Sustainability, Equity, & Justice Fund - Past Grant Projects
Proposals for each project since 2020 can be found on the Archive - SEJF Past Grant PDFs page.
Details for projects prior to 2020 can be made available upon request. Reach out to sejf@wwu.edu if you would like more information about a project.
Projects
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miyawaki Mini-Forest Trail Continuation Project | $7,639.66 | 2024-2025 | Active - Implementation Phase |
| Preservation Station | $9,941.00 | 2024-2025 | Active - Implementation Phase |
| The Gaysian Theatre Festival | $5,000.00 | 2024-2025 | Active - Implementation Phase |
| College of the Environment Gear Lending Library | $28,035.00 | 2024-2025 | Active - Implementation Phase |
| Soleil Magazine Debut Issue | $5,200.00 | 2024-2025 | Active - Implementation Phase |
| Multicultural Business Scholars Association (MBSA): Leaders of Color Initiative | $13,000.00 | 2024-2025 | Active - Implementation Phase |
| Co-Creating a Food Literate Future | $3,000.00 | 2024-2025 | Completed |
| Composting 101 | $700.00 | 2024-2025 | Completed |
| Accessing the Outback Phase One: Accessible Tools | $605.23 | 2024-2025 | Completed |
| Disabled Peer Mentorship Program | $15,000.00 | 2024-2025 | Active - Implementation Phase |
| Reproductive Justice: Equal Access to Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Care at the Student Health Center | $28,000.00 | 2024-2025 | Active - Implementation Phase |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture Fest | $2,348.80 | 2021-2022 | Completed |
| Mobile Field Station Housing for WWU Sustainability Pathways Students in the Methow Valley | $189,000 | 2021-2022 | Active – Implementation Phase |
| Waiwai Ho’opa’a: Equitable Access to Housing, Food Security, and Recreation for families in Puna | $4,690 | 2021-2022 | Completed |
| Film Screening: Expedition Reclamation | $800 | 2021-2022 | Completed |
| Strengthening Experiences for Black and Brown Men at Western Washington University | $25,000 | 2021-2022 | Completed |
| Climate Leadership Certificate and Sustainability Pathways Capacity Development | $197,394.80 | 2021-2022 | Active – Implementation Phase |
| Period Postal | $34,000 | 2021-2022 | Completed |
| The Cabo Verde Islands Education Abroad Project | $50,000 | 2021-2022 | Completed |
| Affordable Housing – Opportunities and Challenges to Creating More | $500 | 2021-2022 | Completed |
| Washington/Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) Scholarships | $11,480 | 2021-2022 | Completed |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington/Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) 2021 Scholarships | $1,500.00 | 2020-2021 | Completed |
| Period Pantry | $4,855.37 | 2020-2021 | Completed |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Leadership Certificate | $77,020.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| Sustenance for a Resilient WWU | $30,000.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| WWU Wheelchair Basketball Team | $4,997.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| College of Business and Economics (CBE) Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (EID) Initiatives | $33,450.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| Poster Presentation at the PacRim International Conference on Disability and Diversity | $2,300.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| Strengthening Experiences for Black Men at Western Washington University | $5,000.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| Dionysus: A Personal Power Station (Dionysus 2) | $3,000.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| MIT Energy Conference 2020 | $5,000.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| Huxley College - Highline School District / WELS Partnership | $12,570.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| Washington/Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) 2020 Scholarships | $4,539.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| Visiting Artist Fritz Haeg | $4,750.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| Cabo Verde Travel | $5,000.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| WWU WELS Student Position | $3,800.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| On Sustainability Conference | $2,148.00 | 2019-2020 | Completed |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Fresh Local | $2,000.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Net Impact WWU Club | $4,832.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Outdoor-In Plant Project | $5,000.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| CSE Department Ambassadors | $10,450.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Science Positions for Change | $34,469.22 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Bee Conscious Workshops | $826.68 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| AASHE DEI | $1,503.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Equity In Transportation Planning with Carolyn Vera | $2,000.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Tool Lending Library Continued Funding | $10,455.27 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Womxn of Color (Wonder Woman Tech Summit) | $5,000.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Student Food Insecurity on Western Campus (Interviews) | $3,250.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| 15th Annual Western Regional Global Health Conference | $5,000.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Salish Sea Film Series | $985.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| MeChA Conference | $3,395.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Smart Water System | $107,156.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Washington/Oregon Higher Education Conference (WOHESC) 2019 Scholarships | $12,515.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Spanish Speaker Series: Migrant Youth Voices in NW Washington | $531.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Dyonisos: An Integrated Energy Management System | $5,000.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| WWU Filipino-American Student Association (FASA) 24th Annual Heritage Dinner | $1,000.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Cultivating Latinx Leadership at WWU | $2,800.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Elin Kelsey and Environmental Hope Workshop Series | $4,995.70 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| AfroTech Conference | $2,000.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Dr. Larry Nielsen Campus Visit | $1,728.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| SACNAS Conference (Advancing Chicano/Hispanic & Native American Students in Science): The National Diversity in STEM Conference Fund | $4,662.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Real Food Challenge 2018 | $4,626.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Recompose: Alternative Body Disposal | $2,000.00 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Sorting Station Expansion Proposal | $4,608.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Project ZeNETH | $57,501.00 | 2017-2018 | Active - Implementation Phase |
