Sustainability Council meeting Nov. 20, 2019
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Agenda includes: iCAP 2020 timeline, Clean Energy planning, and Zero Waste planning
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Suggested Content for Pollinator Sign
Associated Project(s):See the attached file for suggested content for the Florida-Orchard Pollinator Signage.
This document includes information about plants, animals, and pollinators related to the prairie.
Attached Files:Planning to revise web presence
Associated Project(s):Sara Mason, Chantelle Hicks, and Morgan White discussed revisions to the Bee Campus USA web presence. For ease of maintenance, the iCAP Portal seems to be a more friendly process for providing updates and keeping the web content current and active. Sara could do the entries this year, and future students could do entries in the future years. The updates can also be shared on other websites, when requested. Sara will bring this idea back to the student committee, for a decision.
Committee meeting tomorrow
Associated Project(s):This meeting is open to anyone on campus interested in supporting local pollinators.
We are meeting tomorrow from 1:30-2:30 at F&S with both advisors and students from the Bee Campus USA committee. Chantelle sent the invite, but there are more people than can fit in the room she sent, so please join us in the Garage and Car Pool building conference room. This is in the building at the southwest corner of Oak and Kirby.
Our agenda is as follows:
- Overview of the Bee Campus USA 2018 submitted plan (attached)
- review the draft signage for small Bee Campus USA signs and proposed placement (attached)
- discuss a student project related to future expansion of the Pollinatarium, with guest Namita Johri
- review annual renewal requirements (see attached)
Bee Campus student committee meeting
Associated Project(s):The students on the Bee Campus committee met to discuss their plans for this year.
Solar Farm 2.0 to Nearly Triple on Campus Renewable Energy Production
Associated Project(s):Construction of a new 54-acre, 12.1 megawatt (MWdc) Solar Farm is approved by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees as the sole member of Prairieland Energy, Inc. Referred to as “Solar Farm 2.0,” the new utility-scale array to be located north of Curtis Road, between First Street and U.S. Route 45, will produce approximately 20,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) annually, almost tripling the university’s existing on-site renewable energy generation. Solar Farm 2.0 will generate the equivalent electricity use of more than 2,000 average American homes.
Sol Systems, LLC, will design, build, operate, and maintain Solar Farm 2.0, for the duration of a 20-year contract which includes power purchase and land lease agreements, and an option to buy the system at the end of the term.
Next steps phone call
Associated Project(s):Morgan White and Joyce Mast discussed next steps for acheiving Net-Zero status for the ECE Building. Mike Marquissee is working on a draft MOU about using Solar Farm 2.0 Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
Joyce is seeking student input about what should go on the ECE Building interactive display. If you are interested in working with her on this, contact her at jmast@illinois.edu.
News Gazette article about Solar Farm 2.0
Associated Project(s):Julie Wurth with the News-Gazette, published an article updating the progress on the Solar Farm 2.0 project, which is expected to get Board of Trustees approvals later this month. Read the article at:
The Buzz on Native Bees in East-Central Illinois
Associated Project(s):Join us on Monday, July 22 at noon at the Champaign Ext. This seminar is part of our Lunch with an Expert series with Maddy Kangas, a master's student from NRES, as our expert on native bees. There will be a short presentation on native bees in East-Central Illinois followed by your photos and questions. Do you need help with identification or more information? Bring your questions and your lunch.
Amanda Christenson . Cooperative Extension Service
Intro to Butterflies
Associated Project(s):Children's Intro to Butterflies
Champaign County Master Gardeners present Children's Intro to Butterflies on Sat., July 20, 9:15 or 10:30 a.m., at the Idea Garden on S. Lincoln Ave. in Urbana. Ages 5-9. Limited to 24 per session. We will begin with a short educational lesson on butterfly anatomy, metamorphosis, and identification. They will then paint a flower pot to take home. https://go.illinois.edu/ButterflyProgram
Tabitha Elder . Cooperative Extension Service
Preferred Vendor selected
Associated Project(s):The evaluation committee has selected a preferred vendor to develop Solar Farm 2.0, and the Chancellor's office approved moving forward with contract development. PEI will work with this vendor to complete the next steps of the award process. The vendor name will be announced upon approval of the contracts in fall 2019.
Sustainability Council meeting 04-30-2019
Associated Project(s):Attached Files:Pollinator Pocket Map created
Associated Project(s):This Pollinator Map is provided through the support of the University of Illinois Bee Campus USA Committee. It is intended to identify areas on campus that support our local and migratory pollinator populations. This information supports campus master planning.
Attached Files:Bee Committee meetings
Associated Project(s):From: White, Morgan
Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 7:47 PM
To: bee-campus@lists.illinois.edu
Subject: [bee-campus] Bee Committee meetingsHello Bee Committee,
The student chairperson, Sara Mason, met with me, Brent Lewis, and Vince Spagnola today. We talked about the signage plans, committee meetings, funding options, potential events, and tracking progress (such as meeting notes) on the iCAP Portal.
We also set up this email list, so Sara can let the faculty and staff members know when a committee meeting is planned. Next time she calls a meeting, she will send it to this list.
Thanks!
Morgan
Solar Farm 2.0 RFP overview for pre-conference
Associated Project(s):F&S Executive Director Mohamed Attalla and a team of university representatives met with several potential vendors for the Solar Farm 2.0 RFP, and provided an overview of the RFP expectations.
Attached Files:Meeting Minutes for iWG March, 2019
Associated Project(s):iCAP Working Group Meeting Notes from March, 2019.
Attached Files:News items on Solar Farm 2.0 RFP
Associated Project(s):video on Illinois Homepage
Associated Project(s):Letter of Support from F&S for the Curtis Road railroad track grade separation project
Associated Project(s):F&S provided the attached letter of support for the Curtis Road railroad track grade separation project, and promising to use Solar Farm 2.0 power for the associated street lights.
Meeting Minutes for iWG February, 2019
Associated Project(s):These are the meeting minutes from February 7, 2019.
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