LONGHORNS PASS GREEN FUND!!!

Originally posted at http://thinkgreenfund.org/

On Wednesday, the UT Austin student body became the first to vote in favor of a new green fund for a public university in Texas since Texas State did so in 2003! It was a big first victory for ReEnergize Texas and the Think Green Fund campaign.

The final count showed 71% of student voters were in favor of the referendum which asked students whether they would like to pay an additional $5 per semester to support sustainability initiatives at the UT Austin campus. The proposal will now move to the UT System Board of Regents which will decide whether or not to implement the $5 fee as requested by the student body.

If implemented, the fund is expected to raise $2.5million over its five year lifespan. If students want the green fund to continue after that point, they will have to vote to renew the $5 fee.

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