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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear sustainability colleagues, chairs, and EC members<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below for an opportunity subsidizing the purchase of new efficient equipment. Please share with others; joint proposals are welcome. The target date for requests is 30 June 2022. (There will be additional opportunities each year
for the next several years.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With best regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mike<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With support from the University of California’s Office of the President (UCOP), Fisher Scientific will provide $10,000 per year for four years ($40,000 total), beginning in 2022, to support UC Merced’s Green Labs efforts.<br>
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In 2022, funds are available to support rebates on the purchase of ENERGY STAR-, EPEAT-, or WaterSense- certified items, in accordance with UC’s Sustainable Procurement Guidelines and UC’s Sustainable Practices Policy, from the Fisher catalog by campus research
laboratories. Rebates will be up to $2,500 per application, one application per faculty member; shared applications are encouraged (but not required).<br>
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Per the agreement between Fisher and UCOP, applicants must commit to becoming a green lab (contact
<a href="mailto:vlaquindanum@ucmerced.edu">vlaquindanum@ucmerced.edu</a>) if not currently certified as a green lab.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://sustainability.ucmerced.edu/get-involved/faculty-and-staff/fisher-scientific-partnership-support-green-labs" title="https://sustainability.ucmerced.edu/get-involved/faculty-and-staff/fisher-scientific-partnership-support-green-labs"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#044A91">https://sustainability.ucmerced.edu/get-involved/faculty-and-staff/fisher-scientific-partnership-support-green-labs</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">To apply for up to $2,500 rebate, please complete this short form </span><a href="https://forms.gle/ad1HLfiHMzkhpjqT8"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://forms.gle/ad1HLfiHMzkhpjqT8</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please apply on/before 30 June 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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