After an exciting first round of applications and committee deliberations, we are pleased to announce that $93,704 has been awarded to 14 projects. This allocation includes seven large projects totaling $87,134, as well as seven small projects totaling $5,570.
If you have a project idea, keep in mind that applications for small grants under $1,000 are still being accepted anytime between now and June. If you are interested in getting involved with the CSF either by applying for funding or volunteering, please email Whisper St Christopher at uwcsf@uw.edu. Thank you again to the following project teams for their creativity and hard work!
Funding Cycle 1: Large Projects
Green Greeks Representative Program: $3,900
As an accredited course, the Green Greek Representative Practicum teaches over 150 students per year about sustainability consulting within their community and environmental leadership. It encourages participation from Greek and non-Greek students in order to engage a broad campus community. It allows students interested in sustainability to ideate, research, and implement solutions in a real-world, hands-on way. It also creates a ripple effect, propelling sustainability solutions far beyond just environmentally-focused students and ingraining sustainable living habits within a diverse group
Anaerobic Digester: $10,000
This Feasibility/Pilot Study would evaluate a) Site Location b) Custom-Design Review c) Ongoing Maintenance requirements for building a 160-square foot anaerobic digester on the UW Seattle Campus. The anaerobic digester would utilize food waste to produce renewable energy (biogas) and compost. The biogas and compost could be used for research projects by professors/students, and the methane gas could be used to generate electricity or power water boilers on the UW campus.
Africa Now: Unlocking Potential from Within: $10,491
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated plans to host a conference designed to inspire young professional attendees to use their skills to build a sustainable future for Africa NOW. Through industry specific workshops, networking, action based resources, artists, and an all-star panel we’ll inspire and equip students to turn Africa's "potential" into a reality.
Earth Day Festival: A Celebration of the Diversity and Unity of our World: $11,700
This year’s Earth Day Festival will bring people together through performance, art, food, and activism in an immersive celebration of the unique identities and unity of the world. This festival will be a demonstration of sustainability in action both in its production and in its message. By showcasing the environmental and social initiatives on campus and demonstrating the intersectionality therein, we will provide a live example of the sustainability movement that is happening on campus.
Earth Games: 60 Second Sustainability: $26,043
Earlier this month at the Sustainability Game Jam (sponsored by CSF), a team led by EarthGames lead designer Samuel Dassler built a game prototype called "60 Second Sustainability." The game is made up of many "microgames," which is a style popularized in games like the WarioWare series. EarthGames would like to build a video game for mobile phones and tablets that educates students about sustainability actions they can take on campus and promotes sustainability RSOs that they can participate in.
Population Health Facility: Educational Rainwater System: $17,000
Assist in the construction of the rainwater treatment system and integrate it into the lobby of the new Population Health Building. An animated display would be included, possibly interactive, to really involve people and show them how the water is filtered.Further filtration could also make it possible to allow people to directly drink the water from the system if legislation for this is passed in the future.
Electric Outboard Motors, Sustainability for Washington Rowing: $8,000
The rowing program here at the University of Washington has become a leading program within the domestic and international communities of rowing. With this standing, we have an opportunity and a responsibility to impact the community positively. Transitioning into electric motors within our own fleet of launches is only one step in creating a positive impact in the rowing community.
Funding Cycle 1: Mini Grants
Keraton: $1,000
Matsuri 2018: $1,000
Global Leadership Forum: $420
Biological Control of Insects: $1,000
Implementing Sustainability: Bamboo Toothbrushes for UW Dentistry: $1,000
Panel: Climate Policy in Washington: $150
Youth Engineering Green Solutions to Stormwater Runoff and Pollution Prevention: $1,000