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Transportation SWATeam Meeting 7 November 2019
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes for the Transportation SWATeam meeting on 7 November 2019. Discussed was the reducing number of cars section of the October Draft objectives, which can be seen here.
Attached Files:2020 iCAP October Final Objectives: Transportation SWATeam
Associated Project(s):Attached is the final draft of the recommended 2020 iCAP objectives from the Transportation SWATeam.
Any meeting minutes from October 2019 or November 2019 may reference the following categories: Reduce the Number of Cars on Campus, Increase LEV Use, Decrease Business Travel Emissions, Road Management Systems, and Increase Active Mode of Travel/Active Transportation. Please refer to this document for any details.
There will be a revised version by the end of the 2019 Fall Semester after iWG gives feedback for the SWATeams to revise.
Attached Files:Transportation SWATeam Meeting: 31 October 2019
Associated Project(s):The 31 October Transportation SWATeam was solely to finalize the objectives which were submitted to the iWG for feedback. Those objectives can be found here on the iCAP portal.
Transportation SWATeam Meeting 24 October 2019
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes from the 24 October Transportation SWATeam meeting.
Stacey DeLorenzo was able to join us in order to provide insight to the Road Management Objectives the SWATeam discussed earlier, and to answer questions. She also was able to take a look at other objectives and provide input on potential objective ideas.
The SWATeam confirmed submittal of Road Management, Active Transportation, and Business Travel Emissions objectives and added a new objective under Reducing Business Travel emissions.
The next meeting is 31 October 2019.
Attached Files:Transportation SWATeam Meeting: 17 October 2019
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes from the Transportation SWATeam meeting on 17 October 2019.
Discussed were reducing the number of cars, the Campus Bike Plan and Active Transportation Measures.
Attached Files:Transportation SWATeam Meeting: 10 October 2019
Associated Project(s):Attached are the minutes from the Transportation SWATeam meeting on 10 October. Discussed were the iCAP 2020 objectives, reflections on iCAP 2015 objectives, and facing the biggest issue with the obejctives: Metrics.
Attached Files:Transportation SWATeam Meeting: 3 October 2019
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes from the Transportation SWATeam, where the iCAP 2020 objectives were discussed. Of five general topics, two have definitive objectives, one needs outside consulting, and two have not yet been discussed.
Attached Files:Transportation SWATeam Meeting 19 September 2019
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes for the first Transportation SWATeam meeting. New members and old members were introduced and caught up to speed. The iCAP 2020 was introduced.
Attached Files:Transportation reference info
Associated Project(s):The attached file and following links are reference materials for the Transportation SWATeam, for developing draft objectives for the 2020 iCAP.
Every few years iSEE submits data to the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), in the Sustainability Tracking and Assessment Reporting System (STARS). Our campus is STARS gold, and we would like to aim for platinum. This is a resource as you consider 2020 iCAP objectives.
- The STARS report from Feb. 2019 is online at https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-il/report/2019-02-27/.
- Transportation data is at
- Campus Fleet 0.17 / 1.00: https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-il/report/2019-02-27/OP/transportation/OP-15/
- Student Commute Modal Split 1.80 / 2.00 https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-il/report/2019-02-27/OP/transportation/OP-16/
- Employee Commute Modal Split 0.84 / 2.00 https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-il/report/2019-02-27/OP/transportation/OP-17/
- Support for Sustainable Transportation 2.00 / 2.00 https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-il/report/2019-02-27/OP/transportation/OP-18/
- Innovation data is at
- Bicycle Friendly University Not Applicable https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-il/report/2019-02-27/OP/transportation/OP-18/
- It says we have to be Silver level for this to apply, and at the last certification time we were only Bronze.
- Bicycle Friendly University Not Applicable https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-il/report/2019-02-27/OP/transportation/OP-18/
If you click on a link above and then choose “Credit Info,” you can see the data requirements for that item.
Attached Files:2019 SWATeam Kickoff with Attached Power Point
Associated Project(s):Good afternoon!
It was wonderful meeting many of you at the iWG and SWATeam Kick Off event yesterday afternoon. Thank you so much for attending and for your participation. It will be a great year and your efforts are very much appreciated. Please find the slides and handout attached, and be sure to reach out if you have any questions.
As a reminder, Sarthak Prasad from the Transportation team mentioned that it would be helpful if you could take this short bike survey.
Thank you again for your hard work and dedication to making our campus a more sustainable place! I look forward to meeting with you in the near future.
Meredith
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Meredith Moore
Sustainability Programs Coordinator
Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1101 W. Peabody, Urbana, Suite 338 (NSRC)
217-333-0119
[Power Point from Kickoff is attached, RC]
Attached Files:SWATeam Welcome Message
Associated Project(s):Dear SWATeam members, We are so happy to welcome you to the FY20 SWATeams, including Energy, Land and Water, Zero Waste, Transportation, Education, and the new Resilience Working Advisory Team (RWAT). SWATeams are an important part of our overall Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) efforts, and we truly appreciate your assistance and support!
