Retirement Transaction Confirmation
Attached is the retirement transaction confirmation from MRETS and the JV for the REC charge.
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Attached is the retirement transaction confirmation from MRETS and the JV for the REC charge.
On December 13th, the Land & Water iCAP team met to discuss a new approach to crafting recommendations for next semester; including the creation of a land subcommittee and a water subcommittee.
Meeting minutes are attached.
All, Slow week again. A few more kids’ bikes trickled in, which was good. Our giveaway is this coming Saturday and we’re accepting bikes until Friday evening. A notice went out in E-week and the like so hopefully that’ll bump up our count. I haven’t taken inventory at Urbana for our total count but I’m guessing around 40 between both spaces.
Tony, former Bike Project staffer and integral member in the creation of the original bike center in 2010 was back in town last week. He came and volunteered a full 4 hours and helped train up some staff, too.
Our sales last week are at a record low. We had a few people in each day but looks like adjustments only, used innertubes, and no purchases. I’ll dig into the numbers this week to confirm it genuinely is that low and not an error.
The numbers:
Visitors: 18
Sales: $5.50
Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Campus Bike Center Coordinator
The Resilience iCAP Team submitted the attached recommendation Res004 Student Support for Coordinated Rainwater Management Plan to the iWG on 12/2/22. The recommendation states:
Provide internship funding support for developing a coordinated rainwater management plan, focusing on the local urbanized areas of Urbana, Champaign, Savoy, and campus communities. This plan should contribute to the green infrastructure on campus as student interns research and use campus resources as a model for the stormwater management systems for the cities. Lisa Merrifield at U of I Extension will recruit, work with, and advise the student intern for this project. Ideal candidates will be in a master’s degree program and have an interest in community green infrastructure and stormwater management planning.
All, [Ed. note: Apologies for getting this in late.] We’ve finalized our Kid’s Bike Giveaway date/time with the Bike Project and have been working through our supply of donated bikes. Serendipitously we got nearly a half dozen kids bikes donated last week, even before we put the word out on the giveaway event.
This week we kept working through that supply. I was out on Tuesday/Wednesday but visits have been lower since the cooler weather hit.
While we’re working on the kids bikes we’ve also been able to fix up a few for-sale bikes, sitting at about 6 done and ready to go. Still have a large supply at the warehouse, which I’ll have more time to tackle after the 17th (date of the Kids Bike Event).
Next week I’ll move over the finished kids bike to Urbana as we’re running out of space for them here.
The numbers:
Visitors: 25
Sales: $185.50
Memberships: 2 for $60
Misc. parts: 19 for $95.50
Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Campus Bike Center Coordinator
Several students apart of the Sustainability Living-Learning Community attended the 2017 AASHE Student Summit and participated in a Bee Campus USA workshop. These students decided that the University should obtain Bee Campus USA Certification for UIUC. Displaying signage focused on pollinator conservation was one of the requirements for this certification. Four signs were installed, and since their installment UIUC is a part of Bee Campus USA.
Attached is the full report.
The transportation iCAP team met on Friday, December 2nd at 3:00 P.M. CST to discuss electric vehicle charging, and updates on bike shelter procurement for the university. Due to a software error, the meeting minutes were not recorded.
Link to meeting recording: https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_u3g573fb
The Energy iCAP Team met on Friday, December 2nd, 2022 to discuss potential recommendations on standards for new buildings and developing a committee of energy researchers to share knowledge across campus.
Congratulations to the Office of the Chancellor for Special Events, OVCRI, Pi Phi, and the Office of Academic Programs (College of ACES) for their recent green certifications!
Green Event:
Office of the Chancellor for Special Events Il v. Monmouth Men's Basketball, Certified November 2022
Office of the Chancellor for Special Events IL v. Lindenwood Men's Basketball, Certified November 2022
Office of the Chancellor for Special Events IL v. Syracuse Men's Basketball, Certified November 2022
Chancellor's Office for Special Events Il. v. Penn State Men's Basketball, Certified November 2022
Chancellor's Office for Special Events Il. v Alabama L&M Men's Basketball, Certified November 2022
Chancellor's Office for Special Events Il. v. Bethane-Cookman, Certified November 2022
OVCRI Research Development Day 2022, Certified December 2022
Chancellor's Office for Special Events Il. v. WIsconsin Men's basketball game, Certified December 2022
Chancellor's Office for Special Events Il. vs. Michigan State Men's Basketball, Certified December 2022
Chancellor's Office for Special Events Il. vs. Indiana Men's Basketball, Certified December 2022
Green Chapter: Pi Beta Phi, Silver, Recertified November 2022
Green Office: Office of Academic Programs (College of ACES), Silver, Certified November 2022
Keep up the great work!
