Fund-raising

Some fund-raising ideas:

Greening Gift List:

Artwork for inside: art of any medium related to environment/natural resources Cost: TBD (hopefully Diane and Cami can provide prospectus)

Landscaping: plantings of native vegetation possibly including elements designed to promote/enable student research.

Cost: $50,000

Green wall: living wall designed to enhance aesthetics, help maintain indoor air quality, and perhaps offer research opportunities

Cost: $10,000 est.

Outdoor educational display: highly visible effort to educate UVM community passing SW corner of GA daily; may focus on storm water.

Cost: TBD but probably high 5 figures

Educational programming: materials and personnel necessary to support various visiting groups, virtual tours, and other elements fitting for a LEED platinum renovation

Cost: $50,000 est. (Note: might be offset by commitment for a Green TA/RA available for 2/3 year blocks in perpetuity

Research seed fund: small fund designed to support researchers from UVM and elsewhere at all levels interested in working on GA

Cost: TBD...perhaps $50,000 (Note: possible federal source for this?)