Dear Jennifer,

My name is Sara Berthier and I am the new events planner for the Main Library at UIUC.

I’m currently assisting interim Dean Chris Prom and associate Brent West ccd here for the organization and logistics for the next iPRES conference that will take place at the iHotel, September 19th-22nd, 2023.

A few of our sponsors have enquired about green sponsorships (see our sponsorship pamphlet attached, see green sponsors page 15) and were curious about any existing programs around sustainability at UIUC.

Is there a University program with carbon offsets we could buy into or an equivalent?

Let me know if you have any insight on this or if you have done this in the past.

Looking forward to hearing from you, thank you for your help!

Best regards,

SARA BERTHIER

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Thanks for forwarding, Eric.

Hi Sara,

Thank you for reaching out about buying carbon offsets. There is no existing UI program for purchasing carbon offsets. The best I can offer is a carbon offsets purchasing guide that my colleague in F&S put together: https://icap.sustainability.illinois.edu/files/projectupdate/5747/Carbon-offsets-guide.pdf   It includes links to two websites where you can search for certified carbon offsets.

In the past, the University sold carbon credits and reinvested the proceeds in sustainability initiatives, but we are currently reviewing this policy and no carbon credits are being sold at this time.

I hope this helps. Feel free to reach out directly to me if you have any additional questions.

Best wishes,

Jennifer Fraterrigo

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Hi Jennifer,

Thanks for sharing this pdf, it’s super helpful.

I look into the two websites provided, we’ve also found Cool Effect to buy carbon offsets, have you heard of it?

The process seems pretty easy and other Higher Ed institutions have used it in the past.

Thanks for your insight,

Best,

SARA BERTHIER

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Looks like a good website! We are exploring creating a system for purchasing local offsets. Feel free to check back with me in the future if the need arises again.

Thanks,

Jennifer