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  1. February 24, 2023 Illini Lights Out

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At Friday's Illini Lights Out event, 4,850 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $738 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 the average car driving 14,717 miles. That's a huge impact!

    The next Illini Lights Out event is on Friday, March 24th, and you can sign up using this link. Stay up to date with other sustainability-related events and news by signing up for the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) newsletter here!

    If you're interested in learning more about energy, specifically renewable energy, please sign up to attend iSEE's TED Talk: Eco-Edition Series tomorrow, Monday, February 27th at 6pm using this link!

    Illini Lights Out addresses objectives 2.2 and 2.2.2 of the iCAP, or Illinois Climate Action Plan, to increase energy efficiency and reduce building-level energy. Find out about other iCAP objectives here and read the entire iCAP here.

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

  2. iSEE Quarterly update for Winter 2022

    Associated Project(s): 
    Report on Progress
    iSEE Campus as a Living Lab (CALL) Projects
    iSEE Congress
    Environmental Leadership Program (ELP)
    Certificate in Environmental Writing (CEW)
    Grind2Energy
    Fighting Illini, Fighting Waste
    Illini Lights Out
    Achieve Zero Waste
    Certified Greener Campus Programs
    Bee Campus USA

    Greetings, Colleagues,

     

    I hope the start of 2023 is going well. I’m reaching out today to send you iSEE Quarterly update for Winter 2022 from the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment.

     

    For more up-to-date news from iSEE, please sign up for our E-newsletter at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/5031776.

     

    IN RESEARCH

     

     IN EDUCATION & OUTREACH

    • Registration is open for iSEE Congress 2023 — “Addressing Crises of a Planetary Scale: Lessons from Pandemics and Climate Change.”
    • The Fall 2023 Critical Conversation is expected to bring together stakeholders to discuss climate-smart commodities.
    • iSEE’s Environmental Leadership Program for Spring 2023 is already more than past the midway point; check out our student blog for some perspective on the immersive learning experience.
    • Read a Certificate in Environmental Writing (CEW) success story in former Q author and CEW recipient Zack Fishman.

     

    IN CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY

    • Our Grind2Energy video explored how dining hall food waste produces energy and fertilizer; its release spurred coverage by The News-Gazette and WCIA-TV.
    • iSEE’s new, more comprehensive Student Action webpage offers listings for iSEE jobs, volunteering, and student organizations to join.
    • Illini Lights Out fall semester featured RECORD totals: more than 640 volunteers turned off 20,303 bulbs, saving the campus as much as 35,000 kWH, $3,090, and nearly 25 tons of GHG. Spring dates: Jan. 27 (130+ volunteers, 5,043 bulbs, 8,700 kWH, $760, 6.2 tons of GHG), Feb. 10 and 24, March 24, and April 21.
    • At the November Zero Waste basketball game (see video) more than 280 pounds of beverage containers and other recyclables were diverted from the landfill. The next Zero Waste basketball game March 2 seeks 100 volunteers. iSEE partnering with F&S, Housing, Athletics, and Union for a #don’twasteWednesdays twitter campaign all spring. FALL PLAN: a ZW football tailgate.
    • A new Waste Transfer Station video shows the great work by Facilities & Services — but also the need for all campus community members to pre-sort their recyclables to prevent them from becoming landfill waste.
    • Greener Campus certifications in the new year: One new office (Visit Champaign County!), one new chapter (Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority), and nine new events (including Illini Lights Out) certified in January.
    • Read our article about the sustainable features of Campus Recreation and our feature about the new beekeeping club on campus.

     

    Thanks for reading, and best wishes for the remainder of the spring semester!

     

    Best,

    Madhu Khanna

     

     

    Madhu Khanna

    Pronouns: she, her

    Alvin H. Baum Family Chair & Director, Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment

    ACES Distinguished Professor in Environmental Economics

    Co-Director, Center for Economics of Sustainability

    University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

    1301, W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801

     

     

     

  3. February 10, 2023 Illini Lights Out

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At Friday's Illini Lights Out event, 3,694 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $562 in energy costs. This also prevented 4.5 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from 4,996 pounds of coal being burned. That's a huge impact!

     

    The next Illini Lights Out event is on Friday, February 24th, and you can sign up using this link. Stay up to date with other sustainability-related events and news by signing up for the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) newsletter here!

     

    Illini Lights Out addresses objectives 2.2 and 2.2.2 of the iCAP, or Illinois Climate Action Plan, to increase energy efficiency and reduce building-level energy. Find out about other iCAP objectives here and read the entire iCAP here.

     

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

  4. January 27, 2023

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At last Friday's Illini Lights Out event, 5,043 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $767.27 in energy costs. This also prevented 6.17 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from 694 gallons of gasoline being consumed. That's a huge impact!

    The next Illini Lights Out event is on Friday, February 10th, and you can sign up using this link. Stay up to date with other sustainability-related events and news by signing up for the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) newsletter here!

