The CSE provides organizational leadership for the numerous sustainability initiatives underway on campus. For example, the CSE works with campus units, student groups, and community partners to develop and promote engagement activities and enhance communication about sustainability. Since developing the 2010 iCAP, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed hundreds of projects to tackle the broad range of sustainability issues that face our campus and our world involving its community, outside experts, faculty, students, and staff. 

The F&S strategic plan states “We will stimulate the development, testing, implementation, and demonstration of environmentally and economically sustainable practices and technologies.”  F&S supports the university’s education, research, and outreach missions by improving the physical conditions of the buildings, infrastructure, and grounds; reducing energy emissions through education, smart grid technology, and the use of renewable energy sources; and reducing waste through efficient use of resources.  This goal ties into the campus sustainability goals through various projects and initiatives. 

The Sustainability Fellows program is designed to engage faculty throughout campus in the sustainability efforts occurring with the existing and future infrastructure on campus.  The goal of this Request for Proposals is to help create a living learning community where faculty and students can become involved in an open-innovation ecosystem related to campus buildings, land, and energy.  There are two levels of participation.

1. Sustainability Fellow Advisors – paid one month’s summary salary (Advisor proposal form)

1. Sustainability Fellow Researchers – paid one month’s summary salary and the salary for one 50% graduate research assistant (Researcher proposal form)