iWG Meeting 7-22-21
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The iCAP Working Group met on 7-22-21. Attached are the meeting minutes. The agenda was as follows:
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2021 International Freezer Challenge
Associated Project(s):Research, managing labs, and personnel keeping you busy? No worries!
International Freezer Challenge Coordinators can enter your lab's information and the cold-storage sample management efforts you have made during the past year.
Freezer Challenge in Research at Illinois newsletter
Associated Project(s):Register now to join the International Freezer Challenge to solidify the Illinois research community's first place
Take action, register today, and submit your efforts by July 1, 2021
Associated Project(s):Did you buy an energy-efficient refrigerator or freezer, discard or unplug a fridge or freezer, clean out samples, start a sample inventory list, adjust a fridge or freezer to a warmer temperature, defrost a fridge, or clean the filters? These actions promote equipment longevity, better sample management, and improve efficiency; they also help you earn points for the Freezer Challenge.
Fall 2020: iSEE Quarterly Update (iQ)
Associated Project(s):The Fall 2020 iSEE Quarterly Update (iQ) was released with the following message from Madhu Khanna, the Interim Director of iSEE:
Dear Colleagues,
Attached, please find attached the Fall 2020 “iQ” – the quarterly update from the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE).
Campus Sustainability Celebration
Associated Project(s):iSEE and F&S are excited to invite you to the Campus Sustainability Celebration 2020! This is an annual event that is especially exciting this year with the signing ceremony of the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) 2020, (once every five years) and the presentation of energy conservation and Freezer Challenge awards. Everyone is invited and encouraged to stay afterward for a social-hour!
Awards video! and news release!
Associated Project(s):Here is a link to the UIUC video and media release article
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b1gi1RpVRU&feature=emb_logo
July 27 update
Associated Project(s):Participants needed: Help Illinois win the Freezer Challenge for third straight year
Associated Project(s):Hello 2020 researchers!
Hello 2019 Freezer Challenge participants!
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The registration for the 2020 Freezer Challenge is now open!
Sign-up this year to win for the third year in a row!
Signing up is easy and only takes 2-3 minutes to enter the labs contacts and organization information.
If you would like help signing up, send Your Name (first, last), email, PI’s name, Building and Department, with subject “Please Sign-Up” to: mbarone2@illinois.eduFreezer Challenge for the win!
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The University has been recognized for winning the Freezer challenge for a second year in a row, in the magazine Nature. Click the link to go to the site! https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-019-00288-0
A cool competition for sustainable labs
Freezer Challenge participants to be recognized at Celebration
Associated Project(s):Hello 2019 Freezer Challenge Participants, It’s time to celebrate, eat cake, mingle with your peers and be recognized for your efforts supporting the University of Illinois’ second-year running 1st place finish in the International Freezer challenge.
Freezer Challenge was in the Chancellor's message
Associated Project(s):ILLINOIS WINS FREEZER CHALLENGE FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
Associated Project(s):For the second straight year, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the best at implementing cold-storage best management practices, including reducing the energy required for laboratory cold storage. Campus efforts in more than 70 laboratories across 15 buildings earned back-to-back first place awards in the International Laboratory Freezer Challenge’s Academic category.
Freezer Challenge 2019 - update
Associated Project(s):F&S coordination of the 2019 Freezer Challenge is making progress, gaining momentum and is half way to meeting last year’s participation of 45 labs. Designed to engage, educate and motivate efficient lab sample management thereby increasing energy efficiency and reducing consumption, this competition ends May 1st at midnight.
Freezer Challenge 2019 Register and Participate
Associated Project(s):2018 International Freezer Challenge - 1st place internationally
Associated Project(s):We Won 1st place internationally in the Institutional category for last year’s efforts!
Lab Manager article
Associated Project(s):Final Report Submitted to SSC - Freezer Challenge
Associated Project(s):The final report submitted to the Student Sustainability Committee for the Freezer Challenge project. UIUC took first place in the 2018 International Laboratory Freezer Challenge Academic Organization category.
UI wins!!!!
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