Sustainability Grant Award Recipients

2010

Alternative Spring Break

A $660 grant award will support the participation of 12 Linfield students in the Northwest Sustainability Challenge, a sustainability service learning trip focused on green building issues, direct service to repair trails and exploration of the Tryon Life Community farm.
Student Awardees: Duncan Reid and Sarah Valentine.
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Bike Co-op

A $3,116 grant will provide funds to purchase bike safety equipment and specialized bike tools for the Linfield Bike Co-Op, a program that loans bikes and provides free bicycle maintenance for the Linfield Community.
Student Awardees: David Kellner-Rode.
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Bike Parking Shelter

As part of the Northwest Sustainability Challenge, a $6,490 grant will support construction of sustainable bike shelter by Linfield students.  The structure will feature green building materials, living roof with a solar array to provide power for lights and an educational sign.
Student Awardees: Duncan Reid and Sarah Valentine.

Composting

Two students received funding for a pilot project to purchase a self contained composter tumbler.  For this project, student area residents will collect garbage from selected residence spaces and create compost for a future community garden. Their award was $744 for 50” x 40” compost tumbler. This is a beta program and its success will determine if additional tumbler should be purchased.
Student Awardees: Katherine Kann and Rachel Codd.

Community Garden

The Linfield Garden Club received a $2,128 award to construct a new 30’ x 50’ raised garden bed near Dillin Hall.  The project is designed to educate the Linfield Community about gardening techniques.  Ultimately the club hopes to grow enough fresh produce to provide food to Sodexho, Inc., Linfield’s food service provider.
Student Awardees: Samantha Mack, Elizabeth Wilcox and Lily Ratliff.
More about the Linfield Community Garden.