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  2. Edu003 Sustainability Career Fair - Successful

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability at Career Fairs
    Education iCAP Team Recommendations Summary
    Education iCAP Team
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)

    Jennifer Neef, Director of the Career Center, responded to Meredith Moore and agreed to collaborate to incorporate sustainability into the Career Fairs, per the message below on 6/30/20.

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    Hello Meredith,

    Thanks for a great conversation.

  3. Careers in Sustainability Panel Discussion 4/9/21

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability at Career Fairs
    Education iCAP Team Recommendations Summary
    Education iCAP Team

    The Career Center hosted a Careers in Sustainability panel which included the following panelists: Roxina Kanchwala (Eco.Logic), John Sinclair (Wisconsin DNR), Andrew Rehn (Prairie Rivers Network), and Savannah Donovan (Urbana Parks District). 57 people were in attendance! Several resources were shared to the group: 

    https://climateinterpreter.org/about/projects/nnocci

    https://skepticalscience.com/ 

  4. Sustainability Career Panel 4/9/21

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability at Career Fairs
    Education iCAP Team
    iCAP 2020: Illinois Climate Action Plan
    Education iCAP Team Recommendations Summary

    Interested in careers in sustainability? Join us to hear a panel discussion from industry professionals and learn how the field is changing and how to pursue sustainable careers.

    Panelists will include representatives from:

    Eco Logic
    Prairie Rivers Network
    Urbana Park District
    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

    Please register at:
    https://go.illinois.edu/SustainabilityCareersPanel

  5. Resilience iCAP Team Meeting Minutes from 3-02-21

    Associated Project(s): 
    Resilience iCAP Team
    Vision Zero
    Education iCAP Team Recommendations Summary
    Environmental Justice Plan
    Local Sustainability Issues

    The Resilience iCAP Team met on March 2nd, 2021 with Vision Zero representative Stacey DeLorenzo to discuss how can the team can help accomplish zero fatalities from transportation in our communities. Updates were given on the Environmental Justice and Urban Biodiversity Plans, as well our ongoing collaboration with the Education Team to develop a sustainable communities paid internship program. The team also brainstormed ideas for how to move forward with identifying major local sustainability issues.

    Meeting minutes, agenda, and chat log are attached!

     

  6. Education SWATeam Meeting Minutes 2/8/2021

    Associated Project(s): 
    iCAP 2020: Illinois Climate Action Plan
    Broaden Sustainability Education
    Education iCAP Team Recommendations Summary
    Education iCAP Team

    Meeting minutes from the February 8th Education SWATeam meeting. 

    At this meeting, the team met with members of the Illinois Student Government to discuss their proposal to the Educational Policy Committee on developing a General Education Requirement in Sustainability. This has been an ongoing goal that builds off of iCAP 2020 Education objectives. 

  11. Edu001 Environmental Leadership Program - Transmitted

    Associated Project(s): 
    Education iCAP Team
    Education iCAP Team Recommendations Summary
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)

    Following the completion of the iWG assessment for Edu001 Environmental Leadership Program, the recommendation was transmitted to Evan DeLucia, Director of iSEE, on June 9, 2020.

    See iWG assessment Edu001 Environmental Leadership Program attached. 
    See SWATeam recommendation Edu001 Environmental Leadership Program. 

  12. Edu003 Sustainability Career Fair - Transmitted

    Associated Project(s): 
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)
    Education iCAP Team Recommendations Summary
    Education iCAP Team

    Following the completion of iWG assessment for Edu003 Sustainability Career Fair, the recommendation was transmitted to Jennifer Neef, Director of the Career Center on June 3, 2020. 

     

    See iWG assessment of Edu003 Sustainability Career Fair attached. 

    See SWATeam recommendation Edu003 Sustainability Career Fair.

  15. Edu003 Sustainability Career Fair - Submitted

    Associated Project(s): 
    Education iCAP Team
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)
    Education iCAP Team Recommendations Summary

    The Education SWATeam made the following recommendation on 4/2/2020: 

    The Sustainability Career Fair working group has the following tiered recommendations, which would grow the general program over three years, with event implementation beginning in the Spring of FY21:

  17. Edu001 Environmental Leadership Program - Submitted

    Associated Project(s): 
    Education iCAP Team
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)
    Education iCAP Team Recommendations Summary

    The Education SWATeam made the following recommendation on 4/2/2020: 

    Develop an Environmental Leadership Program (ELP), for undergraduates and Masters’ students. ELP will comprise two week-long intensives, one in Fall and a Washington DC trip during Spring Break, exposing students to environmental governance at local, state, and federal tiers. Also includes pre-professional training, and speaker seminars during the academic year.

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