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	'''Students for Equitable Environmental Decisions''' or '''SEED''' is a student org dedicated to environmental issues and activism. Its primary focus is fighting for decarbonization of the campus heating system. Vassar's current steam heating burns fossil fuels on campus, and in the near future the college will be moving to a [[wikipedia:Ground_source_heat_pump\|geothermal heat pump]] system.<ref name=":0">Engineering firm Wendel to prepare Vassar decarbonization plan – The Miscellany News</ref> SEED holds seats on the [https://www.vassar.edu/sustainability/leadership Climate Action and Sustainability Committee] (CASC) and [https://www.vassar.edu/arboretum Arboretum Committee].		'''Students for Equitable Environmental Decisions''' (abbreviated as '''SEED''') is a student org dedicated to environmental issues and activism. Its primary focus is fighting for decarbonization of the campus heating system. Vassar's current steam heating burns fossil fuels on campus, and in the near future the college will be moving to a [[wikipedia:Ground_source_heat_pump\|geothermal heat pump]] system.<ref name=":0">Engineering firm Wendel to prepare Vassar decarbonization plan – The Miscellany News</ref> SEED holds seats on the [https://www.vassar.edu/sustainability/leadership Climate Action and Sustainability Committee] (CASC) and [https://www.vassar.edu/arboretum Arboretum Committee].

	== History ==		== History ==
	SEED was originally founded as '''DivestVC''', pushing Vassar to withdraw their investments in fossil fuel companies. In May 2016, a ~~weeklong~~ sit in was staged outside the office of President Catherine Bond Hill.<ref>DivestVC responds to recent trustee vote – The Miscellany News</ref> They also pushed for the Carbon Neutrality by 2030 in Vassar's 2020 Climate Action Plan.<ref><nowiki>https://vassarseed.wixsite.com/website/climate-action</nowiki></ref> In 2022, SEED achieved their goal of divesting Vassar from fossil fuels. With their main goal accomplished, SEED merged with [[~~Vassar Greens\|~~Greens]], another ~~Environmental~~ org, in Fall 2022.		SEED was originally founded as '''DivestVC''', pushing Vassar to withdraw their investments in fossil fuel companies. In May 2016, a week-long sit in was staged outside the office of President Catherine Bond Hill.<ref>DivestVC responds to recent trustee vote – The Miscellany News</ref> They also pushed for the Carbon Neutrality by 2030 in Vassar's 2020 Climate Action Plan.<ref><nowiki>https://vassarseed.wixsite.com/website/climate-action</nowiki></ref> In 2022, SEED achieved their goal of divesting Vassar from fossil fuels. With their main goal accomplished, SEED merged with the [[Greens]], another environmental org, in Fall 2022.

	In late 2024, SEED was reestablished as '''DecarbonizeVC''' before returning to the previous name. The org now advocated for Vassar to swiftly transition to a ground source heat pump heating system.<ref>Making the case for ground-source heat pumps at Vassar – The Miscellany News</ref> In 2025, Vassar hired the engineering firm [https://wendelcompanies.com/ Wendel] to produce a plan of how to decarbonize the college.<ref name=":0" /> In 2026, the College's Master Planning Committee allocated $25 ~~Million~~ of the next fundraising campaign to decarbonization projects. SEED has called on the College to break ground on the project by 2030.<ref><nowiki>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YDbCy_IUA-lrzfMv2Np7UiWhoQ4r1at7CPv0N71kVZ4/edit?tab=t.0</nowiki></ref>		In late 2024, SEED was reestablished as '''DecarbonizeVC''', before returning to the previous name. The org now advocated for Vassar to swiftly transition to a ground source heat pump heating system.<ref>Making the case for ground-source heat pumps at Vassar – The Miscellany News</ref> In 2025, Vassar hired the engineering firm [https://wendelcompanies.com/ Wendel] to produce a plan of how to decarbonize the college.<ref name=":0" /> In 2026, the College's Master Planning Committee allocated $25 million of the next fundraising campaign to decarbonization projects. SEED has called on the College to break ground on the project by 2030.<ref><nowiki>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YDbCy_IUA-lrzfMv2Np7UiWhoQ4r1at7CPv0N71kVZ4/edit?tab=t.0</nowiki></ref>

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	{{Infobox group\|access=All students\|time=Wednesdays 7:00 pm\|location=Rocky 110\|email=seed.vsa@vassar.edu\|socials=[https://www.instagram.com/vassar.seed/ Instagram],}}		{{Infobox group\|access=All students\|time=Wednesdays 7:00 pm\|location=Rocky 110\|email=seed.vsa@vassar.edu\|socials=[https://www.instagram.com/vassar.seed/ Instagram],}}

	'''Students for Equitable Environmental Decisions''' or '''SEED''' is a student org dedicated to environmental issues and activism. Its primary focus is fighting for decarbonization of the campus heating system. Vassar's current steam heating burns fossil fuels on campus, and in the near future the college will be moving to a [[wikipedia:Ground_source_heat_pump\|geothermal heat pump]] system.<ref name=":0">Engineering firm Wendel to prepare Vassar decarbonization plan – The Miscellany News</ref>		'''Students for Equitable Environmental Decisions''' or '''SEED''' is a student org dedicated to environmental issues and activism. Its primary focus is fighting for decarbonization of the campus heating system. Vassar's current steam heating burns fossil fuels on campus, and in the near future the college will be moving to a [[wikipedia:Ground_source_heat_pump\|geothermal heat pump]] system.<ref name=":0">Engineering firm Wendel to prepare Vassar decarbonization plan – The Miscellany News</ref> SEED holds seats on the [https://www.vassar.edu/sustainability/leadership Climate Action and Sustainability Committee] (CASC) and [https://www.vassar.edu/arboretum Arboretum Committee].

