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2012-2013 Report to the Student Fee Referendum Committee 2013
1. Name and Title of person completing the report and the role they play in regards to the oversight of the fee.
Report Author: Katherine Walsh, Coordinator of The Green Initiative Fund and Student Environmental Organizations, LEAD [email protected], 510-643-2992
TGIF Coordinator Role and Responsibilities, FY13Reports To: LEAD Center Director, ASUC Auxiliary, Division of Student AffairsDirect Reports: 3 TGIF Program Associates, Student Staff; 2 CACS Green Labs Research Associates, Student StaffGeneral Description: The TGIF Coordinator manages The Green Initiative Fund, UC Berkeley’s student-fee based campus sustainability fund. The TGIF Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and promoting the fall and spring TGIF Grant application processes, advising and supporting the TGIF Committee during grant selection, documenting the TGIF program, managing the TGIF budget, tracking the progress of TGIF funded projects, advising the TGIF project leaders, and providing consultation on green fund best practices to other colleges and universities.Daily Activities:
• Advise and support the TGIF Committee.• Manage the grant proposal submission and review processes, including updating
application content, publicizing the application processes, advising grant applicants on project planning and application, collecting applications, and notifying grant recipients. Develop new processes to increase the campus access to the grant-making process.
• Manage the grant awarding process, including disbursing funds to grant recipients, collecting receipts for funds spent, and collecting any monies to be paid to the fund.
• Advise project grantees; track grantee progress to ensure projects are meeting their grant requirements and TGIF policies. Conduct site visits of TGIF funded projects.
• Facilitate communication between project grantees and the TGIF Committee; promote project results and TGIF program news to the campus community and national audience.
• Maintain, document, and update the TGIF archives including project reports submitted by grantees, minutes of the TGIF committee meetings, records of all TGIF applications, copies of TGIF annual reports, and copies of reports submitted by TGIF to campus entities.
• Manage the TGIF budget and other administrative tasks.• Maintain and update TGIF’s website and print materials with the goal of increasing
TGIF’s publicity and outreach.• Supervise 3 TGIF Program Associates who assist with improving the TGIF program.• Collaborate with other departments or campus groups to cultivate larger and long-
term strategic projects that meet TGIF goals; Coordinate with and support larger campus-wide sustainability initiatives.
• Advise and support environmental student groups on behalf of the LEAD Center.• Serve as an ex-officio on the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability,
which includes chairing and participating in various sub-committees.
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• Supervise 2 Green Labs Research Associates under the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability.
Essential, but not daily, Activities: Annually recruit and orient new TGIF Committee members. Develop, publicize, and run abstract trainings, application trainings, and new grantee
trainings. Prepare the TGIF Annual Report, including the budget, projects funded, annual activities,
and accomplishments. Represent TGIF at on- and off-campus speaking opportunities. Participate and contribute
to LEAD Center and ASUC Auxiliary staff meetings. Consult for other schools on their green fund programs and represent the Campus Green
Fund Collaborative; present green fund presentations and workshops at campus, regional, and national conferences (CACS Summit, Stay Day, CHESC, AASHE, ACUI, etc.).
Chair the Beverage Alliance Sustainability Grant Committee. Assist the ASUC Auxiliary and LEAD Center with sustainable office practices. Partner with off-campus entities under the Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund
Grant program. Participate in professional development opportunities.
Internal Affiliations: The TGIF Coordinator works closely with LEAD Center Coordinators, Financial Services, Facilities Management, Event Services, and the Marketing and External Relations Director.External Affiliations:The TGIF Coordinator is an ex-officio of the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability and the Chair of the Beverage Alliance Sustainability Grant Committee. The TGIF Coordinator is also a member of the Zero Waste Working Group, the Berkeley Ecology Center, and the City of Berkeley Climate Action Coalition. The TGIF Coordinator works closely with the Office of Sustainability, Campus Recycling and Refuse Services, Capital Projects, Physical Plant-Campus Services, Environment, Health and Safety, Cal Dining, and campus environmental student groups. Association Affiliations:The TGIF Coordinator is a member of the Campus Green Fund Collaborative (CGFC), the Association of the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). 2012-2013 Special Duties
Advisor to the Student Environmental Resource Center CACSSF Co-applicant with the Student Environmental Resource Center CACS Co-Chair (term ended in December) ASUC Auxiliary Representative, UC Berkeley Environmental Management System
Committee Co-founder, Campus Green Fund Collaborative
2. List the total revenues collected during the year and how they were expended.
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Please see the FY13 Statement of Activity and the TGIF Grants Activity Chart at the end of this document.TGIF receives a $5.50/student/semester fee per the 2007 referendum. This fee will be raised to $6.00/student/semester for 2013-2017. TGIF received $321,531 in student fees for FY13.Line Items to Note (in comparison to the FY11 budget):Operations Budget Increase in FY13 The operations budget increased in FY13 due to two new Committee-approved line items:
The hiring of three student TGIF Program Associates. “Student Travel Grants” that sent 3 students to the 2012 AASHE Conference (one
presenting TGIF project Green Cup Competition) and 13 students and one staff member to CHESC 2013, all presenting on behalf of TGIF funded projects.