| Campus Community Collaborative for Sustainability | $17,880.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| AASHE 2018 Conference: Environmental Justice Education in Peer Mentor Programs | $1,300.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Brandon Ballengee | $4,000.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Residence Hall Composting | $42,000.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Supporting All Menstruators | $14,000.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| ESC Night Market | $2,000.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Environmental Justice Campus Community Engagement | $38,720.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Tool Lending Library | $15,000.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| The Future of Waste at Western | $75,000.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Oceans in Our Blood: A Pacific Poetry Reading | $800.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Majora Carter Speaks at Earth Day | $11,500.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Points of Intervention Tour | $16,500.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Right to Risk | $29,965.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Sustainability, Period | $9,000.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Outback Experiential Learning Program (OLEP) Non-Student Program Specialist (3-Year Pilot) | $132,000.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Bringing Dorceta Taylor to Western | $5,000.00 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington/Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) 2017 Scholarships | $5,000.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Tilth Conference | $4,867.92 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Take Back the Night | $3,300.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Real Food Challenge WWU Campus Intensive | $2,600.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| From Trash to Cash | $2,867.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Food Awareness Evening | $1,190.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Microadventures: Sustainable and Accessible Adventures for All | $4,996.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Community Ambassadors for Sustainability | $4,800.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Clothing Consciousness Project | $4,633.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Bright Future | $3,750.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Another Food System is Possible | $4,985.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Bringing John Francis to WWU | $11,400.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Electric Vehicle Charging Stations | $120,273.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| A Change of Course | $9,200.00 | 2016-2017 | Completed |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| See and Be Seen | $4,916.00 | 2015-2016 | Completed |
| Project RENT | $4,971.00 | 2015-2016 | Completed |
| Outdoor Water Bottle Filling Station | $1,525.00 | 2015-2016 | Completed |
| OHESC Conference Scholarships | $3,757.00 | 2015-2016 | Completed |
| Engagement Carnival (The Fair) | $3,301.11 | 2015-2016 | Completed |
| Sustainability Award Prize Winners | $3,000.00 | 2015-2016 | Completed |
| Climatefest | $4,372.00 | 2015-2016 | Completed |
| Bringing Vandana Shiva to Western | $5,000.00 | 2015-2016 | Completed |
| Recycling Your Power | $23,120.00 | 2015-2016 | Completed |
| Lyn Okse: Campus Electric Utility Vehicle | $45,000.00 | 2015-2016 | Completed |
| Electric Bike Pilot | $49,391.00 | 2015-2016 | Completed |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus to Compost | $4,934.00 | 2014-2015 | Completed |
| Bringing Knowledge to Plastics | $1,151.00 | 2014-2015 | Completed |
| Aquaponics | $1,169.00 | 2014-2015 | Completed |
| WWU SORTS (Structural Outdoor Refuse Transformation Systems) | $54,372.00 | 2014-2015 | Completed |
| Viking Cycle Fixit Stations | $14,570.00 | 2014-2015 | Completed |
| Concert Hall Lighting Project | $392,033.00 | 2014-2015 | Completed |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Human Aspect of Sustainability | $692.00 | 2013-2014 | Completed |
| Hydroponics Aquarium | $780.00 | 2013-2014 | Completed |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Mug | $1,926.00 | 2012-2013 | Completed |
| Outback and Arboretum Environmental Restoration | $1,935.00 | 2012-2013 | Completed |
| Green Residence Certification Pilot | $1,995.00 | 2012-2013 | Completed |
| Green Lighting the Black Box | $2,000.00 | 2012-2013 | Completed |
| Built to Last Picture Show | $500.00 | 2012-2013 | Completed |
| Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Dorm (SEED) Pilot | $13,418.00 | 2012-2013 | Completed |
| Environmental Outreach Hydration Station (EOHS) | $20,394.00 | 2012-2013 | Completed |
| Driving Down Energy Consumption with Dashboards | $184,735.00 | 2012-2013 | Completed |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Towel Compost Pilot | $1,400.00 | 2011-2012 | Completed |
| High-Speed Hand Dryers | $13,000.00 | 2011-2012 | Completed |
| Environmental Studies Building Solar Array | $167,500.00 | 2011-2012 | Completed |
| C Lot LED Lighting Retrofitting | $61,000.00 | 2011-2012 | Completed |
| Project Title | Amount Awarded | Academic Year Approved | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Bottle Filling Station | $21,000.00 | 2010-2011 | Completed |