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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)
iCAP Resilience Theme Project Management Fall 2021 Closed No Education and Justice Resilience iCAP Team
Illini Lights Out 2025 Fall 2025 Active Yes Education and Justice
Single-use Plastics Reuse and Elimination Protocols Fall 2021 Closed No Food and Waste Reuse Surplus Goods and Valuable "Waste"
UIUC Student Pollinator Garden Fall 2025 Active Yes Land, Air, and Water
Clean Meat at Illinois Fall 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Clean Meat at Illinois
Census of Trelease Woods – Phase 2 Fall 2019 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Committee on Natural Areas
CETACEAN (The Whale) Fall 2021 Closed No Education and Justice Sculptures
Root to Roof - DREAAM Fall 2020 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Root to Roof Program
Pilot-Scale Implementation of E2E Fall 2018 Closed No Food and Waste Environment-Enhancing Energy Paradigm for Food Waste to Biofuel and Biomaterial [ARCHIVED]
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
Strong Towns lecture by Charles (“Chuck”) Marohn Fall 2022 Closed Yes Education and Justice
LED Farming (Micro Grant) Fall 2018 Closed Yes Energy
Krannert Center Recycling Project Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Increase Recycling Rates
Engineering Hall VAV box upgrade to DDC controls Fall 2018 Closed Yes Energy Convert Fume Hoods from CAV to VAV
Illini Light Savers Fall 2018 Closed Yes Energy Occupancy and Daylight Sensors
Gable Home - Permanent Location Fall 2018 Closed No Education and Justice Illinois Solar Decathlon
The Safe Pyrotechnic Analyzer Reusable Kit (SPARK) Fall 2023 Active Yes Food and Waste
Davenport Hall Carbon Garden Fall 2018 Closed Yes Land, Air, and Water Davenport Hall Carbon Garden
Sustainable World Network Fall 2021 Closed No Education and Justice Sustainable World Network
Pilot for National Green Infrastructure Certification Program for University Operations Fall 2021 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Green Jobs
Illinois Space Society Hybrid Rocket Engine Fall 2018 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure
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
Illini Solar Car - Project Brizo Fall 2020 Closed Yes Transportation and Infrastructure Illini Solar Car
CABBI Solar Panels Fall 2023 Closed No Energy Solar Power on Campus, Plant Biology Innovation Greenhouse Solar Array

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