Deadline for spring Student Sustainability Grant proposals approaching

KALAMAZOO—Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, for nearly $75,000 in Student Sustainability Grants, which support student research, activities and initiatives that foster a culture of sustainability at Western Michigan University.

All students who pay the WMU sustainability fee are eligible to apply for a sustainability grant. Proposals will undergo an initial evaluation to determine, among other things, if they are legal, feasible and adequately budgeted. An all-student committee will then blindly review proposals meeting minimum requirements. Allocations will be announced during the first week of April.

Applications must be submitted in PDF format to wmu-sustainability@wmich.edu. Visit wmich.edu/sustainability/grants to access grant guidelines, review past proposals and download a grant application.

2013 sustainability grant awardees

• Weston Hillier and Scott Warner, WMU Community Garden
• Dean Simionescu and Bruce Howe, Urban Forest Assessment and Management Plan
• Luis Morales and Juan Hernandez, Hydraulic Bicycle

Office for Sustainability

The mission of the Office for Sustainability is to guide and assist the WMU community in fulfilling and growing its sustainability commitments. Through building a diverse and flourishing learning community around sustainability, the office will continually explore and develop new opportunities to create a culture of sustainability and improve quality of life for all.

For more information about the grant proposal process, contact Derek Kanwischer at wmu-sustainability@wmich.edu or (269) 387-0941.