3. If there are any remaining balances, explain what the plans are for expending the balances.
The total remaining balance is $283,222 $218,563 is already granted to in-progress TGIF projects, which have not yet transferred
their grant awards to their project accounts. $20,000 is allocated for the fall 2012 mini-grant program. $44,659 is “unallocated funds” that will be used for the FY14 operating budget.
4. If the activities funded by the fee have changed from those defined in the referendum, explain why.
The activities funded by the fee have not changed from those defined in the referendum. The TGIF program continues to expand its positive influence on campus sustainability projects, education, and student opportunities.
5. Identify the advisory committee members and the constituencies they represent.
Voting Members Name & Contact
Administration Kira [email protected]
Associated Students of the University of CaliforniaJacqueline [email protected] Committee Chair
Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability Brynn [email protected]
Student At-Large Representative Shilpa [email protected]
Faculty John [email protected]
Facilities Services Kevin [email protected]
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Graduate AssemblyDaniel [email protected] Committee Vice-Chair
Non-Voting Members
Committee on Student Fees Conner [email protected]
ASUC Senator Megan [email protected]
Ex-Officio, Capital Projects Judy [email protected]
Ex-Officio, Office of Sustainability Lisa [email protected]
TGIF Coordinator Katherine [email protected]
6. Indicate how frequently the advisory group met during the year and what key issues were discussed.
Please note: In addition to meeting in person, the committee and Coordinator communicate via email year-round, about 5-10 hours each month. Monthly meetings are 1hr-1.5hrs long, grant selection meetings are 1.5hrs-2hrs long.
September: Met with the 2011-2012 TGIF Committee to update the TGIF Bylaws. September: Met and trained the 2012-2013 TGIF Committee on the mission and goals of
TGIF by reviewing the TGIF referendum and the program history; reviewed the TGIF Bylaws and answered committee member questions; educated the committee members about 2008-2012 TGIF funded projects that were still in progress; reviewed 2012-2013 Project Reporting Deadlines; reviewed the timeline and deadlines set for the fall 2012 and spring 2013 grant processes; Selected the Student-at-Large Committee seat from a pool of applicants.
October: Met with TGIF Committee to select the winners of the October 1st Mini-Grant Application process.
October: Met with TGIF Committee to evaluate October Mini-Grant Process and discuss TGIF goals and plans for 2012-2013. Selected the Committee Chair and Vice Chair.
November: Met with TGIF Committee to select the winners of the November 19th Mini-Grant Application process.
December: Reviewed spring abstract submission and application requirements; reviewed submission reading and voting processes; shared feedback on first four months and set goals for spring semester; discussed updates from in-progress TGIF projects. Discussed and voted on additional funding for a 2012 TGIF project.
January and February : The TGIF Committee met twice per month in January and February 2013 (for 1.5 hours each meeting) to review and select the 2013 Early and Final TGIF Abstract Submissions.
March: The Coordinator held application workshops for applicants throughout the month, therefore the Committee did not meet.
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April: The TGIF Committee met three times in April 2013 (for 1.5 hours each meeting) to review grant application submissions and select the 2013 TGIF Grant Winners.
7. Explain whether the intended goals of the fee have been accomplished. If they have not been accomplished, explain why.
2012-2013: The Sixth Year- Introducing Mini-GrantsThe 2012-2013 academic year proved to be another successful year for The Green Initiative Fund. TGIF introduced the TGIF Mini-Grant Program, an opportunity for UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty to apply for TGIF Grants in the amounts of $500-$2,000 in October and November. TGIF hoped to award up to $20,000 in mini-grants. The goals of the mini-grant program were 1) to fill a gap in fall funding for sustainability projects and 2) to finance projects of smaller scope and shorter timeline.
The mini-grant program proved successful. TGIF received twenty-one mini-grant applications, eleven by the October deadline and ten by the November deadline, requesting a total of $34,000 in funding. TGIF selected twelve projects, awarding a total of $17,525. Five projects were second phases or additional plans for existing TGIF projects, while seven were new projects. As of June 1, 2013, four mini-grant projects were completed, with the remaining eight slated to complete by mid-December 2013. Due to the success of the inaugural mini-grant program, it will now be a permanent grant cycle offered annually by TGIF.
October 1st, 2012 Mini-Grant Winners
Project Name Project Description TGIF Award
Bike Plan Status Update
Funding requested to two student interns to provide an implementation update of the 2005 Campus Bicycle Plan (CBP). The student interns will review the 2005 CBP, then update the implementation and achievement of its goals, and describe the status of bicycle commuting and circulation on campus, including a consensus-based goal setting exercise.
$2,000
Break the Mode, Part IIFunding is requested to hire three student interns to assist with Break the Mode outreach and education events and plans during spring 2013, a continuance of the fall 2012 Break the Mode project.
$1,800
Multi-Family Housing Sustainability Retrofit Documentation
Grant funding will be used to hire a student to produce supplementary video and still photography documentation of the City of Berkeley Climate Coalition Multi-Family Working Group's (MFWG) pilot multi-family housing energy retrofit program. The video and photo documentation of the process will be edited and compiled into an efficient but thorough step-by-step instructional tool for multi-family home retrofits- many UC Berkeley students live in multi-family homes in the city of Berkeley.
