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Design for America (Ongoing)
Recent Project Updates
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4/7/2022Present: Meredith Moore, Morgan White, and Stacy GlossGloss reported on the following:Green Infrastructure Mapping: Lisa Merrifield met with Illinois EPA and partners at the end of March to discuss the mapping project. Meetings will be held with...
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4/6/2022Present: Staff - Stacy Gloss & Meredith Moore and Students - Koshal Raghavarapu, Anisha Narain, Ananya Barman, & Pooja TetaliThe DFA student team provided a progress update on research about cell-phone e-waste. The student team has met with...
Project Family
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Student Groups with Sustainability Focus
- ActGreen
- Beyond Oil Campaign
- Design for America
- Eco Illini Supermileage
- Enactus
- Green Observer
- Grow2Give
- Illini EV Concept
- Illini EcoConcept
- Illini Formula Electric
- Illini Solar Car
- Illinois Biodiesel Initiative (IBI)
- Illinois Solar Decathlon
- Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
- Student Sustainability Leadership Council (SSLC)
- Students for Environmental Concerns (SECS)
- Sustainability Living Learning Community (SLLC)
- THRUST
- Teens Turning Green
- Tikkun Chambana
- USGBC Student Chapter
- Water Environment Federation (WEF)
Description
Design for America at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit that focuses on social innovation using the human-centered design process. Our studio is part of a larger award-winning national network of passionate creators and innovators revolutionizing the way university students engage with and improve the world around us. We are interdisciplinary because we value a diversity of input and experiences from all fields. Anyone interested in design, innovation, entrepreneurship, getting involved with the community, or just making a difference can help us tackle a wide variety of challenges.