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How Ā鶹AVā€™s Sustainability Projects Fund improved campus life over the past 15 years

Published: 10 September 2024

Have you ever used one of Ā鶹AVā€™s water-bottleĀ refill stations? Or visited theĀ Farmers Market, used aĀ compost bin, spotted a Ā鶹AV-ownedĀ electric vehicle, or parked or repaired yourĀ bicycle?

Each of these campus initiatives was supported by theĀ Sustainability Projects FundĀ (SPF), celebrating its 15thĢż²¹²Ō²Ō¾±±¹±š°ł²õ²¹°ł²ā.

The SPF, founded by students in 2009, is the largest fund of its kind in Canada, allocating $12 million to more thanĀ 370 environmental projectsĀ so far.

These include theĀ Ā鶹AV Feeding Ā鶹AVĀ project, which provides fresh produce from Macdonald Campus to Ā鶹AV dining halls;Ā , which grows food on the downtown campus; and theĀ Reusable Menstrual Product Initiative.

ā€œThe Sustainability Project Fund has been an unequivocal success,ā€ said Shona Watt, Associate Director of Operations and Engagement at the Office of Sustainability. ā€œThe initiatives it has funded over the past 15 years have transformed our campuses for the better.ā€

Anyone at Ā鶹AV ā€“ students, staff or faculty ā€“ Ā canĀ submit an SPF project application.Ģż

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