Green Grant

SGA绿色赠款是由可持续发展委员会管理的10,000美元竞争性赠款与可持续发展办公室合作，支持学生追求可持续发展 initiatives on campus to improve student life and the environment. The Green Grant 是由SGA资助，并首次批准在2023-2024学年. The projects 必须基于火博体育的校园可持续发展计划，同时解决交叉可持续性领域，如社会公平、经济可行性和环境 stewardship. All students are eligible to apply for the Green Grant. The Green Grant 评审委员会将审核项目申请并决定项目奖励.

2023-2024 Awards

酒店餐饮服务可重复使用的锅盖- 3,650美元- Kimberly Rivera '24
Wildflower & Pollinator Meadow - $950 - Tess Malloy '26 & Rachel Scholl '26
Chapel Native Garden - $4,640 - Stefan Tzaprev '26 & Colson Warren '26
Microgreen Tent - $760 - Emilios Christodoulou'24

The Green Grant Review Committee

绿色拨款审查委员会(GGRC)由教职员工和学生组成 representation. 委员会成员的选择体现了火博体育学院的跨学科 sustainability approach and efforts.

Membership

Co-Chair: Apolonia Alvarez, SGA Sustainability Commission Chair
Co-Chair: Tarah Rowse, Director of Sustainability Programs and Assessment
ESS Faculty Representative: Karen Kellogg, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Studies
Facilities Services Representative: Bruce Murray, Director of Facilities
Leadership Activities Department Representative: Emily Poole, Associate Director of Leadership Activities
Appointed Student Representative: Grace Coale, Class of ‘25

Application

所有申请人都必须填写绿色资助申请并提交 it to the green grant email. Only one application will need to be turned in per group or individual.

被选定资助的项目必须在指定人员的监督下使用自己的时间 faculty advisor to complete the project. Advisors must meet with their sponsored applicant(s) 在项目开始时和项目结束后的需要，以保留他们赞助的申请人。 on track with their approved timelines. Advisors are expected to provide guidance 并监督整个项目的执行. Lastly, advisors 学生自治会章程第VIII章:财务 Policies and Procedures Section 9.13, the Green Grant, and Resolution 33-36: The Green Grant Act.

此外，一旦项目完成，参与者必须展示他们的项目在接下来的SGA参议院会议上，向SGA参议院介绍影响和结果 the project. 在项目的整个实施过程中，参与者须向环保补助金检讨委员会联席主席每月最少汇报一次，以备 updates and feedback.

Resources

SGA可持续发展委员会和可持续发展办公室致力于在整个申请和实施过程中为学生提供一致的资源. SGA可持续发展委员会将在北京举办一年一度的绿色基金研讨会为学生解答有关Green Grant和奖学金的问题作为一个交流的机会，把有相似爱好的学生聚集在一起 sustainable interests and initiatives. The Green Grant Review Committee members will also be encouraged to attend.

Timeline (2023-2024)

October 2023: Green Grant Launch and Outreach Begins
October 18, 2023: Green Grant Application Workshop
December 15, 2023: Application Deadline
Spring Semester: Funded Projects to be Announced

Additional Key Resources

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What types of projects can the Green Grant support? See some examples here.

University of Idaho’s Sustainable Initiatives Fund Project
- Pollinator Garden Revival
  - Amount: $1,600
  - 获奖团队恢复了校园内现有的传粉者花园，以吸引原生植物 pollinators.
- Hartung Grasses
  - Amount: $2,728
  - 获奖学生在校园内更换了12500平方英尺的草坪 with drought-tolerant grass. New grass requires less mowing and watering and reduces campus water use and carbon footprint.
- Hydroponics Green Wall
  - - Amount: $2,177
    - 获奖团队建造了一堵水培绿墙，在那里种植新鲜的草药和蔬菜 to sell to students on campus.
The University of Texas at Austin’s Green Fund
- Texas Union Planter
  - Amount: $1,580
  - 因建造一座垂直花园而被授予德州联盟.
University Nebraska-Lincoln’s Green Fund
- Alumin8
  - Amount: $8,936.54
  - 获奖团队收集铝罐，并将其改造成永久物品捐赠给林肯附近的流浪者收容所和其他服务机构. The Green Fund Grant允许该项目在全校范围内进行，并为个人提供了一个容易理解的项目 on how the lifespan of items can be increased.
- Bugeater Farms
  - Amount: $4,265
  - 获奖的学生使贫瘠农田的农业生产恢复了活力并将资金用于重建种子收集和投资新工具.

我不是环境科学与研究专业，也不是辅修，我还能参加吗 in the Green Grant?

绿色赠款的基础是发展可持续发展的跨学科方面 at Skidmore College. Therefore, the Green Grant is open to all students no matter their desired/chosen major of interest. What will determine the chosen projects will 它与火博体育的可持续发展计划和可持续发展的一致性 at Skidmore College.

我是一名即将毕业的大四学生，我想参加绿色奖学金，对吗 eligible?

我们非常欢迎即将毕业的大四学生参与申请绿色奖学金! 考虑项目的时间表是很重要的，而绿色基金没有考虑如果项目是设计好的，支付额外的住宿费或工资 to extend into the summer or the following academic school year. However, Skidmore 大学有很多资源可以为即将毕业的大四学生提供暑期住房.

我以前从未申请过资助，我该怎么做才能获得有关 application process?