justice Reuse Surplus Goods and Valuable "Waste"
The Hip-Hop Xpress Fall 2019 Closed No Education and Justice
Production of Safe Leafy Greens via Hydroponics by Recycling of Wastewater Nutrients Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Illini Urban Farmers Hydroponics System
Student Services Arcade Building Water Bottle Fillers Spring 2022 Closed No Food and Waste Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Illini Union Food Court Lighting Upgrade Fall 2025 Active No Energy
Woody Polyculture Work Study Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Woody Perennial Polyculture (WPP) Research Site
Faculty Insights Gateway (FIG) Fall 2025 Active No Education and Justice
Local Grains and Locally Processed Foods for Dining Services Fall 2017 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Develop Local Foods Network
Enhancing Learning and Volunteer Opportunities in SAW Spring 2018 Closed No Land, Air, and Water
Uni High Native Prairie Garden Fall 2025 Active No Land, Air, and Water
Green Labs Interns Spring 2018 Closed No Education and Justice
Bicycle Registration and RFID Tracking Program Spring 2017 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Bicycle Registration

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