presented at AASHE 2013 by the 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

1. 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

3. • Intentional, effective, and strategic implementation of CGF
projects.
• Less Eco-Clutter on our campuses.
• Achieving strong sustainability branding and minimizing greenwashing.

4. 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:
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Share Resources
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Publish a Campus Green Fund Implementation Guide
We want your input!

5. • Design & Campaign
• Implementation &
Management
• Evaluation & Reporting
• Education & Outreach

6. 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. regrouping and begin again

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

8. • 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

9. • 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

10. • Why Evaluate and Report?
• Evaluation Objectives
• Tips for Evaluating & Reporting
• What to Evaluate
• Evaluation Metrics
• Mechanisms for Evaluation &
Reporting

11. • 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

13. Campus Green Fund Implementation Guide
Published by AASHE,
written by the CGF Collaborative
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Campus Green Fund Database
www.aashe.org/resources/green-funds/
*Other CGF resources can be found on the AASHE website

15. 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?