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The Green Initiative Fund
Unified Student Government
Association
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TGIF Committee
Alexandra Vecchio (Chair)
Sarah McDowell, Senior
Meg Boyle, Senior
Gabriella Baldassari, Junior
Dominic Lynch, Sophomore
Michelle Peters, Sophomore
Jared Brocklehurst, Sophmore
Michael Fasullo, Freshman
Maureen Baynes, Freshman
Emily Sible, Freshman
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What is TGIF?
A small portion of the Student Development Fee beingdedicated to help fund sustainable projects on campus.
Designated fund in the amount of approximately$65,000.
Used to finance student-run, campus sustainabilityinitiatives
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Where Loyola stands
In 2008, the USGA offered the following referendum aspart of the spring election process:
Do you support the creation of a Sustainability Fund,to be managed by the USGA, to help establish asustainable campus environment? This fund wouldfinance student-led initiatives such as green building,
recycling, energy efficiency, and environmentallyresponsible purchasing on Loyola's campus. TheSustainability Fund would be created by chargingstudents a $1 sustainability fee each semester.
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Where Loyola Stands
Over 50 universities across the country have a
similar fund
Amount of the fee varies ($1-$15) Some schools with a sustainability fee include:
University of Illinois Chicago, University of
California Berkeley, Vanderbilt University,Harvard University, Northeastern University,
and many more
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How it would Function
Student Committee (5-7 representatives) to
allocate funds
Based off of project proposals that weresubmitted
Proposals would include necessary information,
budget, implications, and research Faculty and staff project advisors
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Amber Vignieri Compost Expansion
Joe KamberosUrban Agriculture Expansion
Gabriella Baldassari- Plastic Bag Reduction
Kevin Brannon Water Conservation
Project Examples
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Project Examples
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Focus: Water
Collaboration with Office of Sustainability and Facilities
Discover where water is being used in efficiently
Simple Solutions
Develop into future improvements/ infrastructure/ retrofit
Save
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Ponnu Padiyara UIC Student Body President
University Of Illinois Chicago began collecting
money for the green fee in 2012
$4 Per semester for full time undergraduate
students with an option to request a refund
All UIC students and registered student orgs
are eligible to apply
Success Elsewhere
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VOTEMarch 26-27
Referendum: USGA Ballot
Whats Next?
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Questions??
Contact Us:
Alexandra : [email protected]: [email protected]
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