$850
Reusable Sharps Container Pilot Project
Funding is requested for containers and a student intern to transition campus labs from the use of disposable sharps containers to reusable sharps containers. $1,925
Strawberry Creek Water Quality Probe
This grant will be supplemented by funding from EH&S and allow the Strawberry Creek Restoration Team to purchase a water quality probe that will assist with sediment and erosion research along Strawberry Creek.
$1,190
TOTAL $7,765
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November 19, 2012 Mini-Grant Winners
Project Name Project Description TGIF Award
Berkeley Science Review Green Printing
Grant funding is requested to cover the additional cost of printing the spring 2013 issue of the magazine on recycled paper and to hire a spring student intern to assist with web-development of publishing online content.
$2,000
Campus Sustainability Photos and Video for UC Berkeley's Public Affairs Digital Gallery
Grant funding is requested to 1. create (at minimum) 30 new high-quality still images and up to 10 new video-clips which will showcase the breadth and depth of campus sustainability in action, and 2. synthesize the selected images and footage into one, short finished multi-media piece. Funding will cover media equipment rental costs and the student interns' hours.
$1,000
Composting at Blake Garden
Grant funding is requested to purchase materials for building compost bins at Blake Garden to mix compost on-site (reduction in transport emissions and increase in reuse of green waste) and prevent worker injuries.
$760
Fight the Flow, Part II
Grant funding is requested to supply low flow, UZLow showerheads to residence halls as well as to family housing in University Village. Of the 974 families living in University Village, 50 will be participating in a pilot project in introducing these showerheads. This will be a continuation of the TGIF Fight the Flow project from 2011, and this new grant will cover showerhead and marketing costs for both Unit 2 and University Village.
$2,000
Sustainable Laundry at University Village
Grant funding is requested to purchase 50 drying racks to implement a sustainable laundry campaign with the Green Family Network pilot program. Grant funding will also pay for educational materials and a student intern.
$1,851.50
Sustainable Water Infrastructure Campus Tours
Grant funding is requested to create a book and online tour with new material about sustainable water infrastructure on campus, innovative design features that treat and/or detain runoff, and campus ecological restoration projects that maintain creek water quality as well as provide habitat for native plants and animals on campus.
$1,268.50
Trash to TreasureGrant funding is requested to collaborate with ReUSE in the creation of a DIY Book aimed at reducing waste. The book would provide creative ideas for reusing materials and be publicized to students.
$880
TOTAL $9,760
TGIF has speculated that the addition of the fall mini-grant program led to a decrease in spring TGIF Grant Applications. TGIF received twenty-eight original abstract submissions- fourteen early abstract submissions, sixteen final abstract submissions, with two being resubmissions of early abstracts. The applicants requested a total of $589,000 in funding. The application and funding request numbers were down from 2012's numbers of 45 original abstracts and $779,000 requested. TGIF is less interested in the numbers of requests and more concerned with the high quality and originality of project proposals- the 2013 submissions proved to have both.
TGIF awarded a total of $278,505 across fourteen projects, which included the funding of twenty-three paid students internships. For the first time in TGIF history, habitat restoration dominated as the project theme, with five habitat restoration projects selected. The TGIF Coordinator will also be leading grant project "Campus Tree Inventory", another first for TGIF.
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With the announcement of the 2013 TGIF Spring Grant Awards, TGIF has now awarded over $1.5 million to 96 projects and funded 195 student internships in six years of grant cycles.
2013 TGIF Spring Grant Awards
Project Name Project Description TGIF Award
Berkeley Student Food Collective Sustainable Business and Development Internship Program
Interns will be hired to investigate and promote the long-term financial and environmental viability of the BSFC. The four positions will be Storefront Sustainability intern, Real Food Advocacy intern, Community Relations intern, and Financial Viability intern.
$6,844.31
Cal CAP 2.0 Internships
Cal CAP 2.0 will support three important student climate related internships. The work the students will perform will be integral to the campus setting its next greenhouse gas emissions target, to informing the next campus Climate Action Plan, and to achieving our CalCAP education objectives.
$9,000
Campus Shared Services Cycles
CSS Cycles will offer a shared electric assist bicycle available to CSS staff as an alternative to private, internal combustion powered vehicles, for the purpose of transporting staff as needed to and from the main UC Berkeley campus and the new Campus Shared Services (CSS) Center.
$3,000
Campus Tree Inventory This project will inventory the main campus trees to create a tree database system for campus maintenance and to apply for tree campus USA status. $20,288.30
Cool Towers
Cool Towers will hire two student associates to assist PP-CS in the development of a comprehensive cooling tower inventory. The students will identify system type, controls, water treatment type, and chemical usage, as well as an indication of overall water usage, strainer and basin health of the cooling towers. PP-CS will use the data to identify water and energy conservation opportunities and develop a campus-wide standard for future cooling tower installations and retrofits.
$10,216
Fitting Plant to Place: Site-Specific Restoration Planning on Strawberry Creek
Fitting Plant to Space will refine the trait-based approach tested by the 2012 TGIF Grant by measuring soil characteristics (moisture, organic matter content, nitrogen, texture and pH) and landscape factors (proximity to road, slope, and surrounding vegetation communities) at each site before planting. Fitting Plant to Space will also engage 500 volunteers and improve the efficiency and standards of the Strawberry Creek volunteer program.
