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Founded in 2009, the SPF is a beacon of collaboration between ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ students and administration.

Published November 18 2013 |
Written by Jaspreet Pannu

That year, students voted to allot a $0.50 per credit fee, which was matched dollar-for-dollar by the administration, to form one of the largest sustainability funds in North America. To date, the SPF has raised some $3 million to finance over 120 unique sustainability initiatives across both ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ campuses.

The radical idea was merely a pilot project for the first three years of its existence. But this past spring, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ students voted for the renewal of the SPF for another five years. Students of the Post-Graduate Student’s Society voted 65 per cent in favor of renewing the SPF, while undergraduates belonging to the Students’ Society of ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ voted 88 per cent in favour, and Macdonald Campus Students’ Society, 78 per cent. The ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ administration has also maintained its commitment to the fund, once again providing full matching.

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