Photo - of - by Anusha Komati, W&M Sustainability | May 19, 2021
The William & Mary Committee on Sustainability has announced the spring 2021 and summer 2021 Green Fee awards. With the promotion of sustainable practices at the forefront of these grants, the Committee on Sustainability members approved a total of $35,712 to be spent across a broad spectrum or projects, from academia and research, to operations that advance sustainability on campus.
Fifteen proposals were submitted for the awards, and 11 projects were selected including nine spring projects and two summer projects.
Since its establishment in 2008, the W&M Green Fee program has funded more than $1.7 million worth of sustainability-related projects. The Green Fee funds sustainability research, outreach, operations, and much more. The committee accepts Green Fee proposals every semester.