$12,388
Hearst North Field Soil Restoration
Hearst North Field Soil Restoration project will eliminate the amount of synthetic leachate washed off from the field, and greatly reduce the watering needs of the field by 20%-30% with an estimated captured savings of over 250,000 gallons annually. The management methodology consists of covering the field with high quality compost, working the compost into the soil, and regularly applying a liquid compost brew to the turf.
$32,000
Nature Village: Phase II
Nature Village Phase II will build upon 2012 TGIF Grant Project Nature Village by implementing a sharing campaign and a hazardous and electronic waste program, expanding the Green Family Program, and shooting a 3 min. Nature Village video.
$18,840
Pedaling Towards Zero Waste
Pedaling Towards Zero Waste would fund a hybrid human-electric powered Truck Trike to be used by ReUSE, CRRS, and other licensed and trained campus individuals for pick-ups and deliveries of reusable materials or during sustainability related projects.
$7,994.80
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Refills Not Landfills
Refills not Landfills will collaborate with local beverage sellers to create a stamp card that can be used by customers who bring their own mugs. Each time a customer BYOM's s/he will receive a stamp and work towards a free drink, with a goal of incentivizing customers to "refill" or reuse, not "landfill".
$4,853
Restorative Ecology Training Program
The Restorative Ecology Training Program will develop an intensive training course for UC Berkeley undergraduate students geared toward young ecological professionals interested in sustainable soil use and habitat restoration. The training program will include lab, field, and outreach components.
$19,785
Strawberry Creek Ecological Stabilization Project
This Ecological Stabilization Project will help Strawberry Creek regain ecological stability by applying basic LID strategies and habitat restoration measures. Grant funding will finance the design phase of the project.
$47,840
Solar Powering Cal
Solar Powering Cal will ensure student engagement in the campus efforts to install solar on selected campus buildings and will make TGIF a key partner in solar as new reality at UC Berkeley. TGIF will also play a role in the larger regional effort to bring over 100 solar PV installations to public agency sites around the bay area.
$60,000
SPROUTS
SPROUTS, or Student Projects Redefining Our University's Trash, Sustainably, will be a waste education and outreach team focused on events, education campaigns, working with Overstock and Surplus, and teaching a standardized campus waste audit.
$25,456
TOTAL $278,505.41
In addition to success in grant funding, TGIF grew in the areas of education, outreach, and publicity. TGIF became part of the new LEAD Center and relocated its office to Hearst Gym 102. The transition into the LEAD Center has assisted TGIF with building partnerships and publicity within the Division of Student Affairs, and the physical location within the LEAD Center has led to more connections with new students and student groups. One such group is the new Student Environmental Resource Center, initially funded by a 2012 TGIF Grant. TGIF provided advising and financial support throughout SERC's first year of growth, which included the establishment of a leadership structure and the hosting of multiple successful student-centered events, including the California Student Sustainability Coalition's Spring Convergence.
Twenty-four projects completed in 2012-2013: four mini-grant projects and twenty spring grant projects.
Air Handling Unit Transmitters Greening the Berkeley Science ReviewBerkeley Student Food Collective Food Prep
ExpansionGreening the Berkeley Science Review: Phase II
(MG)Break the Mode Installation of Bottle Refill Stations
Break the Mode Part II (MG) Lawns to MeadowsCal Dining Sustainability Team Learning and LEEDing at Cal
Cal Habitat Restoration Student Leadership Training Nature Village: Sustainable Family Living
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Composting at Blake Garden (MG) Strawberry Creek Planting (Filling the Weed-Shaped Hole)
Custodial Communications 2011-2012 Strawberry Creek Restoration DemonstrationEarth Week 2013 Strawberry Creek Water Quality Probe (MG)EcoMovie Nights Student Environmental Resource Center
Food Day 2012 Talking Louder About Sustainability- Next Generation
Green Cup Competition: Round 2 Teaching, Learning, and Change
TGIF expanded its influence when it was invited to become a member of the UC Berkeley Zero Waste Working Group and the City of Berkeley Climate Action Coalition. The TGIF Coordinator position was added as an ex-officio position to the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability and was asked to serve as the 2012-2013 ASUC representation on the UC Berkeley Environmental Management System Committee.
TGIF Coordinator Katherine Walsh presented twice at the 2012 AASHE Conference, Green Funds 1.0: Getting a Fund Started and Green Funds 2.0: The Nitty-Gritty of Campus Sustainability Fund Management from the Ground Up. The Green Funds 2.0 presentation led to Walsh and her co-presenters to co-found the Campus Green Fund Collaborative and begin writing a green fund "how-to" publication in conjunction with AASHE.
Twenty-five TGIF projects presented posters at the 2013 CACS Sustainability Summit and five TGIF projects have been selected to give presentations at the 2013 California Higher Education Sustainability Projects. For the second year in a row, a TGIF/PowerSave Campus Project (Fight the Flow) will be receiving an Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practices Award in the Student Energy Efficiency Category.
