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Check back as we continue to add funded projects! Don't see one here, but want an update? Email st-sus01@uccs.edu

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Relocating Ozone Garden - Front, East-Side of Osborne Building

Spring 2023

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Developing and Testing Methodology on the Evaluation of Air Pollution Data Transparency

Spring 2023

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Clyde's Cupboard Reusable Bag Program

Spring 2023

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GeoClub at AAG

Spring 2023

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UCCSLead Day of Service & Activism

Spring 2023

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Electric Motor Research and Development

Fall 2022

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SEAS Reading Group

Fall 2022

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Sustainability Initiatives and Environmental Performance at the UC System

Fall 2022

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Sustainable Roof for the Farm and Demonstration House

Fall 2022

Alpine parking garage on campus

Secure Bike Storage – Alpine Garage

Spring 2022

Hands holding food

Meat Lovers Study? Think again.

Spring 2022

Ent Theatre Stage

Sustainable Technical Theatre Solutions

Spring 2022

Ent Center

Sustainable Theatre by UCCS Students for Community Kids

Spring 2022

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Design and Optimization of Resiliency Oriented-Microgrid with High Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources

Fall 2021-Energy

Harvesting Daylight Project Leader

Harvesting Daylight to Minimize Lighting Energy Consumption with Existing Infrastructure

Fall 2021-Energy

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Imagine-Her Refrigeration Device

Fall 2021- Wellness +Environmental Justice

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Low-Cost Irrigation for Sustainable Farming in the Lake Bunyonyi Region of Uganda

Fall 2021- Food +Water +Environmental Justice

Moth Biodiversity research poster

Moth Biodiversity Study

Fall 2021-Research+Education+Student Engagement

Tablet used to create menus in Dining and Hospitality

Reduce Dining Printing Waste

Fall 2021-Zero Waste+Education

ROTC Water Filler Station

ROTC Water Bottle Filler

Fall 2021- Water

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Studying the ‘Transit’ of Colorado’s Just Transition

Fall 2021-Research+Energy

Pool cover at the aquatic center

Aquatic Center Pool Covers

Spring 2021-Energy+Water

Heller Center Space

Heller Center Outdoor Classroom

Spring 2021-Education+Student Engagement

Solar panels on campus

KFL Solar

Spring 2021-Energy

Solestainable Gear Repair

SOLEstainable Gear

Spring 2021-Zero Waste

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Sustainable Communication Development

Spring 2021-Education

Black Forest Art Installation

Black Forest Art Installation

Fall 2020-Arts & Culture + Student Engagement

ecowaxer equipment seen through a window outside SOLE Center

Ski/Snowboard Ecowaxer

Fall 2020-Zero Waste

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DRIVE-ON

Spring 2020-Energy + Research

A book that has had its spine and paper removed

KFL Book Recycling

Spring 2020-Zero Waste

UCCS Open Space looking towards Pulpit Rock

UCCS Open Space - Soil & Revegetation Research

Spring 2020 - Landscape + Research

GLI Food Storage

GLI Food Storage

Fall 2019-Food + Environmental Justice + Research

SEAS the Moment

SEAS the Moment

Fall 2019-Zero Waste + Student Engagement

PIPs Pilot Program

Fall 2019-Wellness + Community + Student Engagement

three students at AASHE 2019

AASHE Conference 2019

Spring 2019 - Education + Community + Research

bat house in the snow

Bat House and Habitat

Spring 2019 - Landscape + Education

Beaver Believers IG post

Beaver Believers Film Screening + Speaker

Spring 2019- Culture + Education + Landscape

Tree on sunlit campus path

Campus Tree Database and Air Quality

Spring 2019-Climate + Research

Trash, recycling, and compost receptacles

Ent Center Compost and Recycling

Spring 2019-Zero Waste

Office Supply Recycling

KFL Office Supply Recycling

Spring 2019-Zero Waste

OIT Help Desk

Mountain Lion Tech Recycling

Spring 2019-Zero Waste + Community + Campus Engagement

Two police officers pose with their vehicles on campus

Police Vehicles Conference

Spring 2019-Conference + Research

PV Group

PV Installation Course

Spring 2019-Energy + Education

Tree Ring Research

Tree Ring Research

Spring 2019-Climate + Research

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Campus Sustainability Culture Survey

