The Chicago Tribune included a mention of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as one of two schools in Illinois that have joined the Billion Dollar Green Challenge.
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Billion Dollar Green Challenge (Ongoing)
Recent Project Updates
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9/2/2016
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6/12/2015
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign joined the Billion Dollar Green Challenge, through the attached agreement.
Project Family
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Make Climate Commitments
- Allerton Climate Action Plan (apCAP)
- Billion Dollar Green Challenge
- Building a Lasting University Environment (BLUE) [ARCHIVED]
- Carbon Commitment
- Climate Leadership Commitments
- Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact
- Include iCAP in Strategic Plan
- President's Strategic Framework
- Resilience Commitment
- State Waste Reduction Plan
Description
The Billion Dollar Green Challenge (The Challenge) encourages colleges, universities, and other nonprofit institutions to invest a combined total of one billion dollars in self-managed revolving funds that finance energy efficiency improvements. Participating institutions achieve reductions in operating expenses and greenhouse gas emissions, while creating regenerating funds for future projects. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign joined The Challenge in summer 2015.
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Project Team
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Primary Contact:
Morgan JohnstonProject Leader:
Mike Marquissee
Dates
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Proposed April 15, 2014Proposed by Mike MarquisseeApproved June 12, 2015Approved by Allan M. StratmanStarted July 1, 2015Started by Mike Marquissee
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