Columbia University Green Fund Application 2016-2017

Submitter First Name *

Submitter Last Name *

Email Address *

Confirm Email *

Telephone (example: XXX-XXX-XXXX) *

School Affiliation *

Anticipated Graduation Year *

Affiliated Student Group or NONE

Are there other student/students groups working with you on this project? *

If YES: Please provide all team member names, school, e-mail, and graduating year.

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It is required your team's concept have the endorsement of a fulltime Columbia University faculty member. Please provide name and department affiliation. *

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It is required your team concept be endorsed/prequalified by the department of primary focus administrative owner.Please provide name and department affiliation.
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Name of project *

Please indicate your primary research focus *

Executive summary: Describe the overall purpose of your project, its key components, and the end goal (500 words or less) *

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Project Start Date Month *

Year *

Projected Finish Date *

Year *

Can your project be integrated with any existing sustainability initiatives or research currently active on campus? If yes, please describe in more detail here. *

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Provide the estimated cost and/or resource savings your project will generate. Please provide detail on any projected costs that would be required for upkeep and maintenance of this project after your final report is submitted. *

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Will your project require involvement/approvals from other departments? If "yes", please list departments. *

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Please provide information on who will maintain or continue the project if it continues beyond the academic year. *

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In addition to savings, what do you hope to accomplish with your project? *

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What quantifiable impacts will your project have? Describe here what metrics you will use to measure success once the project has been implemented, and your strategy to collect those metrics throughout the project to benchmark progress (i.e. kilowatt hours saved, water in gallons saved, units of waste reduction, etc.) *

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How will your project be integrated into campus life? *

How will your project benefit fellow students and /or the University as a whole? *

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How does this project affect student & staff awareness in order to drive behavior change? *

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How will you promote your project to the Columbia community? *

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Describe any other ways students will be directly involved in the project, if applicable. *

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List the school represented in your project (i.e. Columbia College, College of Physicians and Surgeons ) *

In the event that another student /group submits a project similar to yours, would you be willing to collaborate with them on the project? *

Click here to confirm that you have read and agree with requirements outlined in the Columbia University Green Fund Guidelines.

If selected as a Green Fund recipient, I agree to uphold the following obligations:
1) participate in a bi-weekly status meeting with the Environmental Stewardship Operations Manager
2) submit an end-of-project report for review and publication on the Environmental Stewardship website
3) formally present my project findings to sustainability leadership *

Anticipated Budget:
In Excel format, please submit a line item budget required to support your proposal. Please note that no additional funding will be provided beyond the required amounts outlined in this budget, so plan thoroughly.

Green Procurement	Sustainable Transportation
Waste & Recycling	Water Conservation
Energy Efficiency	Other Inovation