Fall 2018-Community + Student Engagement + Research

Clyde at Clyde's Cupboard

Clyde's Cupboard Fresh Food Program

Fall 2018 - Food + Community

Rocky Mountain Citizen Science flyer

Rocky Mountain Citizen Scientist Conference

Fall 2018- Culture + Research + Education

SDH Going for Net Zero

SDH Going for Net Zero

Fall 2018-Engery + Water + Zero Waste

Mireya Mayor holding a camera in hiking gear

Mireya Mayor: Pink Boots and a Machete

Fall 2018- Culture

students at AAG

Association of American Geographers (AAG) Conference

Spring 2018 - Education + Community + Research

Bookstore Bag Reduction

Bookstore Bag Reduction

Spring 2018- Zero Waste + Bees

pergola

Farm Pergola

Spring 2018 - Community + Food

Bobcat Mulch Kit

Bobcat Mulch Kit

Fall 2017 - Landscape + Zero Waste

students participating in a bike scavenger hunt

Cycling Infrastructure

Fall 2017- Transportation

Energy Transitions: Regional Impacts to Sustainability

Energy Transitions: Regional Impacts to Sustainability

Fall 2017- Energy + Education

chickens

Farm Profitability

Fall 2017 - Community + Food

Food Journeys Cookbook

Food Journeys Cookbook

Fall 2017-Food + Wellness + Student Engagement

People standing on grass with wooden frames next to them.

Permaculture Design Certification Course

Fall 2017- Landscape + Food

Green electric golf cart

Office of Information Technology Electric Cart

Fall 2017- Transportation

OIT Electric Cart

OIT Electric Cart

Fall 2017 - Transportation

three guys standing with hands up in front of a city landscape

Students For Zero Waste Conference

Fall 2017- Culture + Conference + Education

Pink flowers

Outdoor Services Plant ID Signage

Fall 2017 - Landscape + Water

Beehive Initiative

Beehive Initiative

Spring 2017 - Food + Farming

Butterfly Garden

Butterfly Garden

Spring 2017 - Garden

Energy Campaign

Energy Campaign+CCN

Spring 2017-Energy + Student Engagement

Students standing on a dirt road with a green hillside in the background.

Roaring Fork River Trip and Cleanup

Spring 2017- Conservation + Community + Climate

Formula SAE Electric Vehicle Prototype

Formula SAE Electric Vehicle Prototype

Spring 2017- Energy + Transportation

High Tunnel green house

It's Not Easy Being Green

Spring 2017- Landscape + Produce

People on hiking trail pointing at mountains

Leave No Trace Certification Course

Spring 2017- Outdoors + Zero Waste

Metro Bus Pass Pilot Project

Spring 2017 - Transportation

students with Dominic

Significant Speaker: Dominic Frongillo

Spring 2017 - Community + Advocacy

Alex at AASHE

AASHE Conference 2016

Fall 2016 - Conference + Student Engagement

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Bookstore Sustainable Paper Pilot