The Resilience iCAP Team had its final online meeting of this semester on Monday, November 28th, from 11:00 - 12:00 PM. The team discussed two recommendations: Coordinated Rainwater Management Plan Recommendation and Sustainability Economic Analysis Recommendation. The team plans to revise and send the Coordinated Rainwater Management Plan Recommendation to the iWG by this Friday, December 2nd. Also, the team chair, Stay Gloss, will present the Sustainability Economic Analysis Recommendation at the iSEE Management Meeting and ask for any potential iSEE funding. Meeting minutes are attached.
Below is an email invitation to award ceremony for the Reimagine our Future student sustainability competition.
Dear Initial Judges and Specialist Advisors,
Thank you so much for your work making this competition possible. I have received submissions on the questionnaire from many of you judges, and clearly, you spent time assessing these students' work and it is much appreciated. Many of you also sat down with students and aided them on their projects. In whatever capacity you were able to help, my advisory committee and colleagues are so appreciative.
This year the competition was managed by the Student Sustainability Committee and supported by many units across campus. Over 70 UIUC faculty volunteered their services as specialist advisors and judges. Almost 200 students took part including student teams from universities in China and South Africa. Winners will be announced after Saturday’s presentations and the prize money totals $5000.
You are welcome to attend the face-to-face award ceremony at the Siebel Center for Design, in which case you should contact my email (aecruz2@illinois.edu) before Wednesday 30 Nov. at 2 p.m. If you cannot attend the physical event, you are welcome to join via Zoom, with details given below.
I am also attaching extracts of the top-three winners' entries from last year's competition for your viewing.
Thank you again,
Allie Cruz
Award Ceremony for the 2022 Reimagine our Future student sustainability competition
9 a.m. (Central Time) | Saturday, Dec. 3 | Siebel Center for Design, and Zoom
Join via Zoom: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/85346452110?pwd=TzhWSHdMZXJpVmNobGtncUYzd0t0dz09
Meeting ID: 853 4645 2110
Password: 186469
Below is an answer to an inquiry regarding ENG 177 course availability for the spring 2023 semester.
From: Forman, Gretchen M <gforman at illinois.edu>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2022 10:12 AM
To: Moore, Meredith Kaye <mkm0078 at illinois.edu>
Subject: RE: ENG100 First Year Experience spring course
Hi Meredith,
I too hope you are doing well! I miss seeing you!
We will have an ENG 177 Global Sustainability Scholars class in the spring that I will be teaching and I’m hoping we can still partner with you on projects for the students. This is the class that Angie and I previously taught. We are partnering with sustainable organizations in Trinidad and Tobago this fall and travelling there in January.
We then will focus on local sustainability work in the spring and would love to connect the students with you all and the campus projects as we have in the past. I’d love to find a time after Thanksgiving to chat with you about the details and to catch up. I’ll be out of the office on Monday the 28th but have availability the rest of that week or the week after. Let me know what might work for you.
Looking forward to connecting with you soon!
Gretchen
[11.7.22] All, Last week we completed the bike donation event with Working Bikes. Thanks to some Bike Project volunteers we were able to pack their truck full of bikes in about an hour and a half. Unfortunately, they were unable to take all of the abandoned bikes as there are about 50 left. I’ll work with TBP to deal with the remaining junk bikes as well as the ~200 we’ll keep for refurbishment.
Last Thursday we were donated another pull-behind trailer, upping our count to 3 of them now. I will discuss with TBP ideas to make better use of these, as they take up a lot of space and we have zero demand for them.
This week we will reinstate the First Visit Free policy as the cooler weather sets in.
The numbers:
Visitors: 47
Sales: $508
Bike (refurbished): 1 for $225
Memberships: 1 for $30
Tires/tubes: 12 for $61
[11.14.22]
All, I was out sick for a portion of the non-open hours, but we were still able to get a few bikes on the sales floor and strip some bikes. This week I’ll grab some more of the good bikes from the barn and we’ll get to fixing those. We reinstated First Visit Free and were able to help folks get rolling.
I had an interview last Friday with a potential new hire and we’ll be having a staff meeting this week to get some of our new staff up to speed as well as provide a refresher for the returning staffers.
Next week we will be closed for Thanksgiving break. We’ll reopen Monday, 11/28/22.
The numbers:
Visitors: 45
Sales: $434
Bikes (refurb): 1 for $100
Memberships: 4 for $120
Tires/tubes: 8 for $103
Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Campus Bike Center Coordinator
Congratulations to the newest recipients of our Greener Campus Programs!
