{"id":39856,"date":"2026-02-20T12:33:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=39856"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:33:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:33:21","slug":"call-for-green-fee-proposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/call-for-green-fee-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Green Fee Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Dear Students,<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Below is a message from main campus. We encourage you to submit a proposal if you have any ideas for the law school!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The University of Memphis Sustainable Campus Fee, also known as the Green Fee, was\u00a0initiated\u00a0by students in 2007. The purpose of the fee is to support projects and practices that make our campus more energy efficient, environmentally\u00a0friendly\u00a0and sustainable. To learn more about the Green\u00a0Fee\u00a0please\u00a0<u><a title=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/n9457m\/bo8cvldh\/vn59szb\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/n9457m\/bo8cvldh\/vn59szb\" data-outlook-id=\"875b738b-0b22-4f34-9e7c-a33e8563e1e3\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">visit our website<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Every year, the Green Fee Committee\u00a0comprised\u00a0of students, faculty and staff, reviews inspired proposals and ideas for how best to spend the Green Fee funds. Submissions are welcomed from students as well as academic and administrative departments.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Help Tiger Blue Go Green by\u00a0submitting\u00a0the following:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">IDEAS:\u00a0Do you have thoughts on how Green Fee funds could be spent to make the campus more sustainable? The person(s) and\/or department\u00a0submitting\u00a0an idea does not need to be able to carry out an envisioned project.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">PROPOSALS:\u00a0Requests for funding from the Green Fee Committee to implement a sustainability focused project in 2026-27 can be\u00a0submitted\u00a0now. The person(s) and\/or department\u00a0submitting\u00a0a proposal must be capable of managing the funds in a\u00a0University\u00a0account and carrying out what is needed to fulfill an accepted proposal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><u><a title=\"https:\/\/umwa.memphis.edu\/greenfee\/\" href=\"https:\/\/umwa.memphis.edu\/greenfee\/\" data-outlook-id=\"e5d385b0-9563-4bf4-8d4f-afa6fee6c3d0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Submit a 202<\/a><\/u><u>6<\/u><u><a title=\"https:\/\/umwa.memphis.edu\/greenfee\/\" href=\"https:\/\/umwa.memphis.edu\/greenfee\/\" data-outlook-id=\"032652d4-28c5-4e2e-94f2-58d6dc241216\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">-27 Green Fee Idea\/Proposal<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Deadline for proposals is Tuesday, March 31, 2026<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hearings for proposals will be\u00a0scheduled\u00a0the fourth week of April. Projects will be notified of their status\u00a0by the\u00a0end of May. For\u00a0additional\u00a0information about the Green Fee, please contact Dr. Ryan Jasen Henne, Associate Vice President for Student Engagement, at 901.678.3945, or\u00a0<u><a title=\"mailto:rhenne@memphis.edu\" href=\"mailto:rhenne@memphis.edu\" data-outlook-id=\"8f0addd4-4dd9-40b8-9e5e-4d281246a8ef\" data-linkindex=\"3\">rhenne@memphis.edu<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Students, Below is a message from main campus. 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