Please see attached the iWG meeting notes from the meeting held on Dec 17, 2024. Meeting topics included 1) an update on the space committee, 2) completing review of the proposed Transportation objectives for the next iCAP, and 3) starting the review of the proposed Zero Waste objectives for the next iCAP.

Visit the included link to see the 2024 Reimagine our future winners and finalists.

Last team meeting of the semester! We heard updates from the students conducting research and introduced them to the AASHE STARS system.

An update on 12/11/2024 from Brent Lewis on the Monarchs need Milkweed project:

"...all plugs were installed as of November 2024 in a variety of locations on campus.  Additionally 25’bs of milkweed seed was purchased and delivered to grounds to broadcast seed into low mow and prairie areas on campus.  As a set aside, 3 lbs of seeds were delivered to the Pollinatarium staff who will use it to make small planting gift sachets for their visitors.  Thus this project’s influence may continue far beyond the reaches of the campus boundaries."

The Zero Waste Team met on December 9, 2024 at 1:30 PM. Attached are the meeting minutes.

As expected, we were slow last week. We held an instructional course but did not get any attendees as it was cold and snowy—no surprise there! We will schedule more classes next semester.

We’re still low on kids’ bike donations and hovering around 50 or so. Have a meeting with IMC folks this week to discuss logistics.

As a late decision, the Bike Center will be the starting point for a community bike ride this coming Sunday, December 15th at 2p, which will hopefully get some folks aware of our space that may not have been otherwise.

The numbers:

Visitors: 25
Sales: $209
Memberships: 2 for $60
Tires/tubes: 5 for $39

At this past Friday's Illini Lights Out event, 2815 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $428 in energy costs. This also prevented 5.9 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from 664 gallons of gasoline being consumed. That's a huge impact!

The Zero Waste Team met on November 11 at 1:30 PM. Attached are the meeting minutes. 

On Friday, November 22nd, the iCAP Engagement Team held its monthly meeting. The team discussed ways to engage the campus community more, specifically students, and shared updates on OneIllinois, Greener Campus, and Earth Month. We discussed the possibility of using social media to increase engagement or physical fliers and posters. We also welcomed a guest speaker from the Zero Waste Team who discussed Sustain Illinois, a magazine that outlines what is currently happening around campus as well as how the average person can become involved in sustainability in the community. We also discussed having in-person meetings and events next semester for the team and small ways we can all be more sustainable. One call to action was for staff and faculty to consider making their office spaces green-certified and brainstorming ways to reach the Greek life population. Our next meeting will be December 20th.