Support for OhSNAP! Pop Up Thrift
OhSNAP!'s Pop-Up Thrift store takes items donated through donation dash and sells them to students for cheap prices. Funding for this project was used to support student wages and other program needs for the 2022-2023 2023 year.
Fix CCAT M.E.O.W.
The CCAT M.E.O.W. (Mobile Energy Operation Wagon or Mobile Energy On Wheels) is a trailer that currently resides in the CCAT driveway. Inside the trailer are four pedal-power bikes, four 12v batteries, and three solar panels on the top of the trailer powering the system. CCAT wants to use the M.E.O.W. to power small student-led projects/events, act as an emergency clean power generator in times of blackouts, and supply a space for students to charge phones, laptops, etc. while in use. Lastly, CCAT wants the M.E.O.W.
Support for ADPI MENA
The Asian, Desi, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern North African Center (ADPI MENA Center) is a student run and funded cultural center. They are run entirely by student staff and volunteers. Fall of 2022 was the first semester the ADPI MENA had a physical space for students to come, and due to this new physical space, funds originally allocated for graduation materials and student salaries were used to furnish the space. They requested funding for the student staff until the end of the semester to keep it open.
CCAT Reclamation Station Revamp
The objective of this project was to update and organize the existing CCAT Reclamation Station, a place where students can get free resources (ike upcycled wood), to make it easily accessible, safe, and welcoming for student use. This project will create a space that will increase the availability of reclaimed building materials to the campus and Arcata community. Goals of this project are to increase the feasibility of using reclaimed materials, as well as to increase the ease of use for both donations and users.
Campus Food Forest
Image courtesy of Permaculture Action NetworkThis project proposes researching food forests and permaculture and looking into ways to implement them into communal food security for campus and/or surrounding communities.
Generation Conscious Laundry Refill Stations
This project proposed the implementation of Generation Conscious laundry detergent refill stations around campus.
Truck for OhSNAP!
In spring of 2023, Michelle Long submitted a proposal for general funds for the continued support of OhSNAP!. Upon the committee requesting a more specific project, OhSNAP! requested funding for a new, hybrid vehicle to allow them better transportation of resources around the greater humboldt area. Over the summer 2023, OhSNAP!
Indigenous Foods Festival
This idea requested funding for the second Indigenous Foods Festival (IFF) at Cal Poly Humboldt, which previously had 350 attendees. The Indigenous Foods Festival is focused on uplifting Indigenous Food Sovereignty across many regions. This inspiring event centered around the important work that folks across communities are doing to elevate Indigenous knowledges and foodways.
OZZI Behavior & Barriers Research
This submitter proposed to bring five OZZI box drop n' go bins across campus to increase the return rate of OZZI boxes. The proposed budget for this project was $15,000. The committee decided after careful consideration and communication with Chartwells and other campus entities to not fund the addition of more OZZI box collection receptacles because the company was concurrently planning a $50k investment in upgrading the OZZI program to include three new box receptacles and to integrate C-Card functionality for tracking OZZI tokens.
CCAT Chickens
This project allocated $10,000 to have CCAT raise live chickens on campus. This project's purpose is to allow students at Cal Poly Humboldt have the opportunity to learn about food waste, sustainable agriculture, appropriate technology and livestock care. CCAT will obtain food waste on campus and use it as food for the chickens, then use manure produced to create compost for further agricultural projects.