BELOW ARE PROJECTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR PARTNERS.
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Summary | Category | Status | Updated |
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| Smart Slug Bin | The Smart Slug Bin Project automatically sorts recyclables at the time of disposal while educating users on proper methods of recycling. |
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In Progress | 06/24/2020 |
| Slugware - A Reusable Dishware Program | The goal of Slugware is to help propel our efforts to reach UCSC’s goal of zero waste by 2020. |
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Completed | 02/09/2016 |
| Slugs for Solar | Slugs for Solar is a student led campaign striving to engage the UCSC community and accelerating the adoption of solar energy. |
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Proposed | 08/23/2017 |
| Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) Sustainable Off-Grid Solar Products for Communities in Developing Regions | Create design criteria and recycling techniques for off-grid solar products to be used in Kasunugu District, Malawai in Africa |
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In Progress | 02/24/2016 |
| Santa Cruz County Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Project | Organizing bicycle and pedestrian counts alongside motor vehicle counts at ten locations across Santa Cruz County. |
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Completed | 08/07/2015 |
| RESPECT: Renewable energy storage pilot experiment & charge testing | This is a pilot project to develop a demonstration energy storage bank for eventual large-scale campus PV systems |
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In Progress | 01/24/2018 |
| Replacement of Biology Teaching Lab’s old, energy-inefficient freezers and refrigerators | Replace aging, energy-inefficient freezer and refrigeration units in the Biology Teaching Laboratories. |
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Completed | 08/05/2019 |
| Renewable Energy Assessments | The Renewable Energy Assessments project on campus is currently an IDEASS student-led project and has been on-going for two years come. |
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In Progress | 02/24/2016 |
| Reducing GHG Emissions by Greatly Reducing 2-Stroke Leaf Blower Use on Campus | Replace many two stroke gasoline-oil powered leaf blowers used on campus with battery powered leaf blowers to reduce CO and other GHG . |
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In Progress | 07/10/2015 |
| Recreational Land Use Management Plan for the Campus’s Natural Lands | Create a sustainable trail network taking into account cultural resources, research, education, sensitive species, erosion and human access |
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In Progress | 12/19/2019 |