| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.91 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth MacKenzie |
| Submission Date | June 25, 2024 |
University of Iowa
IN-40: Sustainability Projects Fund
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Gaby
Maymi Nieblas Intern Office of Sustainability and the Environment |
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 Initiatives Fund or GIF is a grant offered through USG and GPSG for student projects that overall promote sustainable green practices and outcomes. This fund will focus on funding for class projects/research, individual student sustainability initiatives, and student organization events that directly tie to promoting sustainability and environmentalism.
A brief description of the multi-stakeholder decision-making process used to determine which projects receive funding through the sustainability projects fund:
The Green Initiatives Fund Committee will meet regularly to award funds to students or student organizations. It is the joint committee of the University of Iowa Student Government (UISG) and the Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG), which are elected annually by the whole student body. Consisting of the UISG Director of Sustainability, UISG Sustainability Committee Chair(s), 2 UISG Sustainability Committee members, GPSG Sustainability Chair(s) and GPSG Sustainability Committee member. Each of these positions constitutes an original member of the GIF committee and has voting power of 1 vote per person.
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