The Energy SWATeam's December 2019 meeting involved discussions on the iWG feedback for the draft 2020 iCAP Objectives created by the SWATeam members. Edits to the draft objectives were made and the team's responses to the iWG feedback was compiled.
Meeting minutes of the December 11, 2019 Education SWATeam.
The iWG met on 10/21/2019 and started the PWR018 iBUY Catalogue Modification assessment. The assessment was completed on 12/10/2019. Below is the official iWG recommendation which was sent to Gloria Keeley on 12/11/2019.
"We support this recommendation and suggest Gloria Keeley work directly with Aaron Finder to implement. Please keep the Zero Waste SWATeam informed of progress, and let iWG know if you have any major questions."
See attached for the completed assessment of the recommendation.
See the original PWR SWATeam recommendation - PWR018 iBUY Catalog Modification.
The Energy SWATeam's November 2019 meeting involved discussions on the iWG feedback for the draft 2020 iCAP Objectives created by the SWATeam members. Edits to the draft objectives were made.
See attached for the iWG Meeting Minutes from 11/22/2019.
Jonah Messinger, President of the Illinois Solar Decathlon and co-chair of the Student Sustainability Leadership Council, provided this overview of clean energy markets to the iCAP Working Group.
iThese are the meeting minutes from the October 11, 2019 Education Sustainablity Working Advisory Team.
See attached for the iWG Meeting Minutes from 10/21/2019.
These are the minutes of the first meeting of the Education SWATeam, on September 26, 2019.
Andy Stumpf provided the following response for eGEN010, "Yes. The summary will be compiled as part of a 'Living Labs' project proposed by the Illinois Water Resources Center."
See the iWG Assessment of eGen010 Geotherman Feasibility Study here.
See the SWATeam recommendation eGen010 Geothermal Feasibility Study here
Dr. Evan DeLucia, Director of iSEE, agreed to send a letter of support to F&S and to have iSEE help promote these efforts across campus.
See the transmittal of PWR020 F&S Waste Report Endorsement Recommendation.
See SWATeam Recommendation PWR020 F&S Waste Report Endorsement here.
For future updates on this recommendation, visit the Zero Waste project.
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]
These are the minutes from the first meeting of the iSEE Resilience Working Advisory Team, which met on September 16, 2019.
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:
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
