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.

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.

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.

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.

This project proposed the implementation of Generation Conscious laundry detergent sheets around campus. The sheets, given to OHSNAP! were intended to be conveniently accessed by students.

This project involves funding for a shredder, filament extruder, and 3D printer to be integrated to form a streamlined plastic recycling system. This system demonstrates the recovery and reuse of PETE (type #1 plastic) alongside other plastics.

The Environmental Studies Club proposed a two-day Northern California Intercollegiate Climate Community Conference, which aims to bring together students, faculty, and staff from universities and colleges that often feel isolated. The conference seeks to address the urgent need for collaborative efforts to tackle climate change, and to provide a platform for sharing knowledge, experiences, and best practices among the participants. Each invited school will be requested to bring a presentation on their campus climate initiatives, accompanied by a faculty member and art.

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!

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.

This project is an extension of the Ethnobotanical Mapping project (See project page here) and is thus sharing funds. From Karley Rojas, 05/03/2024- "The ‘Place Based Learning Practices Project: a diptych case study of more than human relationality at the tribal and western institutional interface’ is my thesis project, within the Environment and Community graduate program which has adopted the Ethnobotanical Mapping project within its scope.