Spring Grants

These projects were funded during our Spring grant cycle, where projects receive more than $5,000 for projects that take between one to three years to complete. 

Sustainable Food and Farming Systems Education Mentorship Project

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The Berkeley Food Institute is an interdisciplinary research, education, and policy institute that works with communities on and off campus to advance a just and sustainable food and farm system. Our project, “Sustainable Food and Farming Systems Education Mentorship Project,” develops a replicable mentorship program supporting undergraduate and graduate students studying sustainable food and farming systems, providing wraparound support and targeted activities resulting...

Island Justice Fellows Program II

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The Island Justice Fellows Program at the Critical Pacific Island Studies Collective (CPISC) enables UC Berkeley students to contribute to environmental justice practice, research, and campus community engagement opportunities concerning issues facing Pacific Islander (PI) communities, both residing in the Pacific Island region and in the diaspora in California. This year-long fellowship program supports a team of graduate and undergraduate students to address multiple gaps on the UC Berkeley campus: (1) the lack of institutional support for scholarship on the PI region...

Retrofitting the RSF into a Human Powered Gym

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Retrofit a stationary bike and 28 ellipticals at the RSF to derive power from human use.

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Custodial Staff Outreach 2010-2011

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Conduct an outreach/education campaign between custodial staff and building occupants.

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Cal Habitat Restoration Student Leadership Training

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Program to train students to promote and lead volunteer habitat restoration events.

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Wurster Hall Sub-Metering

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Install energy sub-meters in five floors of Wurster Hall to help achieve LEED-EBOM.

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Mobilizing Sustainability at Berkeley - The Greening Operations (GO!) Team

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Fund a group of students to provide building audits and green event outreach on a case-by-case basis.

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Greening Kroeber Art Studios and Bathrooms

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Develop a design/marketing campaign to create awareness in Kroeber Hall about sustainability.

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Bike to Work Day Regional Sponsorship - 2010

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Fund regional sponsorship for Bike to Work Day 2010.

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Reduction in Chemical Use at the UC Botanical Gardens

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Establish a compost tea brewing and application program as part of a pest management program.

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