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Battery Powered Mower replacement Replace gas powered lawn mower, to battery power. This will reduce the amount of fossil fuels used on campus In Progress 03/29/2021
The Colleges 9 and 10 Garden Project The Garden serves students by being a welcoming, inclusive space to study, relax and reconnect with Earth and reclaim agricultural knowledge Proposed 06/02/2020
Bicycle planning seminar Through a new Bicycle Planning class, students designed projects to analyze and improve bicycle facilities on campus and in the city. Completed 06/02/2020
Transitioning Landscaping Equipment from Gas Power to Battery Power To transition Grounds' Maintenance power tools from gas to battery power, and eventually get rid of all gas storage at our housing facility. In Progress 03/02/2020
Sustainable Video Pilot Project: Going Home to LA for the Holidays We will create a video that addresses sustainable transportation options to get to LA from UCSC. It will be posted on line and promoted. Completed 03/02/2020
AGUA, UCSC Trailer Park Garden Revitalization Our goal as QTPOC is to advance greywater usage and awareness among trailer park residents by revitalizing the land for plant and crop use. In Progress 03/02/2020
UCSC Transit EV Feasibility An 18-month feasibility study of converting the campus shuttle and vanpool system to electric vehicles charged by a solar PV system. Completed 01/15/2020
Eco Media Van The Eco-Media-Van houses and transports UCSC filmmakers while making two new documentaries “Water Makes Us Wet” and “Composting is Hot”! Proposed 01/15/2020
Solar Energy Allocation System- Engineers Without Borders UCSC Chapter This project aims for Engineers Without Borders-UCSC to develop a solar power package in the UCSC Arboretum. In Progress 01/15/2020
Monterey Bay Carbon Fund—Solar For Schools Initiative The goal of the proposed project is to catalyze the next phase of MBCF Solar for Schools installations In Progress 01/15/2020
Rainwater Catchment System The purpose of this project is to create a cost efficient rain catching system on the wharf Proposed 01/15/2020
Energy efficiency and conservation in the Biology Teaching Laboratories Replace aging, energy inefficient freezer and refrigeration units to achieve significant reductions in electricity use. In Progress 06/12/2019
Emissions-free transportation for student research All-electric vehicle for student transportation to Ano Nuevo Reserve for research, teaching, and outreach activities Completed 06/12/2019
WaterLab 3 In continuation with the last two years, WaterLab 3 is designing an off-grid water treatment system using alternative energy sources. In Progress 05/13/2019
-20ºC Freezer Retrofit This project proposes to to retrofit seventeen -20ºC ultra low freezers with a much more energy efficient unit and reduce direct emissions. In Progress 05/13/2019

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