09/12/2020
The Green Action Fund Committee is ready to take on the year! Our small group retreat got us ready to take on the sustainability challenges around UCCS and we are excited to get started 🌱
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The Green Action Fund was founded from the 2008 bill approved to reallocate the $5 solar semester fee to a campus sustainability grant program.
Students Funding Campus Sustainability Projects...reducing our ecological footprint by changing physical operations, promoting sustainable behavior and raising awareness. The committee, comprised of students and the Director of the Office of Sustainability, Faculty Sustainability Committee Representative and Director of Facilities, formed in Fall of 2011 and began accepting grant requests for pro
09/12/2020
04/09/2020
It’s Earth Month! Despite the confusing times it is still helpful to be aware of your environmental impact 🌱
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03/18/2020
Our focus of the month is amazing in so many ways! Not only were UCCS student able to learn in person about the effects of their passions, but also positively impact a community through sustainability. If you have an idea for a sustainable project and need funding, message us for instructions on how to get started!
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03/12/2020
Keep an eye out for the upcoming display of what our focus of the month team did while abroad! Set in the engineering building, it will feature a 3D model of their design as well as a description of what the accomplished in their design. 🏠
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03/04/2020
Meet Denzil Afriyie, one the leaders of our most recently approved project and our Focus of the Month! 👋 His senior design team recently returned from a trip to Entusi, Uganda where they designed a sustainable food storage solution for local farmers. 🌱
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02/19/2020
Our Focus of the Month has been a very successful project, racking up nearly 800 hours of use in just under a year! Join Clyde in trying out these fitness stations, located on the main floor of the library 📚
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02/12/2020
Already familiar with our Focus of the Month, the KFL fitness stations? They’ve been improved! The library staff have taken several complaints into account and fixed several broken princes and added more outlets far charging. Check these new additions out!
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02/05/2020
Want to stay fit while also keeping up in class work? Then meet our Focus of the Month, the Kraemer Family Library Fitness Study Stations! 🚶♂️ Since March of 2019, the bike station has tracked 1704 miles! Find them on the main floor of the library, near the periodicals shelves and microfiche cabinets.
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01/24/2020
Ready for the spring semester? We are! 🌱 GAF had its first meeting of the new year and we are excited to kick off with some new projects! If you have any sustainability project ideas visit the link in our bio to learn how to get your project funded
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11/12/2019
Introducing your 2019 Green Action Fund Committee! We are excited to start reviewing some new projects and ready to face the year together 🌱
11/11/2019
10/22/2019
Trying to make your life a little more sustainable? Join us in trying out PikeRide!
From now through November 1st UCCS students, faculty, and staff are able to ride for free! Just download the Drop Mobility app and sign up with your school email to start your first ride! 🚲
Check out the link to see the coverage area and hub locations around campus!
We started a pilot program at UCCS today and wanted to share a map of the coverage area along with the hub locations on campus and at University Village. University Village Colorado UCCS Campus Recreation UCCS Downtown UCCS Office of Sustainability
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