Although the international demand for seafood is constantly increasing, many of the types of fish consumed are overfished. According to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the United States imports over 80 percent of fish to meet consumer demands. Fisheries that are overfish or farm in with environmentally unfriendly practices are greatly contributing to harm caused to wildlife and their habitats.

The funds for the Utility and Energy Services division are determined through a rate budgeting process each year.  The rates include costs such as fuel costs, operating costs, repair and replacement costs, distribution costs, debt service costs, and more.  Utility rate information is published annually on the F&S website.

Hormone-free is a term used to describe food purchases where the meat was not treated with hormones or antibiotics. This is a requirement of the USDA organic seal. The University has taken confinement-free food purchases into consideration in purchasing chicken and pork. All local purchases of these products are confinement-free. Local purchases make up about 1 percent of the total purchases of each product.

Vegetarian-fed is a term that refers to animals that have been fed a specific feed based on vegetable proteins versus a feed that contains animal protein. The animal protein in feed is much less regulated than vegetarian protein, which causes vegetarian-fed meat to be less likely to be contaminated. The local chicken purchases made by the University are vegetarian-fed. Local chicken makes up 1 percent of the total amount of chicken purchased.

Confinement-free is a term used to describe food purchases where the animals were raised in an environment where they could freely roam, as opposed to being confined in an enclosed environment. This term may apply to meat, eggs or dairy farming. The University has taken confinement-free food purchases into consideration in purchasing eggs, chicken, pork, and beef. All local purchases of these products are confinement-free. Local purchases make up about 1 percent of the total purchases of each product.

All of the iCAP projects will need resources in order to implement them.  This project is about identifying the necessary resources for each of the iCAP objectives.

The 2010 iCAP recommended creating a UI Foundation sustainability fund.  "Develop an integrated donations strategy. Moving to a low GHG economy is swiftly emerging as the defining issue of this time. Donors will want to support iCAP efforts especially if they see the University taking a leadership role.

The University has a rich history of being supported by donors. In conjunction with the University’s more focused climate commitments, as relayed through the 2010 Illinois Climate Action Plan, donations with a sustainable focus-area will be emphasized and encouraged.

The Facilities & Services Operations, Maintenance, and Alterations division could allocate base budget funding directly to sustainability projects.

Academic Facilities Maintenance Fund Assessment (AFMFA) is an ongoing fee University students are charged each semester in order to help fund various deferred maintenance projects. In 2008, AFMFA fees provided approximately $11.5 million for deferred maintenance projects.