The Sustainability Sub-Council met on Oct 8, 2024. The primary agenda items included:
The slide deck and meeting minutes are attached.
The following is an email conversation between Adam Davis, Morgan White, and Jen Fraterrigo.
On June 29, 2023 Adam sent the following email:
Good morning, Jen and Morgan
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September 10 • Application Deadline
You're invited to the first ever Mini-Talks webinar from the Center for the Economics of Sustainability (https://ceos.illinois.edu) on October 28th! Join us during the lunch hour for four bite-sized talks on cutting-edge research in sustainability economics. Register here by October 26th.
At the ECBS SWATeam's third meeting of FY17, the members discussed methods for how the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) can become more sustainable. For example, there are lighting opportunities at Irwin Practice Facility and at Atkins tennis center. In addiiton, Mike Marquissee, director of Budget, Research and Planning for energy services, presented a mini-lecture (also attached) to the team on their funding options and predicted budget for FY18.
Ben McCall gave a short presentation for the Faculty Senate about the iCAP, its history, and its energy-related objectives. There were a few questions, followed by rather surprising applause and a very kind thank-you from the Chancellor.
To fund solar panels, there could be a Solar Donor program. Tom Abram, previous F&S Sustainability Coordinator, wrote about the concept in 2009 (see file).
House Bill 2427, once signed by the Governor, will authorize a $30M renewable energy fund in Illinois.
Tom Abram was the Sustainability Coordinator at F&S when the ACUPCC was signed and the Climate Action Plan was written. He prepared this vision for funding sustainability efforts on campus in 2008.