TGIF hired TGIF Program Associates in February 2013, marking the first time the TGIF program (not projects) has had student interns. The Program Associates have been assisting the TGIF Coordinator with project documentation, interviewing projects leaders, blogging, and developing new program features, like the TGIF Project Locations Map.
Publications and OutreachNew Website Features: http://tgif.berkeley.edu/
FAQ Program History The Team Selection Process Fall Grants 2013 Grants Mini-Grants Project Posters
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Project Internships Project Locations Reporting Requirements Awards & Recognition ISSUU Press Campus Sustainability
Social Media Wrote 106 Blog Posts http://tgifberkeley.com/blog/posts/ 340 Facebook Posts https://www.facebook.com/thegreeninitiativefund 360 Tweets https://twitter.com/TGIF_UCB 36 E-Newsletters, 1 Fall Newsletter (switched to MailChimp in Spring 2013: archive)
Events Launch of Bay Area Green Tours Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund Grant Nature Village Community Day Presentation to the Senate Leadership Institute Presentation to the Graduate Assembly Delegates Caltopia 2012 Zero Waste for Calapalooza 2012 Fall 2012 Sustainability Forum Food Day 2012 2012 AASHE Conference TGIF Info Sessions (January) TGIF Abstract Sessions (February) TGIF Application Sessions (April) 2013 CACS Sustainability Summit
o 25 TGIF Project Posters presented Green Speed Networking Event, Sponsored by TGIF, SERC, and PowerSave Campus 2013 Spring CSSC Convergence Cal Day 2013 2013 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference 2013 BEAHRS Environmental Leadership Program
Awards and Recognition for TGIF2013 (Jan-June)
TGIF Project Leaders Shannon Davis and Hanna Miller have been accepted to present at the 2013 AASHE Conference. They will be presenting "Getting to Zero Waste: Waste Audits" based on the 2012 TGIF Funded Project.
TGIF Coordinator Katherine Walsh has been accepted to present at the 2013 AASHE Conference. She will be presenting "Green Fund Implementation Guide- Campus Green Fund Collaborative" with fellow members of the Campus Green Fund Collaborative.
PowerSave Campus won a 2013 Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practices Award in the Student Energy Efficiency Category for its TGIF funded project Fight the Flow.
Five TGIF funded projects were selected to present at the 2013 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference.
Zero Waste Research Center: Developing Upstream Solutions
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Break the Mode: Sustainable Campus Transportation Nature Village, Sustainable Student Family Housing UC Berkeley's Zero Waste Pilot Project (Wurster Hall Waste Management Project) Institutionalizing Composting on a University Campus: UC Berkeley's Compost Alliance
TGIF Coordinator Katherine Walsh was awarded a 2013 Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award (COSA).
UC Berkeley won the 2013 Game Day Challenge for "Diversion Rate" at the Cal vs. Stanford Basketball Game on March 6th, thanks to the efforts of the Zero Waste Events Team, Compost Alliance, and the Waste Audit Team.
TGIF Coordinator Katherine Walsh was accepted to co-present Grant Writing Best Practices at both the California Student Sustainability Coalition's Spring 2013 Convergence and the 9th Annual Energy Efficiency Summit.
Two TGIF project leaders and one TGIF project were awarded 2013 Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability (CACS) Sustainability Awards.
Nature Village Kira Stoll Monica Harnoto
Celebrate 10 Years of UC Berkeley Sustainability by reading Cathy Cockrell's article from the UC Berkeley News Center and viewing a slideshow of campus sustainability efforts. The article also includes a timeline of UC Berkeley Sustainability Accomplishments, including the founding of TGIF.
PowerSave Campus published an energy conservation competition best practices guide, entitled "How-To: Organize and Run a Greek House Energy Savings Competition Guide".
TGIF was invited to become a member of the City of Berkeley Climate Action Coalition.
The TGIF Coordinator position was added as an ex-officio position on the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability.
2012 (July-Dec)UC Berkeley becomes the first university in the world to join the Plastic Disclosure Project thanks to 2012 TGIF Grant Award Zero Waste Research Center.
PowerSave Campus and Greening the Greeks won a 2012 Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practices Award in the Student Energy Efficiency Category for its TGIF funded project Green Cup Competition.
TGIF became an official partner of the Beverage Alliance, charged with facilitating the annual Beverage Alliance Sustainability Grant Project.
TGIF was invited to become a member of the UC Berkeley Zero Waste Working Group.TGIF Coordinator Katherine Walsh was invited to represent the ASUC Auxiliary on the UC Berkeley Environmental Management System Committee.
TGIF Coordinator Katherine Walsh was selected as October Stakeholder of the Month by PowerSave Campus.
Cal Dining and TGIF Funded Cal Dining Sustainability were recognized by the EPA on America Recycles Day for their food waste programs and Chews to Reuse reusable to-go containers. Read about the event in the UC News Center.
TGIF Coordinator Katherine Walsh was accepted to co-present during two sessions at the 2012 AASHE Conference- Green Funds 1.0: Getting a Fund Started and Green Funds 2.0: The Nitty-Gritty of Campus Sustainability Fund Management from the Ground Up.
