Armory Bike Path Restoration
In the attached file is the Armory Bike Path Restoration plans.
In the attached file is the Armory Bike Path Restoration plans.
The Zero Waste SWATeam met on Friday, 12 February to discuss the following:
The Resilience and Education teams met to discuss the Edu002 recommendation and potential next steps. The recording is found here and minutes are attached below.
The Energy iCAP team made the following recommendation on 2/11/21. The Energy005 Modeling for Energy Code Compliance recommendation is attached.
The aim of this recommendation is to ensure compliance of current and recent projects with State of Illinois Energy Codes and Facilities Standards
University Landscape Architect Brent Lewis approved the attached seed mix for the Solar Farm 2.0 project.
The Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) is a new initiative launched this spring by the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE). Targeted at undergraduate students, the Program will include pre-professional workshops, field trips, and networking opportunities. Developing an undergraduate leadership program was a key educational objective in the Illinois Climate Action Plan.
“iSEE’s previous efforts have increased the amount of sustainability and environmental content in the U of I curriculum as we partnered with academic units from across campus on a sustainability minor, environmental writing instruction, individual classes, and course development opportunities,” said Gillen Wood, the Institute’s Associate Director for Education & Outreach. “The ELP takes a slightly different approach: We are creating a ‘value-add’ — beyond coursework — for students interested in more practical experience on how to effectively advocate for the environment.”
iSEE is piloting two ELP workshops in Spring 2021: March 24 on environmental policy; and April 13 on corporate sustainability. Up to 25 students may register for each event, which are scheduled on campus non-instructional break days.
These workshops will allow students to develop their sustainability leadership and communication skills, to learn about relevant career paths in sustainability, and to establish valuable networking connections. Successful professionals in the environmental policy and corporate sustainability fields will lead the sessions.
More details will be forthcoming on the workshops, but registration is now open. Visit the Program page for more information and for links to register! >>>
Below is the data for campus waste generated from January 31-February 6, 2021.
Landfill: 181,000 lbs
Cardboard: 4,530 lbs
Paper: 1,427 lbs
Bottles & Cans: 0 lbs
Food Organics: 11,000 lbs
The Energy iCAP Team had a meeting on Feb. 10th where student member, Brinn McDowell, shared a presentation on calculated energy savings from green lab protocols that could greatly contribute towards energy conservation efforts. Updates were give on the Building Envelope Pilot Project, which is anticipated to start in March with several Energy iCAP Team students participating. Among other topics of discussion were ways to enforce compliance with state energy standards, to cooperate with student leaders across the Engineering, Architecture, and Design disciplines, and to condition vacated spaces in a time of distance-learning and -working. The agenda, meeting minutes, and chat log are attached below!
The Transportation SWATeam met on Wednesday, February 2021 at 10AM to discuss the following:
The Transportation SWATeam met on Wednesday, February 2021 at 10AM to discuss the following:
This project was originally created on the iCAP Portal in 2013 as "Sustainable Investment Practices." In 2020, with the iCAP 2020 objective #9.2, it was renamed "Sustainable Investment Policy."
Socially responsible investing (SRI) is investment that attempts to balance out the financial and social benefits of an investment strategy. As part of the University's overall commitment to sustainable action, SRI practices will be encouraged.
A re-launch event ("Meet and Greet") of SSLC was held on 2-8-21. See the recording here.
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Hello!
We are writing to invite you, on behalf of your environmental group, to attend a virtual “Meet and Greet” event on Monday, February 8, from 4-5 p.m. The purpose is to come together to discuss the function, structure, and purpose of the Student Sustainability Leadership Council (SSLC) and relaunch the group. This organization is designed to provide an opportunity for sharing, collaboration, and centralized communication to streamline campus sustainability outreach and programs between student environmental groups and iSEE (Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment). SSLC can also function as a way for RSOs to receive help and support for projects and outreach.
Key topics that will be discussed:
Your input and participation are essential to the success of this group and anyone is welcome to attend. We hope to see you at this discussion on February 8. Let us know if you have any questions, comments, or feedback in the meantime. See you soon!
All, Slow week, of course. Housekeeping abounded: student staff meeting, an interview, safety checks.
This week we have our Basic Maintenance 101 class on Wednesday evening. Other than that, it’s business as usual. The extreme cold will likely keep people away but this week also marks a relaxing of COVID restrictions, so we’ll see how those two balance each other out.
The numbers:
Visitors: 10
Sales: $105
Misc: $60
Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Campus Bike Center Manager
Izabelle Jaquet met with Morgan White and Brent Lewis at F&S to talk about the steps forward for the meadow at Orchard Downs project. Izabelle is the project leader, in the RSO, From the Ground Up, which meets weekly on Sundays. She had previously talked with Jamie Ellis (from INHS) and Eric Green (the RSO's advisor), after taking over the project when Nicole Gamble left campus.
We shared related files, including the attached file Brent had from a discussion with Housing back in 2019. We also discussed possible opportunities for collaboration, with groups like Red Bison and the Master Naturalists. There is also a possiblity that From the Ground Up may request a scope change to focus on a smaller section of the low-mow zone and a schedule extension due to the difficulty with coordianting events during the pandemic.
Izabelle is going to work with her group to finalize their list of proposed plants, reach out to potential collaborative partners, and identify who should be included in a follow up call with F&S and INHS in late February.
By commiting to exceed the state local food procurement standards and, therefore, making more that 30 percent of food purchases from local (within 100 miles) by 2015, the University will support local farmers as well as saving energy associated with food transport.
The Student Sustainability will be hosting an Open House event on Monday, February 8th at 6:00 PM (CT) via Zoom. We invite you and hope you can invite a friend to attend this exciting event. Students will discover more about the committee members, working groups, and be part of a general member. For now, join our SSC group chat, Discord! Scan the QR code and the event to this flyer.
February 8, 6 pm • Zoom Event
Student Sustainability Committee • Student Engagement
The attached file is the updated pollinator pocket map for campus
Join CCNet for a special event this Monday, as we co-host a Geo Power Hour with the Geothermal Urbana-Champaign team.
Pre-registration is required:
Hello iCAPpers,
Here is the new help text for the Metric Topic (when editing a Metric) which we changed in today’s meeting:
Metric Topic should be a terse noun indicating the metric being measured <em>(CO2, Bicycles, etc.)</em>.
<br />It will be used as the title of the y-axis in the metric's graph. Please capitalize the first letter.
<br />If you start typing, autocomplete will try to find a matching term used by other metrics. If no matches are found, your term will be added.
For posterity, here is the previous Metric Topic help text:
Metric Topic should be a terse noun indicating the metric being measured <em>(CO2, # bike paths, etc.)</em> as it would be used mid-sentence.
<br />If you start typing, autocomplete will try to find a matching term used by other metrics. If no matches are found, your term will be added to the Metric Topics vocabulary.
<br />The following is a sample of how a Metric Topic could be used:
<br /><em>"Increase/Decrease/Maintain ________ by x% by 2015 from 2008 baseline.</em>
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