Electronics Recycling e-Guide for Residents of Champaign County
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Champaign County provided this information about recycling programs in town
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Associated Project(s):In coordination with the Chancellor’s Office work with representatives from Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, MTD, and the Regional Planning commission to evaluate the potential for a region-wide Climate Action Plan.
By working with businesses, community members, and local governments to develop a Regional Climate Action Plan, the University can foster solutions to regional sustainability issues.
prior name: Contribute to a Regional Climate Action Plan
Nexamp Offers Information Sessions on Community Solar
Associated Project(s):The City of Urbana is now partnering with Nexamp to bring solar savings opportunities to the community. This program is available to low and moderate income residents, including renters who do not own local property. The program provides solar power, through the existing electrical distribution network using solar panels that are being installed at the closed Urbana landfill.
Nexamp is holding two information sessions for Illinois residents to learn how they can enroll in a community solar program. These events will be held on:
Climate Action in Columbus, Ohio
Associated Project(s):Communities, Climate, Equity and Policy - from EcoAmerica
Associated Project(s):Solidarity Gardens is addressing food insecurity in C-U
Associated Project(s):Minutes of the Champaign County Pollinator Coalition Meeting
Associated Project(s):The Champaign County Pollinator Coalition group had their first meeting on September 7, 2016, from 1:30 - 3 pm. The main topics of discussion included the needs, concerns, and decisions.
iSEE discussion with iMatterNow representatives
Associated Project(s):iSEE Director Evan DeLucia and Associate Director Madhu Khanna met with student representatives from the iMatterNow organization. iSEE connected these students with on-campus student groups, including the Student Sustainability Leadership Council and the Students for Environmental Concerns. The original email inquiry is below:
"Hello, Dr. DeLucia.
My name is Rebecca Laurent, and I am a sophomore studying NRES and Political Science. I wanted to talk with you about an initiative that I am working on.
Household Hazardous Waste Report
Associated Project(s):Today’s RPC Technical Committee meeting included an overview of the study completed by RPC to identify a strategy to improve household hazardous waste (HHW) collection options in a seven-county east central Illinois region. Work on the study began in 2013 and was completed in 2015.
Green Apple Day of Service letter from iSEE to local schools
Associated Project(s):The USGBC Green Apple Day of Service (http://greenapple.org/dayofservice) was September 26, 2015, and iSEE Associate Director Madhu Khanna sent a letter to local schools encouraging them to participate. The letter is attached here, and the outcomes are shown on the USGBC website at http://www.usgbc-illinois.org/green-apple-day-of-service-success-stories/.
Champaign County Greenways and Trails Plan completed
Associated Project(s):Active Choices: the Champaign County Greenways & Trails (GT) Plan has been finalized, and can be found on the CCRPC website here: http://www.ccrpc.org/greenways/documents.php.
Links are currently posted on the CCRPC and CUUATS Homepages, and can always be found on the GT Homepage.
Madhu Khanna to lead efforts for regional climate action plan
Associated Project(s):Hi Madhu,
Thanks for being willing to guide the discussion about a regional collaboration for sustainability efforts. I had a chance to talk with Al Stratman about this, and he agrees that it is appropriate for iSEE to lead this discussion on behalf of the university. Al asked that I remain on the team as his representative, so please continue to include me in the meetings.
Initial meeting held to discuss regional CAP
Associated Project(s):Morgan Johnston, Madhu Khanna, Andrew Levy, Scott Tess, and Jane Sullivan met to discuss the potential for a regional climate action plan. The discussion focused on current efforts underway in the cities. The unedited notes are attached here.
Urbana receives an energy award
Associated Project(s):Urbana Awarded for Business Energy Efficiency
Illinois Bike Summit
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County e-waste collection
Associated Project(s):Tomorrow, April 12, Champaign County will be holding a free residential electronics collection event. Note that this one will take place at Parkland College, rather than the News-Gazette Distribution Center, which was the location for past collections.
requesting participant list
Associated Project(s):Hi Andrew, Jane, Scott, Rob, and Stephanie,
At the last Sustainability Practitioners discussion, Jack Dempsey asked about a Regional Climate Action Plan. After that brief discussion, he talked with campus leadership. Mike DeLorenzo then talked with the “IAC” about the idea. Reportedly, Laurel Prussing was enthusiastic and the Champaign City Manager liked the idea and wanted to get a little more info. I do not know if Bill Volk or Deb at RPC have heard of this yet.
contact person for City of Champaign
Associated Project(s):From: Dorothy Ann David
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:33 PM
To: DeLorenzo, Michael T
Cc: Rob Kowalski; Joan Walls
Subject: Climate Change Planapproval to investigate
Associated Project(s):Just spoke with Mike DeLorenzo and you have the go ahead from the IAC to have discussions with the Sustainability Practitioners from Urbana and Champaign. As you might have guessed Mayor Prussing is strongly in favor of the idea. The Champaign city manager like the idea but wants to learn a little more before committing. Deb was not at the meeting, but you should be able to contact the RPC. Of course, given bill Volk’s history of commitment to environmental issues I suggest you also reach out to their people.
Next step is to develop the pros and cons of such an undertaking.
potential regional CAP projects
Associated Project(s):- Energy
- Currently, we are collaborating with the cities to encourage building managers to sign up for the U-C Energy Star Challenge to encourage energy conservation. UI students volunteer to assist the building managers with data entry into the Energy Star Portfolio Manager, and SEDAC provides technical support to the program.
- The City of Champaign includes data about the CO2-e emissions from Abbott Power Plant in their sustainability plan.
- Energy