We are looking for a UIUC student who is passionate, excited, and driven to work towards solutions to environmental issues here on campus and in the greater CU community to serve as the Vice President of SSLC for 2018-2019! This student should be willing to help organize and facilitate the networking and collaboration of the members and RSOs represented on this council, which may include tasks such as:

1. Leading and contributing to open discussions on ideas and potential events to promote sustainable initiatives.
2. Providing insightful thoughts about how to best encourage collaboration between sustainability RSOs on campus.
3. Representing the student voice to university administration through committee meetings.

Specific duties of the Vice President may include:

1. Taking notes of prominent ideas discussed at meetings.
2. Following up with Council members regarding their ideas and events.
3. Leading Council meetings in the absence of the President.
4. Managing the Council listserv.
5. Co-planning and co-implementing programming, such as guest speakers, for Council development.

Prior involvement with the sustainability community on campus is encouraged but not required. While this position is unpaid, course credit (ENVS 491) is available.

Qualifications:

• UIUC undergraduate or graduate student
• A desire to make our community more sustainable
• Communication & interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated & organized
• Problem-solver and service-oriented
• Passion for supporting student leaders and student organizations

All, last week was oddly, strangely, very slow and quiet here despite the wonderful weather for most of the week. I was amped up for the deluge of people but it is snowing right now, so I can’t blame ‘em. On Friday we had a moderately well-attended Friday Ride semi-hosted by SECS. It was more of a trial run for next Friday’s Earth Week ride. The route, as planned, is deeply off-campus, which I always like.

As for this week: Tonight I am teaching a class at the ARC on basic maintenance (ABC Quick Checks, bike vocabulary, etc). I will be taking Friday and next Monday (23rd) off and letting student workers run open hours. I’ll bring them in for a brief manager training this week but they already know everything except a few minor details. Otherwise, per usual, I’ll build bikes and organize.

Numbers:
Visitors: 52
Sales: $742.50

Bikes (refurb): 2 for $370
Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for $101
Memberships: 3 for $125 (2 reg; 1 family)

Thanks!

- Jake Benjamin
  Campus Bike Center Manager

Attached is the 2018 annual Tree Care Plan.

Attached is the Tree Campus Advisory Committee Charge letter for 2018

The iCAP Working Group (iWG) Chair, Dr. Ximing Cai, forwarded the ECONS006 Energy Conservation Funding 2017 recommendation to the Provost following the completion of iWG assessment of the same. 

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Dear Provost Andreas Cangellaris:

On behalf of Illinois Campus Sustainability Working Group (iWG), I’m sending you a recommendation on energy conservation funding, which was made by Sustainability Working Advisory Group on Energy Conservation and Building Standards (SWAT-ecbs). The recommendation was then evaluated by iWG. 

Energy conservation is vital to maintaining our energy savings and emission reductions and has a strong payback. iWG suggests that the Provost’s Office considers this recommendation when reviewing Facilities and Services’ budget for FY19. Attached please see the original recommendation made by SWAT-ecbs and the evaluation of by iWG.

If you have any questions about the recommendation, please let us know. We would appreciate any responses regarding your perspective on this recommendation.

Thank you for your consideration and support to campus sustainability.

Best regards

Ximing Cai

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For any future updates on this item, please visit the Utility and Energy Services Funds project.

See iWG Assessment of the ECONS006 Energy Conservation Funding 2017 here.

See SWATeam recommendation ECONS006 Energy Conservation Funding 2017 here.

See attached the Assessment form for the ALUFS004 South Farm Management Plan recommendation complete with comments from all iWG members.

See iWG assessment started for ALUFS004 South Farm Management Plan here.

See SWATeam recommendation ALUFS004 South Farm Management Plan here.

SSC seeks new Faculty Member-Advisors for the 2018-2019 academic year. Advisors can expect to commit one-hour per week to SSC, including:

Attending a biweekly one-hour meeting.
Attending two three-hour voting meetings per semester.
Providing students with insight & expertise from your professional & research experience.

If interested, please contact Cathy Liebowitz, the SSC Coordinator at cwl1517@illinois.edu or 217-300-6429

Attached are the meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on April 9th, 2018.

SSC convened on April 4th to vote on two micro grant proposals and one scope change. The committee also discussed potential bylaw changes and takeaways from two conferences.