Green Chapter:
Phi Delta Theta, Silver, Certified November 2022
Green Office:
iSEE, Gold, Recertified October 2022
F&S Capital Programs, Gold, Recertified November 2022
International Student & Scholar Services, Gold, Recertified November 2022
Green Event:
Chancellor's Office for Special Events and Commencement Illinois v. Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball, Certified November 2022
Office of the Chancellor for Special Events and Commencement Illinois vs. Kansas City Men's Basketball, Certified November 2022
Chancellor's Office for Special Events Il. v. Purdue Men's Football, Certified November 2022
Keep up the great work!
SafeTraces, Integrating Green Technologies, and Facilities & Services invited guests from across Illinois and throughout campus to discuss indoor air quality for Illinois buildings.
The Resilience iCAP Team had its November meeting on Wednesday, November 9th, from 11 - 12 PM. The team had presentations from three community representatives about the resilience issues at their cities (Savoy, Champaign, and Urbana). After the brief presentations, the team discussed possible solutions and how the university can help to solve the resilience issues presented. Meeting minutes and presentation slides are attached.
On November 7th, the Land and Water iCAP team met to review the results of the Milkweed survey, make final edits to the Monarch Butterfly recommendation, and discuss new recommendations inspired by the Campus Landscape Master Plan.
Meeting minutes are attached.
Below is an email between Sarthak Prasad, Sterling Laylock, Morgan White, and Carl Tutt:
Hi Sterling,
Do you know where (which hotel) your guests would be staying for the November 10 all-day workshop? Also, how many people would you expect to attend and how many would require/like the shuttle option? Please let me know as soon as you can. Thank you,
Sarthak
Sarthak Prasad
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Hi Sarthak,
We are confirming the list of attendees and expect to have a count for you by mid-week. During that process we will verify if any attendees plan on arriving/departing by Amtrak.
I'll be sure to update you asap!
Thanks, Sterling
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Hi Sarthak + Morgan
As it turns out, there aren't any attendees opting in to arrive by Amtrak. So there does not appear to be a need for the shuttle. Unfortunate but true.
So far, there is a very high-level of interest in this event among attendees. This recent segment that appeared earlier this week on NBC4 Los Angeles made a significant positive impact on everyone.
How IGT2030 Creates Positive Impacts:
Latest List of Attendees
To date, we have 35+ confirmed attendees. There is a mix of subject matter experts and non-subject matter experts. They consist of HVAC professionals, engineers, architects, teachers, public officials (elected and non-elected), corporate energy-efficiency executives, industrial hygienists, state and county staff (IL EPA, Dept of Treasury, Cook County), climate investors, K-12 school officials, etc.
Of course, Erik Malmstrom, CEO of SafeTraces will be attending and William P. Bahnfleth, Chair of ASHRAE Covid Epidemic Task Force will stream in via ZOOM to kickoff our Design-Thinking Session after lunch.
On Campus Attendees
Members for Paul Francisco's team at ICRT will be attending and sharing impactful human-centered health data. When you get an opportunity, please let me know who the potential on-campus attendees may be?
It would be great if we could set up a call for this coming Monday as we continue to tie down any loose ends.
I'd like to send the official invite on Tuesday, Nov 1st at the latest.
Thanks, Sterling
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Hi Morgan,
I chatted with Sarthak now that he's gotten back home to India.
We're hoping to get the exact location and address of our meeting space for next Thursday November 10th so we can send out the formal invitation.
We have 35 plus attendees confirmed and need to get them proper logistics instructions.
Please let us know as soon as you can. We look forward to seeing you on Tues/Wed Nov 8th/9th to see the space.
If there's an actual floor plan we can see beforehand it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Sterling
All, While my jury duty service was still in effect, we had reduced hours as needed last week but were able to open fully Wed – Fri. It was the first week of noticeably fewer folks through the doors. As such, we got a few bikes on the sales floor and a dozen or so moved over from storage.
Tomorrow we will host Working Bikes for our donation event. This is the first one since Nov 2019. We’ll have around 200 bikes to donate and hopefully will have a few folks available to help out and make it go quicker. They’ll be providing pizza for us, too. This event will halve the number of bikes left in storage. The Bike Project and I will sort through the remaining bikes in the coming weeks.
The numbers:
Visitors: 43
Sales: $475.50
Build-a-Bikes: 2 for $100
Memberships: 4 for $120
Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Campus Bike Center Coordinator
Attached are the notes from the October meeting for the Campus Tree Advisory Committee.