TGIF co-founded the Campus Green Fund Collaborative with University of Vermont, University of Illinois, Urbana-
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Champaign, McGill University, Northern Arizona University, and University of Texas at Austin.
CalTV covered TGIF funded project Food Day 2012. Watch the video footage here.
TGIF in the NewsJuly 11, 2013Rohit Kumar, co-founder of Brush with Bamboo, wrote about TGIF funded project CITRIS Sustainability Champions in his article "Why UC Berkeley is emerging as leader of sustainable business". Kumar's company received a UC Berkeley student intern for summer 2013 thanks to the TGIF grant.
June 28, 2013TGIF funded project Fight the Flow was featured in a Daily Cal article for winning a 2013 Best Practices Award. The project was also featured in the July issue of Bright Green News from the Office of Sustainability.
May 10, 2013TGIF funded project Human Powered Gym was mentioned in Ecopedia's latest article Human Powered Gyms Make Watts from Your Workout.
Five TGIF projects have been accepted to present at the 2013 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference and one TGIF project will be winning a Best Practices Award! Read the blog post announcement here.
May 9, 2013Read the May issue of Bright Green News from the Office of Sustainability, featuring TGIF Project Installation of Bottle Refill Stations and the announcement of the 2013 TGIF Grant Awards.
May 6, 2013Read the May issue of PowerSave Chronicles from the UC Berkeley Team. The issue features TGIF funded projects Fight the Flow, University Village, and Green Cup Competition.
May 2, 2013The Green Initiative Fund is proud to announce the 2013 TGIF Spring Grant Awards. TGIF is awarding a total of $278,505.41 across 14 projects. Read more about the winning grant projects here.
April 29, 2013TGIF Coordinator Katherine Walsh is one of 14 individuals and 7 teams to receive a 2013 Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award (COSA). Read about all the recipients in the UC Berkeley News Center article.
April 19, 2013Celebrate 10 Years of UC Berkeley Sustainability by reading Cathy Cockrell's article from the UC Berkeley News Center and viewing a slideshow of campus sustainability efforts. The article also includes a timeline of UC Berkeley Sustainability Accomplishments.
April 15, 2013Read the April issue of bright green news from the Office of Sustainability, featuring an article about TGIF project Recycling at Cal.
April 9, 2013The UC Office of the President announced the 2013 winners of the Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practices Awards. UC Berkeley won three awards, including the award for Best Student Energy Efficiency Program to PowerSave's TGIF funded project Fight the Flow.
March 20, 2013
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The Daily Cal also featured a story on Recycling at Cal.
March 19, 2013Read the UC News Center article about the new campus outdoor landfill and recycling system created by the TGIF funded Recycling at Cal project.
March 5, 2013Read the March issue of PowerSave Chronicles from the UC Berkeley team.
February 8, 2013Read the February issue of PowerSave Chronicles from the UC Berkeley team.January 31, 2013Read the latest issue of bright green news from the Office of Sustainability, including the announcement about TGIF grants and the TGIF-funded Plastic Disclosure Project.
December 5, 2012Read the December issue of PowerSave Chronicles from the UC Berkeley team.
November 29, 2012Read the latest issue of bright green news from the Office of Sustainability, including the article about the TGIF-funded WORKbright green Staff Sustainability Training.
November 15, 2012Cal Dining and TGIF Funded Cal Dining Sustainability are recognized by the EPA on America Recycles Day for their food waste programs and Chews to Reuse reusable to-go containers. Read about the event in the UC News Center.
November 5, 2012Article in the Daily Cal on TGIF Project Leader Annie Goransson and her "Recycling on Campus Tennis Courts" project.
Read the November issue of PowerSave Chronicles from the UC Berkeley team.
October 25, 2012Did you miss UC Berkeley's celebration of Food Day? Check out all the coverage!CalTV VideoUC Berkeley News Center postDaily Cal articleEvent Photos
October 22, 2012Past TGIF project leader Kelley Doyle was awarded a 2012 AASHE award for Undergraduate Student Research on Campus Sustainability. Read the article from UC Berkeley News Center. Congratulations, Kelley!
October 18, 2012The Daily Clog writes about the staying power of SERC at UC Berkeley. Read the post here.
October 17, 2012TGIF Coordinator Katherine Walsh co-presented on green funds at the AASHE 2012 Conference. Download copies of the two presentations:Green Funds 1.0: Getting a Fund StartedGreen Funds 2.0: The Nitty Gritty of Campus Sustainability Fund Management from the Ground Up
October 5, 2012The October issue of bright green news from the Office of Sustainability is now available.
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The October issue of PowerSave Green Campus Chronicles is here!
September 28, 2012Want to know what is going on with The Green Initiative Fund? Read the Fall 2012 Newsletter!
Interested in seeing what TGIF accomplished during 2011-2012? Read the 2011-2012 TGIF Annual Report.
September 10, 2012Read the September myPower newsletter here and get the latest on energy news from UC Berkeley.
September 5, 2012Be sure to read the September newsletter from UC Berkeley's PowerSave Green Campus.
Check out the latest issue of bright green news from the Office of Sustainability, featuring not-to-miss opportunities and jobs from The Green Initiative Fund.