	== History ==		== History ==
	SEED was originally founded as '''DivestVC''', pushing Vassar to withdraw their investments in fossil fuel companies. In May 2016, a weeklong sit in was staged outside the office of President Catherine Bond Hill.<ref>DivestVC responds to recent trustee vote – The Miscellany News</ref> They also pushed for the Carbon Neutrality by 2030 in Vassar's 2020 Climate Action Plan.<ref><nowiki>https://vassarseed.wixsite.com/website/climate-action</nowiki></ref> In 2022, SEED achieved their goal of divesting Vassar from fossil fuels. With their main goal accomplished, SEED merged with Greens, another Environmental org, in Fall 2022.		SEED was originally founded as '''DivestVC''', pushing Vassar to withdraw their investments in fossil fuel companies. In May 2016, a weeklong sit in was staged outside the office of President Catherine Bond Hill.<ref>DivestVC responds to recent trustee vote – The Miscellany News</ref> They also pushed for the Carbon Neutrality by 2030 in Vassar's 2020 Climate Action Plan.<ref><nowiki>https://vassarseed.wixsite.com/website/climate-action</nowiki></ref> In 2022, SEED achieved their goal of divesting Vassar from fossil fuels. With their main goal accomplished, SEED merged with [[Vassar Greens\|Greens]], another Environmental org, in Fall 2022.

	In late 2024, SEED was reestablished as '''DecarbonizeVC''' before returning to the previous name. The org now advocated for Vassar to swiftly transition to a ground source heat pump heating system.<ref>Making the case for ground-source heat pumps at Vassar – The Miscellany News</ref> In 2025, Vassar hired the engineering firm [https://wendelcompanies.com/ Wendel] to produce a plan of how to decarbonize the college.<ref name=":0" /> In 2026, the College's Master Planning Committee allocated $25 Million of the next fundraising campaign to decarbonization projects. SEED has called on the College to break ground on the project by 2030.<ref><nowiki>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YDbCy_IUA-lrzfMv2Np7UiWhoQ4r1at7CPv0N71kVZ4/edit?tab=t.0</nowiki></ref>		In late 2024, SEED was reestablished as '''DecarbonizeVC''' before returning to the previous name. The org now advocated for Vassar to swiftly transition to a ground source heat pump heating system.<ref>Making the case for ground-source heat pumps at Vassar – The Miscellany News</ref> In 2025, Vassar hired the engineering firm [https://wendelcompanies.com/ Wendel] to produce a plan of how to decarbonize the college.<ref name=":0" /> In 2026, the College's Master Planning Committee allocated $25 Million of the next fundraising campaign to decarbonization projects. SEED has called on the College to break ground on the project by 2030.<ref><nowiki>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YDbCy_IUA-lrzfMv2Np7UiWhoQ4r1at7CPv0N71kVZ4/edit?tab=t.0</nowiki></ref>

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{{Infobox group|access=All students|time=Wednesdays 7:00 pm|location=Rocky 110|email=seed.vsa@vassar.edu|socials=[https://www.instagram.com/vassar.seed/ Instagram],}}

'''Students for Equitable Environmental Decisions''' or '''SEED''' is a student org dedicated to environmental issues and activism. Its primary focus is fighting for decarbonization of the campus heating system. Vassar's current steam heating burns fossil fuels on campus, and in the near future the college will be moving to a [[wikipedia:Ground_source_heat_pump|geothermal heat pump]] system.<ref name=":0">Engineering firm Wendel to prepare Vassar decarbonization plan – The Miscellany News</ref>

== History ==
SEED was originally founded as '''DivestVC''', pushing Vassar to withdraw their investments in fossil fuel companies. In May 2016, a weeklong sit in was staged outside the office of President Catherine Bond Hill.<ref>DivestVC responds to recent trustee vote – The Miscellany News</ref> They also pushed for the Carbon Neutrality by 2030 in Vassar's 2020 Climate Action Plan.<ref><nowiki>https://vassarseed.wixsite.com/website/climate-action</nowiki></ref> In 2022, SEED achieved their goal of divesting Vassar from fossil fuels. With their main goal accomplished, SEED merged with Greens, another Environmental org, in Fall 2022.

In late 2024, SEED was reestablished as '''DecarbonizeVC''' before returning to the previous name. The org now advocated for Vassar to swiftly transition to a ground source heat pump heating system.<ref>Making the case for ground-source heat pumps at Vassar – The Miscellany News</ref> In 2025, Vassar hired the engineering firm [https://wendelcompanies.com/ Wendel] to produce a plan of how to decarbonize the college.<ref name=":0" /> In 2026, the College's Master Planning Committee allocated $25 Million of the next fundraising campaign to decarbonization projects. SEED has called on the College to break ground on the project by 2030.<ref><nowiki>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YDbCy_IUA-lrzfMv2Np7UiWhoQ4r1at7CPv0N71kVZ4/edit?tab=t.0</nowiki></ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Student orgs]]