The Fall 2019 Clean Energy Fund Forum was held on October 31, 2019
The following Academics/Co-curricular, and Infrastructure project proposals were presented to the SRI Advisory Council at the Fall CEF Open Forum for funding consideration.
These innovative ideas were designed to advance the mission of the Clean Energy Fund.
| Proposal | Description | Proposed by |
|---|---|---|
Allen House Electric Vehicle Charing Station |
Install a single dual-port ChargePoint electric vehicle charging station near Allen House. | Gioia Thompson, Office of Sustainability and Eliana Fox, Vermont Clean Cities Coalition |
Zero Emissions Residence Hall Organics Collection |
Covers one-time, up-front cost of purchasing an e-assist bicycle and trailer for compost collection at 23 residence halls. | Corey Berman, Program Manager, UVM Recycling |
Howe Library Stack Light Renovation: Phase 2 |
Replace outdated, non-LED/CFL lighting above the book shelves on the 2nd floor of the Howe library with motion-sensor activated LEDs. | Aidan Doherty CAS, Political Science and and Rich Wolbach, Energy Manager |
Curating the Conversation on Clean Energy and Climate at UVM: A Digital Media Internship |
Produce 30-minute podcasts released in time for Earth Week in April, 2020 to support the conversation on clean energy and climate at UVM. | Josie Friedman, Climate Communication Advocacy and Literacy Lab (CCALL), Undergraduate Student |
Shower Timer Provision to On-Campus Residents |
Provide shower timers for up to 500 on-campus students to reduce water and energy use, thus reducing carbon emissions. | Zach Merson, Undergraduate Student, Natural Resources, RSENR |
Off-Campus Composting |
Develop off-campus composting for off-campus students, in accordance with new laws requiring composting at the university. | Jake Gess and Hannah King, CALS students, 2nd year undergraduates |
Student Parking Pass Buyout |
Fund the buyback of 20 individual parking passes from students through a promotion campaign and incentives (gift card to City Market) | Jacob Weinstein, Center for Research on Vermont, UVM Transportation & Parking Service |
Recommendations and awards announcements to be announced at a later date.