Fall 2016 - Zero Waste

Kraemer Family Library Fitness Study Stations

Kraemer Family Library Fitness Study Stations

Fall 2016 - Health + Wellness

The on-campus student veteran center

OVMSA Paper Reduction Initiative

Fall 2016-Zero Waste + Education

Sea to Shining Sea

Sea to Shining Sea

Fall 2016 - Food

Cooking class

Sustainable Kitchen

Fall 2016+2017+2018-Food + Education

Tava Trail

Tava Trail Reconstruction

Fall 2016-Ecological Restoration + Community

Aquaponics at the Greenhouse

Aquaponics at the Greenhouse

Spring 2016 - Food + Farming

Dero ZAP - Bike Counters

Dero ZAP - Bike Counters

Spring 2016 - Transportation

students learning about EV batteries

DRIVE

Spring 2016 - Transportation + Energy

Edible Landscape

Edible Landscape

Spring 2016 - Food + Community

students with floor scrubber

Green Clean Machine

Spring 2016 - Health + Zero Waste

hyperloop team

Hyperloop Research and Design

Spring 2016 + Fall 2016 - Transportation

insulation demonstration

Insulation Demonstration

Spring 2016 - Energy

Primary Source Poster

Primary Source Speaker and Film

Spring 2016-Education + Environmental Justice + Student Engagement

Smart & Sustainable Conference

Spring 2016-Conference + Education

Filament Recycler

Filament Recycler

Fall 2015-Zero Waste

students in the Heller Center Outdoor Classroom

Heller Center Outdoor Classroom

Fall 2015 - Community + Art + Research

KFL reusable tote bag

KFL Reusable Tote Bags

Fall 2015 - Zero Waste

Four police bike patrol staff photographed with their new bikes

UCCS Police Bike Patrol Equipment

Fall 2015 - Transportation

Zero Hero

Zero Hero

Fall 2015-Zero Waste + Education

Staircase in Dwire Hall with new lighting

Dwire Lighting

Spring 2015 - Energy

orange pallet from exhibit

GOCA - Jose Torres Exhibit

Spring 2015 - Community + Art + Zero Waste

Leave Your Car at Home

Leave Your Car at Home

Spring 2015 - Transportation

LotSpot student group in The Garage at UCCS

LotSpot

Spring 2015 - Transportation

MOSAIC Mountain Metro Bus Passes

MOSAIC Mountain Metro Bus Passes

Spring 2015-Transportation

Ozone Garden

Ozone Garden

Spring 2015-Climate + Education

OZZI Machine

OZZI

Spring 2015-Zero Waste + Food

Treadmills

Self-Powered Treadmills

Spring 2015-Wellness

installation of window film in the UC

UC Window Film

Spring 2015 - Energy

Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke Presentation

Spring 2015-Education

Mae

AASHE Conference 2014

Fall 2014 - Conference + Student Engagement

CCN: Campus Conservation Nationals

CCN: Campus Conservation Nationals

Fall 2014 - Energy + Water

Local Food Literacy

Local Food Literacy

Fall 2014

Trek the Trail 5K

Trek the Trail 5K

Fall 2014 - Wellness + Zero Waste

Rec Center Commuter Bikes

Rec Center Commuter Bikes

Fall 2014 - Transportation + Wellness

Dock Your Deck

Dock Your Deck

Spring 2014 - Transportation

GOCA Destiny Manifest

GOCA Destiny Manifest

Spring 2014 - Arts & Culture + Zero Waste

Go Green Intramurals

Go Green Intramurals

Spring 2014 - Zero Waste

Inside the completed high tunnel full of produce

Greenhouse High Tunnel

Spring 2014 - Food + Farming

Greenhouse raised beds

Greenhouse Raised Beds and Veg Wash Station

Spring 2014 - Food + Farming

greenhouse hose

Greenhouse Vermicompost

Spring 2014 - Food + Farming + Zero Waste

Bike Lock Program

Bike Lock Program

Fall 2013 - Transportation

Student helping remove old toilets for the retrofit

Summit Village Toilet Retrofit

Fall 2013 - Water + Energy

Two students standing in front of the tree of peace

Tree of Peace

Fall 2013 - Community + Social Justice

Informational poster on the CFL retrofit benefits

Alpine Village CFL Retrofit

Spring 2013 - Energy

Bike Repair Station

Bike Repair Station

Spring 2013 - Transportation

Students and faculty enjoying the hammocks at an Earth Day event

Hang Up & Hang Out Hammocks

Spring 2013 - Mindfulness + Energy

solar panels

Solar Tables

Colored water bottles: pink, blue, yellow, green, brown

Take Back the Tap - Phase 1-4

Spring 2013 + Spring 2014 + Spring 2015 + Spring 2016 - Water + Environmental Justice + Transportation + Zero Waste

Group of students in a garden holding carrots

Good Food for You Initiative

Fall 2012 - Food

Informational poster about showerhead retrofit and benefits of low flow

High Efficiency Showerheads & Sink Aerators

Fall 2012 - Water

Student giving building sustainability tour points out features on dashboard

Lucid Dashboard

Fall 2012 - Energy

Student driving the electric cart

Solar Cart

Fall 2012 + Spring 2015 - Transportation + Energy

Two men installing a solar panel on a roof

Solar Shed

Fall 2012 - Energy

wind turbines

Wind Energy Credits

Fall 2012 - Energy

Bluffs Restoration Materials

Bluffs Restoration Materials

Spring 2012 - Ecological Restoration

Earth Day Tree Planting

Earth Day Tree Planting

Spring 2012 - Climate + Community

Large group of students at the Heller Student Garden

Heller Center Garden

Spring 2012 + Spring 2015 + Spring 2016 - Food + Gardening + Community

Student using the hydration station filler by putting her water bottle under the sensor

Hydration Stations

Spring 2012; Fall 2013 - Water

Three people in an academic classroom discussing light bulbs

LED Pilot Study

Spring 2012 - Energy

Grand Lawn

Smart Clock Irrigation System

Spring 2012 - Water