13 Climate Action

Creating an energy and transportation sustainability plan for Waupaca

The Waupaca Energy and Transportation Sustainability Plan provides a strategic framework for incorporating sustainability into Waupaca’s future. This plan offers a roadmap for long-term environmental, economic, and social advantages by expanding the adoption of renewable energy and promoting sustainable transportation methods. This strategy was developed in partnership with graduate students from the UW – Madison […]

Creating an environmental sustainability action plan

The goal of this project is to develop a sustainability action plan for the Village of DeForest. The current population of DeForest is around 11,000 people but it has been growing in recent years. With a larger population, the village has more needs for real estate, energy, water, and waste management. It is extremely important […]

Bridging Academia and Practice: Empowering Students through Work-Integrated Learning in Plant Biotechnology

In 2024, the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), in collaboration with eThekwini Municipality, launched an innovative Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) programme for Plant Biotechnology students. This initiative provided students with hands-on experience in tissue culture, acclimatization techniques, and real-world applications of plant biotechnology. The pilot programme, which made up part of the coursework for an Honours module, […]

Lane Transit District: Long Term Mobility Strategic Communications Plan

Lane Transit District (LTD) is the leading public transportation service in the Eugene-Springfield area and has plans to significantly develop their operations by investing in solutions to drive more sustainable, equitable, and accessible transit over the next several years through their Long-Range Mobility Plan (LTD Connect 2045). To ensure that community members are engaged and […]

Future in Motion: Building Community Through Transportation

The Transportation Policy class worked with Lane Transit District (LTD) to develop a series of policy proposals developed over a 10-week term intended to provide the basis for developing LTD’s Long-Range Mobility Plan (LTD Connect 2045). The students’ policy proposals provide a vision for the future of an equitable, sustainable, and transformative transportation system in […]

Wastewater Treatment Facility Analysis and Capital Improvement Plan Development

This project addresses the City of Oakridge’s capital improvement planning and potential funding sources for the city’s aging infrastructure, focusing primarily on the wastewater treatment facility (WWTF). Throughout the term students and faculty toured the WWTF, and other locations and produced a SWOT (Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats) analysis. After aggregating and organizing best practices research from comparable communities […]

Water Quality Monitoring at Halfmoon Creek

The purpose of this class is to introduce students to measurement and monitoring equipment and techniques commonly used in the design and analysis of hydrologic systems. This course is primarily a lab-based course. In this project, the students worked with The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), in collaboration with local stakeholders and project partners, who is […]

Solar Recommendation for Whipple Dam State Park

Whipple Dam State Park administration in Huntingdon County is interested in exploring solar for a new facility as the state park system aims for carbon neutrality. As the state park is surrounded by forest, this project primarily focuses on siting building for optimal energy generation while being conveniently located for users. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]

Feasibility Analysis for Recommendation of Solar Array Installations at South Fayette School District

South Fayette Township School District consists of one large campus that accommodates all district buildings available for expansion and other uses. The District would like to have its buildings reflect its progressive stance and also explores educational opportunities from solar applications. Through this project, students worked with the District to make a more informed decisions […]

Solar Feasibility for the City of Hazleton Police Department

The Hazleton Police Department moved to a new facility that used to be a former school in City of Hazleton. The school building has received energy efficient upgrades and the City administration is interested in exploring solar for and adjacent to the building to offset its energy use. Students explored the feasibility of rooftop solar […]

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