The UCCS Office of Sustainability unites the efforts of faculty, staff and students to support development and lifestyles on campus and in the community that sustain natural resources and protect the environment, ultimately ensuring the ability of future generations to meet their needs too.
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Contact Information:
UCCS Office of Sustainability1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy
CSB 230
Colorado Springs CO 80918
sustain@uccs.edu
Telephone: 719.255.3089
The Office of Sustainability is a department of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Green Action Fund
In spring 2011, an amendment to the $5.00-per-semester student Solar Fee Referendum passed which expands the purpose of the solar fee from strictly solar energy projects to include a broader range of sustainability-related projects on the campus.
The aim of the Green Action Fund is to reduce the ecological footprint of UCCS and promote sustainable environmental, social and economic values through a variety of student-sponsored projects. YOU can create a project that helps to make our campus more sustainable.
This fee presents an exciting opportunity to support a broader range of campus sustainability projects, providing monies in these financially challenging times for projects that students desire to implement. It offers students an opportunity to become more active participants in determining their own future and the future of their campus.
Any UCCS student, faculty, or staff member may submit a project application.
Funding Evaluation Criteria
Your application will be evaluated based on its contribution to each of the following goals of the Fund:
- Reduction of Ecological Footprint:
- Increased Student Social Engagement
- Education and Outreach
- Sustainability and Feasibility
- Scope of Impact at UCCS
Click on the appopriate application below for your project's grant request:
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INTERMEDIATEFor requests ranging between |
LARGEFor requests of |
The deadline for intermediate- and large-sized requests for the Fall 2012 semester is October 12, 2012.
(Small-sized requests will be considered on a year-round basis.)
For assistance with your request or to help further refine your idea, please submit the following form:
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Approved Projects:
Exploring Alternative Lighting Technology: A Pilot Study
by Misha Luzov and Polina Reynolds
Green Action Fund Committee Members:
| Name | Role |
| Drew Johnson | Chair |
| Hillary Fuller | Vice Chair | SEAS Co-chair |
| Andrea Hassler | Projects Coordinator | Restoration Club President |
| Austin Bowman | Communications Chair | Student-at-Large |
| Ari Hackel | Treasurer | Student-at-Large |
| Kelsey Miller | Secretary | Student-at-Large |
| Jeremy Tredway | Student-at-Large |
| Nathanael Mooberry | Alumni | Former Chair and SGA Senator of Sustainability |
| Matt Sidor | Alumni | Former Communications Chair and SGA Representative-at-Large |
| Linda Kogan | Staff, Sustainability Office Director |
| Carole Huber | Faculty Sustainability Representative | GES, SEAS Advisor |
| Rob Dougherty | Staff, Physical Plant Director |
The Green Action Fund committee is currently recruiting students interested in being apart of a projects liaison. They are also looking for a SGA Senator of Sustainability and a communications subcommittee member. If you are interested in becoming apart of the committee or have questions you can e-mail greenfun@uccs.edu.
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO USA 80918
719-255-8227 (UCCS), 800-990-8227