August 2, 2012Be sure to read the August newsletter from UC Berkeley's PowerSave Green Campus, featuring TGIF funded projects Green Cup Competition, Fight the Flow, and End the Cycle, and TGIF Project Leader Lludmila Moran of 2012 TGIF Grant project Nature Village: Sustainable Family Living.
July 18, 2012Read the latest campus energy news in the Summer 2012 newsletter from myPower.
July 17, 2012Read about the 2012 TGIF Projects, TGIF-sponsored Campus Sustainability Map project, and more in the July issue of bright green news from the Office of Sustainability.
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Beginning Balance Allocated Funds 193,248 Unallocated Funds 97,663
TOTAL BALANCE $ 290,911
Revenues Student Fees 320,735
TOTAL REVENUES $ 320,735
Expenses Operating Coordinator Wages 34,810 Student Wages 3,925 Benefits 13,263 Compensation 1,221 Gen. & Employee Insurance 314 Supplies & Expenses 1,822 Coordinator/Committee (Conf-Mtngs-Traings-Events) 1,370 Students (Travel-Conf-Mtngs-Traings-Events) 4,364
SUBTOTAL 61,089 Grants
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Beginning Balance Allocated Funds 193,248 Unallocated Funds 97,663
TOTAL BALANCE $ 290,911
Revenues Student Fees 320,735
TOTAL REVENUES $ 320,735
Expenses Operating Coordinator Wages 34,810 Student Wages 3,925 Benefits 13,263 Compensation 1,221 Gen. & Employee Insurance 314 Supplies & Expenses 1,822 Coordinator/Committee (Conf-Mtngs-Traings-Events) 1,370 Students (Travel-Conf-Mtngs-Traings-Events) 4,364
SUBTOTAL 61,089 Grants
The Green Initiative FundStatement of Activity
July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
Grants Activity FY08-FY12 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13
2008 Grants Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Anthony Hall Window Replacement and LEED-EB Certification 10,000 0 10,000 -7,000 0 0 0Building Sustainability @ Cal 25,000 0 25,000 0 0 0 0Earthweek 10,000 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000Healthy You for a Healthy Universe 5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0 0Lower Sproul Plaza Redevelopment 4,000 0 4,000 0 0 0 0Strawberry Creek Native Plant Nursery 12,865 0 10,865 2,000 0 0 0Student Internships for the Office of Sustainability 15,000 15,000 0 0 0 0 0UC Berkeley Campus Dashboard 76,750 0 76,750 0 0 0 -17,817University Hall Going Green! LEED 10,000 0 10,000 0 0 0 0
SUBTOTAL 168,615 15,000 143,615 -3,000 2,000 2,000 -15,817Closed Grant Balance Returned to Unallocated Fund 7,000Closed Grant Balance Returned to Unallocated Fund 17,817
2008 Grant Funds Remaining as of 6/30/XX 153,615 10,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0
2009 Grants Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Better Bin- discontinued 3,500BicyCal 12,000 0 12,000 0 0 0Berkeley Student Food Collective 91,000 0 22,000 69,000 0 0CLAS Carbon Smart and LEED-EB Certification Project 5,200 5,200 0 0 0 0Lawns to Meadows Plan and Implementation 40,000 0 40,000 0 0 0
No More Down the Drain 2,700Recycling at Cal Program 55,000 0 160 0 0 20,029
Paid by FY10 Operating Budget
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Grants Activity FY08-FY12 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13
2008 Grants Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Anthony Hall Window Replacement and LEED-EB Certification 10,000 0 10,000 -7,000 0 0 0Building Sustainability @ Cal 25,000 0 25,000 0 0 0 0Earthweek 10,000 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000Healthy You for a Healthy Universe 5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0 0Lower Sproul Plaza Redevelopment 4,000 0 4,000 0 0 0 0Strawberry Creek Native Plant Nursery 12,865 0 10,865 2,000 0 0 0Student Internships for the Office of Sustainability 15,000 15,000 0 0 0 0 0UC Berkeley Campus Dashboard 76,750 0 76,750 0 0 0 -17,817University Hall Going Green! LEED 10,000 0 10,000 0 0 0 0
SUBTOTAL 168,615 15,000 143,615 -3,000 2,000 2,000 -15,817Closed Grant Balance Returned to Unallocated Fund 7,000Closed Grant Balance Returned to Unallocated Fund 17,817
2008 Grant Funds Remaining as of 6/30/XX 153,615 10,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0
2009 Grants Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Better Bin- discontinued 3,500BicyCal 12,000 0 12,000 0 0 0Berkeley Student Food Collective 91,000 0 22,000 69,000 0 0CLAS Carbon Smart and LEED-EB Certification Project 5,200 5,200 0 0 0 0Lawns to Meadows Plan and Implementation 40,000 0 40,000 0 0 0
No More Down the Drain 2,700Recycling at Cal Program 55,000 0 160 0 0 20,029
Paid by FY10 Operating Budget
