EJ on Campus Information
Associated Project(s):
The following information contains notes and data gathered by Tyler Swanson to help establish an Environmental Justice Plan for the campus.
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EJ on campus check in (1-10-23)
Associated Project(s):Tyler Swanson, Meredith Moore, and Stacy Gloss met on Tuesday, 1/10/23, to discuss Tyler's progress in researching environmental justice resources on campus. Notes are attached.
Resilience iCAP Team September 2022 Meeting
Associated Project(s):The Resilience iCAP Team had its first online meeting of the year on Friday, September 9th from 2:00 - 3:00 PM. The team reviewed the Resilience Charge Letter, talked about ground rules of the team, reviewed seven Resilience iCAP objectives, and shared updates on each objective. Meeting minutes and ground rules documents are attached.
Res003 Collecting Info about Environmental Justice Needs - Successful
Associated Project(s):Following the transmittal of Res003 Collecting Info about Environmental Justice Needs, Bob Flider, Morgan White, Jennifer Fraterrigo, Stacy Gloss, and Meredith Moore met to discuss how we can move forward with environmental justice planning and how we can collaborate on these efforts. The meeting minutes are attached.
See the Res003 Collecting Info about Environmental Justice Needs recommendation here.
Environmental Justice in the Local Communities - Meeting with Bob Flider
Associated Project(s):Stacy Gloss, Morgan White, and Meredith Moore met with Bob Flider on 6-2-22 to discuss next steps in working with the community to develop an Environmental Justice plan (Resilience and Equity plan). The meeting notes are attached.
National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call: May 17, 2022
Associated Project(s):National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call: May 17, 2022
EPA invites Environmental Justice (EJ) advocates to participate in the next National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call taking place on May 17, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). These calls are free and open to the public.
April Resilience iCAP Team Meeting
Associated Project(s):On Wednesday, May 4th, the Resilience iCAP Team had their last meeting of the semester. The team discussed updates on projects such as the Environmental Justice Plan, the Sustainability clinic and plans for summer. Meeting minutes are attached.
All are invited to attend EPA National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call 5/17/22
Associated Project(s):National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call: May 17, 2022
EPA invites Environmental Justice (EJ) advocates to participate in the next National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call taking place on May 17, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). These calls are free and open to the public.
EJ Presentation 4-26-22
Associated Project(s):Stacy Gloss and Meredith Moore gave a presentation on environmental justice to an Eco-Lunch group, RSO Graduates in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (GEEB). The presentation from 4-26-22 is attached.
Weekly Resiliency Team Meeting
Associated Project(s):Present: Meredith Moore, Morgan White, and Stacy Gloss
Gloss reported on the following:
Resilience iCAP Team March Meeting
Associated Project(s):On Wednesday, March 30th, the Resilience iCAP Team had their second meeting of the semester. The team discussed updates on projects such as the Environmental Justice Plan, the Biodiversity Plan and events for Earth Month. Meeting minutes are attached.
Campus food options to address food insecurity challenges
Associated Project(s):The attached document was compiled by Kim Kidwell to overview options for finding food on campus to address local food insecurity.
Design for America Meeting
Associated Project(s):Students on a Design for America team met with Stacy Gloss on 10/19 to discuss ideas for an environmental justice theme project to be completed in May, 2022. A follow up meeting is scheduled for the next week.
Student Partner Meeting for EJ Plan
Associated Project(s):Student Meeting: Design for America Team Meeting 10/1/2021
Present: Pooja Tetali, Ananya Barman, Kosh Raghavarapu, Anisha Narain, Meredith Moore, Eric Greene, Stacy Gloss
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EJ Plan Summer 2021 Summary
Associated Project(s):Throughout the summer of 2021, I (Kimmy Chuang, iSEE intern, supervised by Meredith Moore) accomplished the fol
Feedback requested: EJ Focus Groups
Associated Project(s):Kimmy Chuang sent the following email to the Environmental Justice Committee, requesting feedback on conducting focus group interviews. The draft questions and contact group documents are attached.
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Hello EJ Committee,
Recent Environmental Justice Projects
Associated Project(s):The following list was provided by Warren Lavey and includes a detailed description about recent Environmental Justice projects:
Nexamp Offers Information Sessions on Community Solar
Associated Project(s):The City of Urbana is now partnering with Nexamp to bring solar savings opportunities to the community. This program is available to low and moderate income residents, including renters who do not own local property. The program provides solar power, through the existing electrical distribution network using solar panels that are being installed at the closed Urbana landfill.
Nexamp is holding two information sessions for Illinois residents to learn how they can enroll in a community solar program. These events will be held on:
Environmental Vulnerability Assessment Presentation
Associated Project(s):Irene Lira-Andsager, Jason Webb, and Daniel Xu spent the spring 2021 semester researching local environmental vulnerability factors and conducted vulnerability assessments to be included in the Environmental Justice Plan. The recording of their presentation of findings is found here (download to view).
Resilience iCAP Team Meeting Minutes from 4-06-21
Associated Project(s):The Resilience iCAP Team met on April 6th, 2021 to brainstorm ideas for public engagement for creating our first Environmental Justice Plan. Members identified important avenues for learning about local intutions on what are relevant barriers to equitable health and safety in our communities. Moving forward, the Biodiversity Plan and EJ Plan will look to possibly engage the Department of Urban Planning and other students who will work on focus group interviews over the summer.