UPDATE: The SGEF has passed the Board of Trustees. In Feburary the Board of Govenors will be deciding on it. Stay tuned for more details! :D

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Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF) – Important Info

1) The Student Green Energy Fund Proposal is a grassroots, student-led initiative seeking
to create a fund for campus energy efficiency and renewable energy projects at UWF.

FOR EXAMPLE: installing solar panels or energy efficient lighting

2) The proposal says that the UWF Board of Trustees should give students the ability to
vote on whether or not to implement a $1 per-credit-hour “Green Energy” fee.

3) The Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF) has the potential to accumulate over $100,000
per semester and the money could be used within one semester after it is implemented!

4) This “Green Energy” fee, would NOT be implemented unless approved by a
referendum of the student body.

5) The SGEF projects will reduce the university’s utility costs!

6) Lower utility costs means that more money can go towards academics!

7) The SGEF projects will also reduce UWF’s impact on the environment!

Action Plan:

The student-led plan for establishing SGEF at UWF is to get approval from the UWF Board of Trustees by collecting petition signatures and by holding a non-binding referendum that would show them evidence of student support and give them the confidence to support SGEF and request that it be approved by the Florida Board of Governors.

Student Support for the Student Green Energy Fund

University of Florida
• Non-binding student referendum passed by 78%. Student Government and Board is in support.
• Primary Contact: Chris Cano, 305-586-4004, cano.chris@gmail.com

University of Central Florida
• Non-binding student referendum passed by 67%. Student Government is in support.
• Primary Contact: Stephen Mortellaro, 772-285-5777, smortellaro@gmail.com

University of South Florida
• Non-binding student referendum passed by 58%.
• Primary Contact: Karissa Gherke, 321-543-4703, kgherke@mail.usf.edu

University of South Florida – St. Petersburg Campus
• Student Government is in full support.
• Primary Contact: Megan Demacher, 954-383-1267, mdemchar@mail.usf.edu

New College of Florida
• Non-binding referendum passed by 85%. Student Government is in support.
• Primary Contact: Rebecca Christforo, 978-269-4367, rebecca.christoforo@ncf.edu

University of West Florida
• Student Government passed a resolution in support.
• Primary Contact: Daniel Osborn, dro4@students.uwf.edu

Florida International University
• Student Government is in full support.
• Primary Contact: Cara Cooper, 305-968-4401, ccoop001@fiu.edu

Florida Gulf Coast University
• Student Government is in full support.
• Primary Contact: Tyler Offerman, 239-470-3615, sgenviro@fgcu.edu

Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
• A top priority of the FAMU Green Coalition.
• Primary Contact: Jomar Floyd, 407-408-4178, jfloyd1987@yahoo.com

Florida State University
• Non-binding student referendum passed twice with an average of 70%.
• Primary Contact: Keziyah Lewis, 850-284-9363, keziyahlewis@gmail.com

Florida Atlantic University
• Non-binding student referendum passed by 53%.
• Primary Contact: Alex VanMecl, 239-728-1480, avanmec@fau.edu