University of St. Thomas

Campus Sustainability Fund Projects Awarded

The Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) is part of the university's commitment to become climate neutral by 2035 as outlined by the UST Climate Action Plan. St. Thomas community members were invited earlier this fall to submit proposals for funds from the CSF to implement projects that address sustainability at University of St. Thomas campuses. Three projects were chosen from among several strong proposals to be funded by this year’s CSF budget of $50,000.

• "Student Restoration of Oak Forest: Analyzing Carbon Storage in a Recovering Landscape." Students will work in partnership with Great River Greening to restore 10 acres of oak forest in the Fish Creek Natural Areas Greenway.
• "Recycling Green." This project will purchase an electric utility vehicle to be used for central receiving deliveries and daily pickups of recycling at the University of St. Thomas.
• "Hydration Stations Across UST." The goal of this project is to install new water refill stations throughout campus so that the UST community has convenient access points to refill reusable water bottles. 

Read more about the projects in this article from the Bulletin Today, or click the links above to read full text of the proposals.

This is the first year of the CSF's ongoing funding initiative. Applications will be received again next October for the next round of funding, so if you have an idea, start planning now! Click here for background information on the Campus Sustainability Fund.