2011 Grants Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Air Handling Unit Transmitter 21,400 21,400 0 0ASUC Green Certification 33,100 33,100 0 0Bring Your Own Mug (BYOM) 10,000 10,000 0 0Campus Bicycle Initiative 27,825 0 27,825 0Compost Coalition 32,000 32,000 0 0Custodial Communications 2011 11,500 0 0 0Fight the Flow 3,696 0 3,696 0Greeks Energy Competition 8,740 0 8,740 0Hydration Stations 27,000 27,000 0 0Low Water Irrigation 38,072 38,072 0 0Mercury Vapor Detection Equipment 4,497 4,497 0 0Strawberry Creek Restoration Demonstration 5,000 0 5,000 0Sustainability Map Project 3,000 3,000 0 0Talking Louder, Next Generation 6,500 6,500 0 0Waste Reduction in the Greek Community 15,345 15,345 0 0
SUBTOTAL 247,675 190,914 45,261 0
2011 Grant Funds Remaining as of 6/30/XX 56,761 11,500 11,500
2012 Grants Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Berkeley Science Review-Greening 1,152 0 1,152Berkeley Student Food Collective Food Prep Expansion 2,560 0 2,560Cal Dining Sustainability Team 8,243 8,243 0CITRIS Sustainability Champion Awards for Undergraduates 20,060 0 20,000Compost Alliance 2012: Institutionalizing In-House Composting 40,270 40,270 0
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2011 Grants Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Air Handling Unit Transmitter 21,400 21,400 0 0ASUC Green Certification 33,100 33,100 0 0Bring Your Own Mug (BYOM) 10,000 10,000 0 0Campus Bicycle Initiative 27,825 0 27,825 0Compost Coalition 32,000 32,000 0 0Custodial Communications 2011 11,500 0 0 0Fight the Flow 3,696 0 3,696 0Greeks Energy Competition 8,740 0 8,740 0Hydration Stations 27,000 27,000 0 0Low Water Irrigation 38,072 38,072 0 0Mercury Vapor Detection Equipment 4,497 4,497 0 0Strawberry Creek Restoration Demonstration 5,000 0 5,000 0Sustainability Map Project 3,000 3,000 0 0Talking Louder, Next Generation 6,500 6,500 0 0Waste Reduction in the Greek Community 15,345 15,345 0 0
SUBTOTAL 247,675 190,914 45,261 0
2011 Grant Funds Remaining as of 6/30/XX 56,761 11,500 11,500
2012 Grants Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Berkeley Science Review-Greening 1,152 0 1,152Berkeley Student Food Collective Food Prep Expansion 2,560 0 2,560Cal Dining Sustainability Team 8,243 8,243 0CITRIS Sustainability Champion Awards for Undergraduates 20,060 0 20,000Compost Alliance 2012: Institutionalizing In-House Composting 40,270 40,270 0
2012 Mini-Grants Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Berkeley Science Review Green Printing 2,000 2,000Bike Plan Status Update 2,000 2,000Break the Mode, Part II 1,800 1,800Campus Sustainability Photos and Video for UC Berkeley's Public Affairs Digital Gallery 1,000 1,000Compost Bins for Blake Garden 760 760Fight the Flow, Part II 2,000 2,000Multi-Family Housing Sustainability Retrofit Documentation 850 850Reusable Sharps Container Pilot Project 1,925 1,925Strawberry Creek Watershed Stewardship Project 1,190 1,190Sustainable Laundry at University Village 1,852 1,852Sustainable Water Infrastructure Campus Tours 1,269 1,269Trash to Treasure 880 880
SUBTOTAL 17,525 17,525
2012 Mini-Grant Funds Remaining as of 6/30/XX 0
2013 Grant Awards Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Berkeley Student Food Collective Sustainable Business and Development Internship Program 6,844 6,844Cal CAP 2.0 Internships 9,000 9,000Campus Shared Services Cycles 3,000 3,000Campus Tree Inventory 20,288 0
12,388 12,388
Total Grant Expenses 15,000 167,065 284,660 358,014 233,494 271,981
Total Grant Award Carry Over 153,615 273,200 232,140 115,601 195,667 218,563
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2012 Mini-Grants Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Berkeley Science Review Green Printing 2,000 2,000Bike Plan Status Update 2,000 2,000Break the Mode, Part II 1,800 1,800Campus Sustainability Photos and Video for UC Berkeley's Public Affairs Digital Gallery 1,000 1,000Compost Bins for Blake Garden 760 760Fight the Flow, Part II 2,000 2,000Multi-Family Housing Sustainability Retrofit Documentation 850 850Reusable Sharps Container Pilot Project 1,925 1,925Strawberry Creek Watershed Stewardship Project 1,190 1,190Sustainable Laundry at University Village 1,852 1,852Sustainable Water Infrastructure Campus Tours 1,269 1,269Trash to Treasure 880 880
SUBTOTAL 17,525 17,525
2012 Mini-Grant Funds Remaining as of 6/30/XX 0
2013 Grant Awards Awarded Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent Spent
Berkeley Student Food Collective Sustainable Business and Development Internship Program 6,844 6,844Cal CAP 2.0 Internships 9,000 9,000Campus Shared Services Cycles 3,000 3,000Campus Tree Inventory 20,288 0
12,388 12,388
Total Grant Expenses 15,000 167,065 284,660 358,014 233,494 271,981
Total Grant Award Carry Over 153,615 273,200 232,140 115,601 195,667 218,563
