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°­´¡³¢´¡²Ñ´¡´Ü°¿°¿â€”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 É«É«À² Michigan University.

All students who pay the É«É«À² 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, É«É«À² 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 É«É«À² 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.