    Illini Lights Out addresses objectives 2.2 and 2.2.2 of the iCAP, or Illinois Climate Action Plan, to increase energy efficiency and reduce building-level energy. Find out about other iCAP objectives here and read the entire iCAP here.

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

  5. December 2, 2022 Illini Lights Out Data

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At last Friday's Illini Lights Out event, 4,204 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $639.62 in energy costs. This also prevented 5.14 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from the average car driving 12,757 miles. That's a huge impact!

    Friday was the semester's last Illini Lights Out event, but there will be five more events in the spring. Stay up to date with the dates of these events and other sustainability-related events and news by signing up for the Institute of Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) newsletter here.

    Illini Lights Out addresses objectives 2.2 and 2.2.2 of the iCAP, or Illinois Climate Action Plan, to increase energy efficiency and reduce building-level energy. Find out about other iCAP objectives here and read the entire iCAP here.

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

  6. November 11, 2022 Illini Lights Out Data

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At last Friday's Illini Lights Out event, 5,602 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $852.32 in energy costs. This also prevented 6.85 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere, the same as the greenhouse gas emissions from 771 gallons of gasoline being consumed. That's a HUGE impact!

    There is one more Illini Lights Out event this semester on December 2nd, and you can sign up at this link. Stay up to date with other sustainability-related events and news by signing up for the Institute of Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) newsletter here!

    Illini Lights Out addresses objectives 2.2 and 2.2.2 of the iCAP, or Illinois Climate Action Plan, to increase energy efficiency and reduce building-level energy. Find out about other iCAP objectives here and read the entire iCAP here.

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

  7. October 14, 2022 Illini Lights Out Data

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At last Friday's Illini Lights Out event, 5,042 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $767.12 in energy costs. This also prevented 6.16 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere, the same as the greenhouse gas emissions from the average vehicle driving 15,300. That's a HUGE impact - this is the most lights shut off since I've become involved with the program in August 2021!

     

    There are two more Illini Lights Out events of the semester:

    • November 11
    • December 2

    Sign up for one or more of them at this link. Stay up to date with other sustainability-related events and news by signing up for the Institute of Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) newsletter here! iSEE is also hosting a campus trash pickup this Wednesday the 19th. Meet at Alma Mater at 4p m and bring your friends!

     

    Illini Lights Out addresses objectives 2.2 and 2.2.2 of the iCAP, or Illinois Climate Action Plan, to increase energy efficiency and reduce building-level energy. Find out about other iCAP objectives here and read the entire iCAP here.

     

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

  8. September 23, 2022 Illini Lights Out Data

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At last Friday's Illini Lights Out event, 2,600 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $395.58 in energy costs. This also prevented 3.2 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere, the same as greenhouse gas emissions from consuming 358 gallons of gasoline. That's a big impact!

    There are three more Illini Lights Out events of the semester:

    • October 14
    • November 11
    • December 2

    Sign up for one or more of them at this link. Stay up to date with other sustainability-related events and news by signing up for the Institute of Sustainability, Energy, and Environment newsletter here! There are a lot of fun events coming up for campus sustainability month in October, such as a clothing swap, trash pick-up, and plastic reduction challenge. This newsletter will give you details for all of these events and more.

    Illini Lights Out addresses objectives 2.2 and 2.2.2 of the iCAP, or Illinois Climate Action Plan, to increase energy efficiency and reduce building-level energy. Find out about other iCAP objectives here and read the entire iCAP here. 

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

  9. September 9, 2022 Illini Lights Out Data

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At last Friday's Illini Lights Out event, 2,291 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $348.56 in energy costs. This also prevented 2.8 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere, which is the same as the greenhouse gas emissions from the average car driving 6,952 miles. That's a big impact!

    There are four more Illini Lights Out events this semester:

    • September 23
    • October 14
    • November 11
    • December 2

    Sign up for one or more of them at this link. Stay up to date with other sustainability-related events and news by signing up for the Institute of Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) newsletter here!

    Illini Lights Out addresses objectives 2.2 and 2.2.2 of the iCAP, or Illinois Climate Action Plan, to increase energy efficiency and reduce building-level energy. Find out about other Illinois Climate Action Plan objectives here and read the entire iCAP here. 

     

  10. April 29, 2022 Illini Lights Out Data

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At the April 29 Illini Lights Out event, 3,742 light bulbs were shut off, saving $542.86 in energy costs. This also prevented 4.58 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from the consumption of 515 gallons of gasoline. That's a big impact!

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

    Friday was the last Illini Lights Out of the semester, but it will return in the fall! Sign up for the iSEE newsletter or follow iSEE on Instagram or Twitter to find out about fall event dates.

  11. April 8, 2022 Illini Lights Out Data

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At the April 8 Illini Lights Out event, 4,068 light bulbs were shut off, saving $590.15 in energy costs. This also prevented 4.96 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from the average car driving 12,344 miles. That's a big impact!

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

    The final Illini Lights Out of the semester is Friday, April 29th, at 5:30 pm, and you can sign up for that event using this link if you haven't done so already. Earth Week is also right around the corner! Browse upcoming sustainability events on this calendar.

