Green Grant
What is the Green Grant?
Temple University’s Student Green Grant builds upon Temple University’s commitment to sustainability by funding projects led by students that focus on advancing Temple University’s Sustainability Mission and have a positive impact on our local environment and community. This award is given in the late fall semester for project implementation over course of the following calendar year.
Adventure Bound Green Grant Proposal Abstract
The general notion of maintaining sustainability in the environment is one that Adventure Bound heavily aligns with, as we strive to make sure that we take utmost responsibility for our ecological footprint. To do so, we plan on implementing a knowledgeable mentor into our staff by having one of our general board members earning their Leave No Trace trainer certification. This credential will allow our team members to help maintain and teach ethical practices and techniques that will ensure that there is minimal impact on the environment wherever we choose to travel. Leave No Trace is an organization that strives to educate people about “leaving the environment just how you find it”. As an adventure club, we spend a lot of our time outdoors. Even though we do our best to be kind to our environment, we want to understand where we might be flawed in our ecological practices and improve on them. It is imperative to us that we go the extra mile to make sure all our members are as keen on the topic as well. To do so, we plan to hold Leave No Trace workshops at tables in the Student Center next semester (on zoom with PowerPoints and videos if COVID-19 does not permit tables), where we will review important information that we have acquired from our own Leave No Trace training.
In addition, we plan on developing an informational online brochure that will be accessible by QR code to stay environmentally friendly .The online brochure will also be available on our website. The contents of on our website will include sustainability topics such as how to pack for a sustainable camping trip, where to hitch a tent so you do not damage the ground, where to hang hammocks to keep the trees safe, how to have a proper environmentally safe fire pit, sustainable travel ideas, and also be inclusive of many other resources.
In addition, we plan on purchasing sustainable camping and outdoor gear which we will be able to utilize on future excursions. As we are aware, whenever one participates in an activity such as camping, it can be very disturbing to the natural environment and ecosystem, especially if there is much waste left. To minimize this, we plan on purchasing equipment for our crew that can help us to discard this waste more easily. In addition, it would be important to our club to have other gear made from more sustainable and renewable resources. Such gear should include tents, sleeping matts, lanterns, coolers, and other additional items that could make our camping experience more advantageous to the environment and our campers. Lastly, we also plan on paying visits to various thrift stores to practice sustainability in other ways, such as purchasing reused clothes and supplies such as jackets and cookware.
After we get certified with Leave No Trace, host informative workshops, and create our website, we plan to utilize our newfound knowledge and sustainable gear on future camping trips. In addition, we plan to create a vlog we can upload onto our website for members to see and become more educated on the topic of sustainability. Specifically, to show and emphasize how easy it is to be sustainable while outdoors and how to leave the environment just the way you found it. Download the file below to view our full Green Grant proposal.
