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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)
Illinois Organic Internship Spring 2020 Closed No Education and Justice
Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Geothermal - 2 Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Geothermal at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF)
Illini Box (Microgrant) Fall 2019 Closed Yes Food and Waste
Illini Lights Out (2018) Spring 2018 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Fermentation Club (Microgrant) Fall 2019 Closed Yes Education and Justice
Green Labs Interns Spring 2018 Closed No Education and Justice
Bee Campus (Microgrant) Spring 2020 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Bee Campus USA
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
Revert to Earth; Student Recycling Behavior Research Spring 2023 Closed Yes Food and Waste Project Revert to Earth
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
Student Driven recensus of the Trelease Woods Forest Dynamics plot Fall 2022 Closed Yes 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
Evaluating the Educational Impact of the SSC-funded Reimagine Our Future Sustainability Competition for Undergraduate Students Fall 2025 Closed No Education and Justice
Allerton Park Solar Array Spring 2020 Closed Yes Energy
The Hip-Hop Xpress Fall 2019 Closed No Education and Justice
Solar-Powered Workstation for New Campus Recreation Green Space Spring 2023 Closed Yes Energy Solar Power on Campus
Part 6 Illini Solar Car Fall 2024 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure Illini Solar Car
Biodiversity Improvements in the South Arboretum Woods Fall 2022 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water

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