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iSEE held a Clothing Swap and a Sustainability Rocks event at Green Quad Day on 4/12/2025. Students, community members, and visitors were able to donate and take used clothes during the free thrifting event, as well as paint rocks to place around campus to promote sustainability.

Final meeting where members reflected on the year's accomplishments and reviewed projects/gave feedback on procedures. 

We heard from Karina Jang about her research on air travel admissions, reviewed the data on the Transportation Survey, and talked about working for a SSC grant to install ebike chargers on campus. For a more detailed breakdown, the minutes are attached!

The Sustainability Sub-Council met on April 10, 2025. The primary agenda items included: 

• Energy Performance Contract - College of ACES
• Targets for the next iCAP
• DIA-specific objectives for the next iCAP

The slide deck and meeting minutes are attached.

Presentation on required steps to become a certified green office, and various benefits.

The meeting covered several key updates and discussions on sustainability initiatives. The Chair provided updates on the Green Training Program survey, seeking feedback on student engagement strategies. The Vice Chair discussed efforts for a greener campus, including outreach to Greek Life. The Clerk emphasized the importance of in-person meetings and marketing materials. Guest speakers highlighted upcoming events like Sustainapalooza and Illinifest, stressing the logistical challenges and opportunities for student involvement. Discussions included promotional outreach, sustainability projects such as Greener Chapters yard signs and low-maintenance greenery at ISR, and the importance of connecting sustainability efforts across campus. Additionally, engagement team members offered support for these initiatives, and an approved course for next semester was announced. Adam encouraged members to consider speaking at the sustainability film festival.

Please see attached the iWG meeting notes from the meeting held on Feb 11, 2025. The meeting topic was the review of the draft Engagement objectives for the next iCAP.

The meeting covered updates on the Greener Campus (GC) initiative, including efforts to promote office certification and introduce decals for visibility. There was discussion on engaging Greek Life in sustainability efforts, with suggested contacts for outreach. The Sustainapalooza committee, represented by Kathrine Bruce and Liesl Schrag, provided an event overview and discussed promotional efforts such as digital signage, outreach to department heads, and MTD bus advertisements. Laurinda introduced a wildlife-centered gardening project under the Illinois Prairie Garden initiative, presenting engagement opportunities like prairie conservation and plant sales. Additional sustainability events were highlighted, including a short film event during Earth Week. Action items included Brigid coordinating scheduling and outreach, Quinn working on GC decals and office engagement, and all members providing feedback on marketing materials, brainstorming engagement strategies, and filling out a scheduling poll.