  12. March 25, 2022 Illini Lights Out Data

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At the March 25 Illini Lights Out event,  4,077 light bulbs were shut off, saving $591.46 in energy costs. This also prevented 4.98 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to the carbon sequestered by 82.4 tree seedlings grown for ten years. That's a big impact!

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

    The next Illini Lights Out of the semester is Friday, April 8th, at 5:30 pm, and you can sign up for that event using this link if you haven't done so already. Earth Month is also right around the corner! Browse all of iSEE's events on this calendar, such as the Trash Pick-up on April 8th, 3:00-4:30 pm. 

  13. February 25, 2022 Illini Lights Out Data

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At the February 25 Illini Lights Out event, 2,916 light bulbs were shut off, saving $423.03 in energy costs. This also prevented 3.6 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, which is the same amount of emissions as 401 gallons of gasoline being consumed. That's a big impact!

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

    The next Illini Lights Out of the semester is Friday, March 25th, at 5:30 pm, and you can sign up for that event using this link if you haven't done so already.

  14. February 16, 2022 Illini Lights Out Data

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At the February 11 Illini Lights Out event, 4,297 light bulbs were shut off, saving $623.38 in energy costs. This also prevented 5.3 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, which is the same amount of CO2 as what would be emitted by fully charging 638,987 cell phones. That's a big impact!

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

    The next Illini Lights Out event of the semester is Friday, February 25th, at 5:30 pm, and you can sign up for that event using this link if you haven't done so already.

  15. Jan. 28, 2022 Illini Lights Out Data

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At the January 28 Illini Lights Out event, 2,781 light bulbs were shut off which saved $403.45 in energy costs. This also prevented 3.4 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, which is as much as the average car would emit from driving 8,544 miles. That's a big impact!

    Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.

    The next Illini Lights Out event of the semester is Friday, February 11th at 5:30pm, and you can sign up for that event using this link if you haven't done so already. 

  16. Spring ILO dates

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    It's always a good idea to turn off lights if you're the last one out of a room or building, but the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) is asking people to make a concerted effort to help campus reduce its environmental footprint on six Fridays this spring: Jan. 28, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, Mar. 25, Apr. 8, and Apr. 29. Last year, iSEE volunteers turned off more than 167,000 light bulbs on campus, which saved the equivalent of 212.3 tons of carbon dioxide. Learn more at https://sustainability.illinois.edu/events/illini-lights-out-spring-2022...

  17. Fall 2021 Semester Illini Lights Out Summary

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    Illini Lights Out totals for the Fall 2021 semester:

    13,942 bulbs turned off
    24049.95 kWh of energy saved
    16.98 metric tons of carbon saved 
    $2022.60 saved
    595 total volunteers for the semester 

    iSEE’s six ILO events in Spring 2022, pending any COVID-19 protocol updates for campus are found below.

    The signup form is found here — as is the link to our Facebook event page! Questions? Email us at iseeinterns@gmail.com.

    • Jan. 28
    • Feb. 11
    • Feb. 25
    • March 25
    • April 8
    • April 29

  18. December 3, 2021 Illini Lights Out Update

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    The final Illini Lights Out event of the semester was December 3, 2021 and over 120 volunteers helped out. Volunteers shut off 3,254 light bulbs and saved 5613 kWh of energy, 3.98 metric tons of CO2, and $472 in energy costs. Thanks so much to all of the volunteers who made this possible, and to all of the volunteers who have helped at Illini Lights Out this semester!

  19. November 12, 2021 Illini Lights Out Update

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    The third Illini Lights Out event was held on Friday, November 12, 2021 and over 200 volunteers helped out. Volunteers shut off 4,786 light bulbs and saved 8256 kWh of energy, 5.85 metric tons of CO2, and $694 in energy costs. Thanks so much to all the volunteers who made this possible!

    The final Illini Lights Out event of the semester is Friday December 3rd at 5:30pm. Students, sign up using this link and meet at the lobby of the Foreign Language Building.

  20. Illini Lights Out Makes Triumphant Return

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    After more than a yearlong hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, Illini Lights Out (ILO) is back and better than ever.

    The popular monthly event, which started in 2016, has averted the equivalent of more than 200 metric tons of carbon dioxide and saved campus more than $28,000.

    iSEE Intern Jenna Schaefer scheduled four events for the Fall 2021 semester, and thus far the results speak for themselves.

    At the official ILO relaunch in September, 86 Illinois students turned off 2,636 light bulbs in a dozen campus buildings for the weekend, saving 4,547.1 kilowatt hours of energy, 3.2 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, and $382.41 in energy bills.

    And on Oct. 22, more than 185 students turned off 3,266 bulbs in 23 campus buildings, saving more than 5,600 kWh, 4 metric tons of greenhouse gases, and nearly $475 for the weekend.

    iSEE has ILOs planned for Nov. 12 and Dec. 3 — and Spring 2022 dates are in the works.

    View a feature story and short video on ILO. Or, see the attached file for the iQ Fall 2021 to read this article in its original form.

     

     

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