In 2014, iSEE worked with the Office of the Chancellor to develop the formal sustainability procedures to support the Carbon Commitment. These procedures established the SWATeams, the iCAP Working Group (iWG), and the Sustainability Council. In 2018 Chancellor Jones and the Mayors of Urbana and Champaign signed a Resilience Proclamation, so RWAT is the newest part of our SWATeam process. We are currently working on an update to the iCAP procedures document. We’re also updating the 2015 iCAP plan to the new 2020 iCAP, and FY20 SWATeams will contribute to such an important milestone of iCAP!
For both returning and new SWATeam members, here are a few things to expect in the coming weeks:
- iSEE Director Evan DeLucia will be sending a formal charge letter for each team.
- iSEE Sustainable Programs Coordinator Meredith Moore is training the new SWATeam clerks and graduate assistant, Regina Cassidy. Then the SWATeam clerks will contact you to schedule three full team meetings this semester, one in September, October, and November.
- The SWATeam pages on iSEE have been updated, and we will be updating the iCAP Portal pages.
- We will send you a schedule for the 2020 iCAP development, with specific timelines for the SWATeams to draft specific, measurable objectives for the 2020 iCAP.
- You will receive an invitation to the SWATeam kick-off event, hosted by iSEE in September.
As mentioned above, this year will be highly focused on drafting the 2020 Illinois Climate Action Plan iCAP. Each of the SWATeams will be asked to recommend specific, measurable objectives for the 2020 iCAP. To help facilitate this effort, the two of us, as co-chairs of iWG, will both be attending each full SWATeam meeting in September, October, and November. The actual iCAP chapters will be written by members of the iWG and iSEE staff, based on the input received from SWATeams and campus, for review by the iWG. In Spring 2020, there will be campus and community review of the draft chapters, and the SWATeams will be included as key stakeholders in that review process. Ultimately, the 2020 iCAP with a chapter for each SWATeam, and additional related chapters will be formally submitted to the Sustainability Council for campus approval.
The University is committed to being carbon neutral as soon as possible, and no later than 2050, and to bolstering our community’s resilience to the impacts of climate change. SWATeams play a key role to achieve those goals. We thank you for your willingness to assist in the efforts that will make us a model of sustainability for the nation. Thank you for your time, your enthusiasm and your continuous efforts!
Sincerely,
Ximing Cai and Morgan White
iCAP Working Group, co-chairs
Thank you to all FY19 SWATeams
Associated Project(s):Dear FY19 SWATeam members, As another academic year is about to begin, we want to first thank you for all of your help moving campus toward the goals outlined in the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP). Each of the six SWATeams worked on multiple recommendations last year, and after careful evaluation by the iCAP Working Group (iWG), several recommendations are under consideration now at the appropriate campus units. Additionally, several prior SWATeam recommendations are continuing to show progress, such as the Solar Farm 2.0 project, which is likely to be approved by the Board of Trustees this fall.
Now, the iWG is gearing up for the drafting of the 2020 iCAP. Last year, we have received a lot of feedbacks from the SWATeams and the student body about the 2015 iCAP, our successes, and our areas for growth. After extensive consideration, we have reorganized the SWATeams as announced in the iSEE newsletter earlier this month. Soon we will be updating the email lists, so please do not be concerned if you are removed from a SWATeam email list and are planning to stay on the new team; all returning members will be added to the new SWATeam email lists, as they are created.
If you have any questions, please let us know and we’ll be happy to discuss this further. We thank you for your time, your enthusiasm, and your continuous efforts!
Sincerely,
Ximing Cai and Morgan White
iCAP Working Group, co-chairs
Trans010 Mode Switch Survey - Submittal
Associated Project(s):The Transportation SWATeam made the following recommendation:
"The Transportation SWATeam kindly requests the creation of a survey which would question faculty and staff who travel out of town for conferences or other university-sponsored activities on their decided mode of transportation. This survey would be voluntary and facilitated by the Transportation SWATeam. An example of a question would be something like: 'In the past year, what has been the main reason for the travel you selected?'"
See attached the SWATeam recommendation Trans010 Mode Share Survey with comments from Transportation SWATeam members.
Attached Files:Trans011 Carbon Credit Fund - Submittal
Associated Project(s):The Transportation SWATeam made the following recommendation:
"The Transportation SWATeam kindly requests that the university incentivize the switch of mode of transport for faculty through the something of the order of university carbon credit sales fund. This could be done by both penalizing those who choose to travel via air (a tax) and rewarding those who choose lower-emitting modes of transport (telecommunication, train, car, etc.) through a subsidy.
As a SWATeam member mentioned, this program would work with reducing emissions from long-distance travel."
See attached the SWATeam recommendation Trans010 Mode Share Survey with comments from Transportation SWATeam members.
An iCAP Working Group Assessment of this recommendation began on July 2, 2019.
Attached Files:12 April 2019
Associated Project(s):These are the meeting minutes from a Transportation meeting on 12 April 2019.
Attached Files:6 February 2019 SWATeam minutes
Associated Project(s):The attached document contains the meeting minutes for 6 February 2019.
Attached Files:23 January 2019
Associated Project(s):The attached file contains the meeting minutes from the Transportation SWATeam meeting on 23 Jan 2019.
Attached Files:11 December 2018
Associated Project(s):This file contains the minutes from the meeting of the Transportation SWATeam on 11 December 2018.
Attached Files:27 November 2018
Associated Project(s):The attached file contains the minutes from the Transportation SWATeam meeting.
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