AGGIE GREEN FUND 
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
AGGIE GREEN FUND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Filtered water bottle filling stations encourage campus members to utilize a reusable water bottle rather than recycling and/or throwing away disposable containers. Eight stations were installed in high traffic areas such as Evans Library, Student Recreation Center, and Koldus.
The Aggie E-Corps Program funded 24 students who reached out to the residents of on-campus housing to reduce energy and resource use and the campus carbon footprint through the development and practice of sustainable behavior in the on-campus housing community.
This project provided a total of 19 three-stream waste and recycling containers - 13 on Main Campus and six on West Campus. The commodities recyclable include waste; paper; and plastic, aluminum and glass containers. The recycling containers were installed in high traffic areas surrounding the Academic Building.
This project provided a total of 19 three-stream waste and recycling containers - 13 on Main Campus and six on West Campus. The commodities recyclable include waste; paper; and plastic, aluminum and glass containers. The recycling containers were installed in high traffic areas surrounding the Academic Building.
This project installed a 3.2 kilowatt solar panel system to provide supplemental power to the Jack E. Brown Engineering building and use the installation to raise awareness for alternative and renewable energy sources.
The Office of Sustainability hired a student intern to assist in the development of programs which promote environmental awareness. This new position was instrumental in developing the four core platforms of the Sustainability outreach campaign and creating a framework to make these programs a permanent part of our office's campus and community engagement.
The Winnie Carter Wildlife Center constructed a large and efficient composting facility. The purpose of this project is to expand the current composting facility and serve as an educational tool for students. Students learn how organic material can be recycled to benefit the environment, instead of being taken to solid waste.
In an effort to obtain a Bike Friendly University (BFU) designation, Transportation Services and Outdoor Adventures have partnered to enhance bike maintenance tools. These are used as part of the bike maintenance course offered by Outdoor Adventures and are available for use as part of the bike maintenance facility.
Zimride provides efficient transportation that integrates social networking into a private A&M network to help users establish trust and allow individuals to split costs by sharing seats in their car with classmates and coworkers. Zimride’s program promotes alternative transportation options through the social network, which will take single-occupancy vehicles off the road, effectively reducing carbon emissions, decreasing commuting costs, and saving development costs associated with parking.