| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.87 |
| Liaison | Carrie Metzgar |
| Submission Date | Nov. 5, 2024 |
University of California, San Diego
IN-40: Sustainability Projects Fund
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Carrie
Metzgar Campus Sustainability Officer Utilities & Sustainability |
Name of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
Which of the following best describes the primary source of funding for the sustainability projects fund?:
Year the institution’s sustainability projects fund was established:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
The Green Initiative Fund, or TGIF for short, is an initiative to give students the opportunity to make an impact on UC San Diego's campus sustainability while also having the chance to create and implement a project from start to finish. TGIF is sponsored by the Student Sustainability Collective through Associated Students. The Sustainability Referendum, passed in the Winter of 2009, allows for the use of undergraduate fees to be put into TGIF in order to enable and empower students to take an active role in making the UCSD community a leader in sustainable solutions.
The projects funded by TGIF are diverse in terms of scale, goals, and social justice issue, but they all have the same theme of sustainability. Because these funds are allocated from undergraduate students fees, all projects must be rooted in undergraduate student involvement. The Fast Track Funding TGIF application was created by the TGIF committee in order to fund projects that require less than $500. This funding option is ideally for projects that require less funding but also can be used for project maintenance throughout the year.
A brief description of the multi-stakeholder decision-making process used to determine which projects receive funding through the sustainability projects fund:
The TGIF Grant-Making Committee is a multi-stakeholder decision-making body that decides upon the allocation of funds for submitted projects by the execution of a majority vote. The Committee is a student-run funding board. The Committee may elect to fund the entire proposal or only a portion of a proposal. There are two funding cycles, one during fall quarter and one during winter quarter. Projects under $500 dollars are accepted on a rolling basis as part of the Fast Track Program.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The list of past-funded projects is available to view online: https://studentsustainability.ucsd.edu/green-initiative-fund/index.html
Point of contact for credit information:
Carrie Metzgar, Campus Sustainability Officer, Utilities & Sustainability
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