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University of British Columbia

October 10, 2011

UBC Sustainability Fund The UBC Vancouver Sustainability Fund will provide funding for projects that help the University achieve its sustainability goals through reducing campus energy and water consumption, reducing operational waste generation, increasing operational waste diversion from landfill and increasing the use of alternative energy and alternative transportation. A steering committee will define the fund […]

Western Michigan University

October 10, 2011

WMU Quasi Green Revolving Fund Western Michigan University (WMU) has designed an innovative “Quasi-Revolving Fund” model that demonstrates the institution’s full commitment to incorporating sustainability into campus operations. The Quasi-Revolving Fund recaptures money from cost-savings, similar to a typical green revolving fund, but it also sources capital from the broader utilities, maintenance, and other budgets […]

Green Mountain College

October 8, 2011

Green Mountain College Revolving Loan Fund Green Mountain College intends to use its revolving loan fund to reach out to Young Alumni and offer them an opportunity to stay involved with sustainability efforts at GMC by contributing to a fund that will continue to strengthen their alma mater, and leave a legacy of enhancing sustainability. […]

Oregon State University

October 8, 2011

Oregon State University Sustainable Energy Revolving Loan Fund (SERLF) The Oregon State University Sustainable Energy Revolving Loan Fund (SERLF) is a student program that provides a local source of low interest financing to accelerate sustainable energy projects on the OSU campus. Projects should provide student learning opportunities and demonstrate environmental leadership while providing economic benefit. […]

Agnes Scott College

October 8, 2011

Agnes Scott College Green Revolving Fund The Agnes Scott College Green Revolving Fund was established in 2011 to help meet the demand for retrofitting the college’s 29 institutional buildings. Since signing the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment in 2007, Agnes Scott has completed annual greenhouse gas inventories and a Climate Action Plan that sets […]

Hampshire College

October 8, 2011

The Hampshire College Sustainability Revolving Fund The Sustainability Revolving Fund (SURF) provides loans for campus improvement projects that benefit Hampshire’s sustainability by improving efficiency and conserving resources. The HCSRF exists to foster student, staff, and faculty involvement in increasing environmental, social, and fiscal sustainability at Hampshire College. Eligible projects must have a demonstrable and quantifiable […]

Mars Hill University

October 8, 2011

Mars Hill University Green Revolving Fund Mars Hill University signed an agreement on October 1, 2011 to join the Founding Circle of members in the Billion Dollar Green Challenge. The University  established a self-managed Green Revolving Fund, with $200,000 in the first year, to help finance a variety of campus energy efficiency improvements. Some of […]

Dartmouth College

October 8, 2011

Dartmouth Green Revolving Fund The one million dollar Dartmouth Green Revolving Loan fund was developed by a passionate group of students, working closely with Dartmouth’s facilities staff and with faculty. After a studying successful models at other institutions as part of a course, the students designed a program tailored to Dartmouth and volunteered their time […]

Edgewood College

October 8, 2011

Edgewood College Sustainability Fund A commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability resonates deeply at Edgewood College, a legacy begun by the native people who first cared for this very special 55 acre campus on the shore of Lake Wingra. The College is honored to be part of the legacy of sustainability that it inherited. Edgewood […]

Georgia Institute of Technology

October 8, 2011

Campus Energy and Sustainability Investment Program Georgia Tech’s Campus Energy and Sustainability Investment Program helps bridge the disconnect between Capital and Operating Budgets to ensure that the campus continues to model its commitment to sustainability, especially related to effective energy efficiency and water conservation. As much as $5 million is allocated from various sources each […]