Campus Green Fund Collaborative McKenzie Beverage, Butler University Karen Blaney, University of Texas at Austin Kevin Ordean, Northern Arizona University Mieko A Ozeki, University of Vermont Katherine Walsh, UC Berkeley Lilith Wyatt, McGill University

•  Intentional, effective, and strategic implementation of CGF projects.

•  Less Eco-Clutter on our campuses. •  Achieving strong sustainability branding and minimizing green-

washing.

The Campus Green Fund Collaborative (CGFC) is a non-registered group of campus sustainability staff involved in coordinating and managing green funds on their

respective campuses. The CGFC’s intentions are to:

•  Share Resources •  Listen •  Publish a Campus Green Fund Implementation Guide

We want your input!

•  Design & Campaign

•  Implementation & Management

•  Evaluation & Reporting

•  Education & Outreach

1.  VISION: What your fund should do

2.  RESEARCH: What others have done

3.  PROPOSAL: The formal outline of what your fund will do

4.  SUPPORT: Building a coalition around campus

5.  CAMPAIGN: Proving widespread public support

6.  EVALUATE: Congratulations and move forward vs. re-

grouping and begin again

●  Electric Race Car ●  Climate Adaptation Lecture Series ●  Solar Power & Smart Grid Lab ●  Campus Renewable Energy

Feasibility Study ●  Earth Week ●  Campus Dashboard ●  Office of Sustainability Internships ●  Recycling & Composting Programs ●  Water Metering ●  Energy & Water Competitions ●  Campus Tree Inventory ●  Lawns to Meadows

●  Hydration Stations ●  VeloComposting Program ●  Farmer’s Market ●  Wood Shredder ●  Childcare Access Study ●  Green Biobanking ●  Student Food Collective ●  Bike Co-Op

•  Who’s Who and What’s What

•  Assembling a Campus Green Fund Committee

•  Bylaws

•  Funding Guidelines and Criteria

•  Hiring Green Fund Staff

•  Grant Application Process

•  Implementing and Managing Funded Projects

•  Student internships •  Number of hours worked on

projects •  Applications received •  Average funding amount per

project •  Number of events •  Number of volunteers •  Resources conserved •  Pounds of waste diverted •  Pounds of local food

procured •  Interviews conducted •  GHG emissions reductions

•  Why Evaluate and Report?

•  Evaluation Objectives

•  Tips for Evaluating & Reporting

•  What to Evaluate

•  Evaluation Metrics

•  Mechanisms for Evaluation &

Reporting

•  Education and Outreach Outcomes

•  Strategies for Different Foci

•  Branding Your Green Fund

•  Creating a Website

•  Social Media and Press

•  Community Outreach and Education

•  Brand Management

Campus Green Fund Implementation Guide Published by AASHE,

written by the CGF Collaborative

AND

Campus Green Fund Database

www.aashe.org/resources/green-funds/

*Other CGF resources can be found on the AASHE website

Contact Info: campus.ecofunds@gmail.com

•  What have we missed in the Guide’s outline?

•  What do you need from a Campus Green Fund Collaborative?