Portland Community College
IL-51: Sustainability Projects Fund

In 2008 the Associated Students of Portland Community College (ASPCC) District Student Council approved a ten cent addition to the student activity fee, creating The Green Initiative Fund. At the beginning of 2018, the ASPCC District Student Council unanimously agreed to change the name of this fund to the Eco Social Justice Grant (ESJG), this name change better reflects the broader scope of what these grants have been and will be dedicated to. This fund exists so that students, staff, and faculty can participate in our culture of innovation and contribute meaningful advances to sustainable practices. At PCC, our goal is to achieve sustainable excellence in all operations, to live our commitment to social justice, and to meet our targeted greenhouse gas reductions as detailed in the Climate Action Plan. If you have an idea for a project that moves PCC towards these outcomes, we want to hear from you!

The Eco Social Justice Grant is administered through a student majority board. We look forward to learning about your proposal.

• For FY 2024, The Eco Social Justice Grant is limited in funds and will give preference to projects with budgets under $5,000 or secured partial funding via other means. Other means may come from department budgets or outside sources.
• Student participation is encouraged in all projects.
• Projects shall support PCC’s Climate Action Plan efforts, particularly around greenhouse gas emissions reductions, climate education and climate justice.
• Projects must be environmentally sound, socially just, and economically equitable.
• Projects shall contain publicity, education, and outreach components.
• PCC students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to submit project proposals. Individuals and organizations outside the college are not allowed to submit project proposals.
• Eco Social Justice funding will not support projects that are already mandated by law, college policy or previously and/or currently paid for by the college.
• All projects that require a permanent installation or storage must be signed off by facilities or the site manager.
• All grantees allocated Eco Social Justice funding are required to submit an End of Project Report to be released to the PCC community.

The Ecosocial Justice Grant is a fund comprised of monies from the Student Activity Fee, administered by a governing board primarily made up of students and is applicable to faculty, staff and students.