Funded in Spring 2021, this project seeks to implement an on-campus living laboratory to study a sustainable agricultural system that integrates three elements: a traditional corn/soybean rotation, cover crop seeding, and cattle grazing.
The iCAP 2020 objective 8.5 is to "By FY23, collaborate with colleges and community groups to inventory existing certification opportunities for green jobs and identify gaps." The responsible campus unit for championing this objective is iSEE.
The iCAP 2020 objective 8.4 is to "Take leadership in addressing the most pressing sustainability challenges in our local communities through collaboration with local governments and related community groups, by
The iCAP 2020 objective 8.3 is to "Develop a collaborative plan for environmental justice that will assess metro area resilience and actively address related issues. The plan should be written and publicized by FY24." The responsible campus unit for championing this objective is iSEE.
The iCAP 2020 objective 8.2 is to "Coordinate rainwater management plans for the entire urbanized areas of Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, and the university. Starting in FY21, share the total number of green infrastructure locations on the iCAP Portal on an annual basis." The responsible campus unit for championing this objective is F&S with UI Extension.
The iCAP 2020 objective 4.4 is to "Monitor soil health by collecting soil analyses for all South Farms land parcels by FY24." The responsible campus unit for championing this objective is ACES.
The iCAP 2020 objective 4.2.1 is to "Increase the number of trees on campus by 1,500 by FY24 and by 3,000 by FY30." The responsible campus unit for championing this objective is F&S.
The iCAP 2020 objective 4.2 is to "Implement the Resilient Landscape Strategy recommendations by FY24." The responsible campus unit for championing this objective is F&S.
The iCAP 2020 objective 3.3 is to "Establish an Electric Vehicle Task Force to identify key goals for supporting the use of electric vehicles on and off campus by FY22." The responsible campus unit for championing this objective is Parking.
The iCAP 2020 objective 3.1 is to "Establish written replacement plans for at least 80% of campus fleets by FY24 to improve university-owned vehicle fuel efficiency." The responsible campus unit for championing this objective are the Fleet Managers.
