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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 ascending Category Associated Project(s)
Pilot for National Green Infrastructure Certification Program for University Operations Fall 2021 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Green Jobs
Sustainable World Network Fall 2021 Closed No Education and Justice Sustainable World Network
Improved Recycling at CEE Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Increase Recycling Rates
NCSR Composting Project Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Compost at National Soybean Research Center (NSRC) [ARCHIVED]
Jumpstart: Equipping Campus with Tools for Sustainability Spring 2019 Closed No Education and Justice
Allerton Park Compost Toilet Spring 2015 Closed No Food and Waste
Campus Contributions for Dump and Run Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Dump and Run
Gable Home - Permanent Location Fall 2018 Closed No Education and Justice Illinois Solar Decathlon
Woody Polyculture Work Study Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Woody Perennial Polyculture (WPP) Research Site
Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Geothermal - 2 Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Geothermal at the Campus Instructional Facility (CIF)
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
Zero Waste Coordination Spring 2016 Closed No Food and Waste
Illini Bikes Spring 2015 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Illini Bikes
IFSI Water Filtration System Spring 2015 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Illinois Fire Service Institute: LEED Silver
Student Services Arcade Building Water Bottle Fillers Spring 2022 Closed No Food and Waste Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Illini Union Water Fountain Replacement Spring 2015 Closed No Land, Air, and Water Water Fountain Retrofit
Demo Cargo Bike Spring 2015 Closed No Transportation and Infrastructure Increase Bicycle Use
A Campus Circular Economy Spring 2016 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Sonified Sustainability Festival 2017 Spring 2016 Closed No Education and Justice
(SAFS) Fermenting Foods for Education and Waste Reduction Spring 2016 Closed No Food and Waste
Expansion and Increased Utilization of Biomass Heating at the Energy Farm Spring 2019 Closed No Energy Biomass Boiler at the Energy Farm
Production of Safe Leafy Greens via Hydroponics by Recycling of Wastewater Nutrients Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Illini Urban Farmers Hydroponics System
Gadget Garage ADA Access Spring 2016 Closed No Food and Waste
Media Commons Video Production Studio Lighting Replacement Fall 2018 Closed No Energy LED Interior Lights

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