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IDEAS For Us seeks to "Educate, Engage, and
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by helping to develop, fund, and scale local action projects from within communities which have the potential to grow into ongoing programs. IDEAS For Us has three major programs: Fleet
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Since their inception, IDEAS For Us has evolved into an international network of thousands of individuals who work together to identify, share, develop and initiate these solutions to the integrated environment and sustainability challenges with a focus on the 5 Pillars of
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worn out donated T-shirts into carrying bags. This campaign moved IDEAS on the national level for winning the "Best
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approach to directly involve students in multiple disciplines to organize community actions, share resources and best practices, develop
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through local action projects in countries and on campuses around the world. IDEAS For Us focuses on reaching communities furthest from
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