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  2. Example Progress Report: Microsoft's Climate Commitments

    Associated Project(s): 
    Report on Progress
    Utilize Carbon Credits

    Microsoft's 2020 carbon recap offers an example progress report for climate commitments. In this article, the company highlights its biggest commitment to focus on the climate crisis by pledging to become carbon negative by 2030. Focusing on this initiative in-depth, Microsoft speaks about its plan to reduce the company's carbon emissions, remove carbon from the environment, and advancing transparency and accountability as a global company.

  4. Certified Greener Campus Programs Workshop

    Associated Project(s): 
    Certified Greener Campus Programs
    Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)
    iCAP 2020: Illinois Climate Action Plan

    iSEE hosted our first “Certified Greener Campus Program Workshop” to guide U of I organizations in certifying as “green,” even while unusual conditions add complexity to campus’s daily operations. The online workshop included a program overview, steps to certification, FAQs, and an open discussion about overcoming common barriers to sustainability.

    If you were unable to attend Thursday’s workshop, you can still take steps to advocate for sustainable practices in your unit! I invite you to:

  6. Environmental Justice Plan January 2021 Brainstorming Meeting

    Associated Project(s): 
    Environmental Justice Plan
    Resilience iCAP Team

    The following resources were shared at the January 20, 2021 brainstorming meeting. Meeting notes are attached below.

    Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Map
    Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
    Champaign County Climate Resilience Task Force
    Champaign County Regional Environmental Framework
    Salud America Health Equity Report Card
    Resources for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
    Champaign County Board Environment and Land Use Committee
    Box Folder - for ongoing updates

    Attached Files: 

  8. The Daily Illini: 2050 looms near as iCAP teams stress energy sustainability

    Associated Project(s): 
    iCAP 2020: Illinois Climate Action Plan
    Energy iCAP Team

    Please see the attached news story, published by the Daily Illini, regarding the challenges and goals surrounding 2020’s Climate Action Plan. The link is also available below. 

     

    Link to "2050 looms near as iCAP team stress energy sustainability" 

    Attached Files: 

  9. iCAP Working Group Meeting 1-20-2021

    Associated Project(s): 
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)
    Energy Performance Contracting / ESCO
    Energy iCAP Team

    Below is the recording link for the 1-20-21 meeting. Meeting minutes to follow.

    https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:2b989ffe-dd40-44b8-bba7-ae3543421080#pageNum=1

    ***Correction from recording*** Example scenario - if in the first year, College of Engineering spends $100 million on utilities and in year 5, they do work to reduce consumption by $1 million, will they get that $1 million of savings in perpetuity or for a limited time? They would get $100 million in allocation, but their utility costs would only be $99 million and they would keep the difference and be able to spend it on other budget items.

    Attached Files: 

  11. Weekly Update: CBC Fix-it staion operational

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Not a whole lot to report: The Bike Center Fix It pump is operational and I’ll be meeting this week about marketing to get the word out. I got an email not 12 hours after visiting the new Flagg Hall covered bike parking asking if it was operational, funnily enough. Parking tagged the bike that was locked up out front of the Bike Center. It was probably a donation but doing our due diligence on that.

    This week student staff will start and we’ll work through some more bike builds.

     

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 6
    Sales: $59
    Memberships: 1 for $30
    Misc: $29

    Jacob Benjamin
    Campus Bike Center Manager

  12. Funding for Course Development

    Associated Project(s): 
    Encourage Course Development or Modification

    Deadline Jan. 31 to Get Funding for Sustainability Course Development!

    Faculty and instructors have until month's end to apply for iSEE's 2021 Course Development Cohort program, increasing sustainability course offerings across campus. The 2021 Levenick Teaching Sustainability Fellows will integrate sustainability components into an existing course ($1,000) or develop a new course with a sustainability focus ($2,000). 100- and 200-level courses especially encouraged.

    Tony Mancuso • Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)

  15. Energy iCAP Team Meeting Minutes from 1-21-21

    Associated Project(s): 
    Energy iCAP Team
    Clean Energy Plan
    Energy Performance Contracting / ESCO
    Building-Level Energy Efficiency
    Centralized Energy Efficiency Efforts

    The Energy iCAP Team had their first meeting of the Spring semester on January 21st, 2021. The meeting focused on obtaining supporting materials for a recommendation to start the Comprehensive Energy Plan, which will serve as an university-wide guide on energy conservation. A recommendation to model buildings for energy code compliance will likely be ready next month. Future discussions are planned with F&S representatives. A subcommittee of Energy team members will brainstorm concrete actions on energy efficiency in labs and residence halls. The agenda and meeting minutes are attached. 

    Attached Files: 

  19. 2020 Tree Care Plan submitted to Tree Campus USA

    Associated Project(s): 
    Tree Campus Higher Education

    Please see the attached to file to find the University's 2020 Tree Care Plan.

    The University’s plan included progress made over the last year to make our campus more tree friendly, along with outlining the landscape standards we have on campus. Highlights of projects related to trees are also included.  The committee submitted this document at the end of the year to Tree Campus USA as to fulfill one of many commitments to be a recognized Tree Campus. 

    Attached Files: 

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