The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) comes from a student lock-in fee of $3.47 per quarter, contributing approximately $170,000 a year towards TGIF. The fee was renewed in the spring of 2010, and again in 2014, 2018, and 2022. TGIF allocates funds to projects that increase the amount of renewable energy used on campus, increase energy efficiency, reduce water usage, and reduce the amount of waste created by our university, among other things. Portions of the fund will support education initiatives, student aid (via return to aid), and internships. TGIF is administered through a student majority governance board.
“TGIF puts sustainability in the hands of students and staff and allows for innovation and personal commitment to show through in projects that enhance the sustainability of the whole campus” (Grant Recipient). The TGIF program empowers students to take direct action and come up with innovative solutions to solve our environmental problems. UCSB is committed to reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero, and projects funded by TGIF have been and will continue to be extremely important in order for the campus to achieve this goal."
Please visit the TGIF website for information about projects funded through TGIF.