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  2. Transportation iCAP Team Meeting 5/1/2024

    Associated Project(s): 
    Transportation iCAP Team
    iCAP 2020: Illinois Climate Action Plan
    2024 Campus Bike Plan
    Install Public Use Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations

    The Transportation iCAP Team had their last meeting of the 2023-24 year on 5/1/2024. The Team discussed the final draft of the DESMAN study report, progress on the 2020 Transportation iCAP objectives, potential 2025 Transportation iCAP goals, the end-of-year report, and priorities for next year. Attached is a link to the meeting recording. Thank you all for a great year! It was a pleasure working with you all :) 

    Attached Files: 

  4. Dump & Run 2024 Announcement

    Associated Project(s): 
    Dump and Run
      Dump & Run - Donate Unwatnted Items During Move-Out! go.fs.illinois.edu/DumpAndRun
     

    The university’s end-of-the-semester Dump & Run®  event returns next week, making it easy for students and others on campus to donate unwanted personal items at the end of the semester.

    From Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12, eight 20′ x 8′ mobile storage units will be placed near residence halls where individuals can donate extra or gently used items by putting them into bulk boxes inside the containers. Visit the F&S website to view a map of container locations and a list of accepted and prohibited items. Unopened, nonperishable food will also be accepted this year at each site. 

    All donations will be collected by local participating charities the Eastern Illinois Foodbank, Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County, and Salt & Light. In 2023, more than 19,780 pounds of goods were kept from reaching the landfill and returned to the local circular economy thanks to participants.

    Dump & Run is a collaboration between the University YMCA, University Housing, and F&S to achieve campus sustainability goals, such as reaching zero waste targets and preventing trash from reaching waterways and landscapes. For more information, contact Daphne Hulse dlhulse2@illinois.edu, 217-333-7550.

    		  

     
     

    University Property Notice

    		  
     

     

    The transfer of university property will not be allowed. The management or disposal of university-procured items must be in accordance with all applicable State of Illinois and U of I policies and guidelines (e.g., FABweb and the University Surplus Warehouse). For more information about those processes and operations, go to https://www.busfin.uillinois.edu/equipment_management.

    Dump & Run is a registered trademark of the University YMCA.

  5. 2024 F&S website information

    Associated Project(s): 
    Dump and Run

    2024 Dump & Run

    Apr 12, 2024 | 9:36 am

    Recycling containers will be available at the end-of-the-semester to take unneeded, gently used personal items.

    Dump and Run - donate unwanted items during move-out

    Related Pages

    Links

    Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) Information

    Waste Transfer Station Tour Form

    Documents

    2024 Dump & Run Location Map

    The university’s end-of-the-semester Dump & Run ® event is expanding to multiple campus locations to make it easier for students and others at the U of I to donate unwanted personal items (no university property will be allowed) at the end of the semester and prevent useful belongings from reaching the landfill prematurely.

    From Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 12, eight 20’ x 8’mobile storage units will be placed near campus residence halls where students can put surplus or gently used items into bulk boxes inside the containers. Each day, the containers will be open for donations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (see the container locations, schedule, and approved items list below). Throughout the week, the donations will be picked up by local participating charities Salt & Light, Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County, the Eastern Illinois Foodbank, and Goodwill.

     

    CONTAINER LOCATIONS

    • Barton Hall/Flagg Hall/Weston Hall/Student Dining and Residential Programs Building
    • Florida Avenue Residence Halls (Oglesby Hall)
    • Hopkins Hall
    • Illinois Street Residence Halls (Wardall Hall)
    • Lincoln Avenue Residence Halls (Allen Hall)*
    • Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls (Babcock Hall)
    • Sherman Hall

    ACCEPTED ITEMS*

    *Please note the transfer of university property will not be allowed. The management or disposal of university-procured items must be in accordance with all applicable State and U of I policies and guidelines (e.g., FABweb and the University Surplus Warehouse). For more information about those processes and operations visit https://www.obfs.uillinois.edu/equipment-management/surplus-warehouse-operations/.

    • Accessories (handbags, belts, scarves, hats, etc.)
    • Appliances – small to medium size (coffee makers, kettles, mini-fridges, microwaves, etc.)
    • Books
    • Collectibles/antiques
    • Computers and equipment (printers, cables, speakers, hard drives, monitors, etc.)
    • Clothing (rips and tears are okay – but must be washed)
    • Electronics
    • Food (nonperishable, unopened – even if past the expiration date)
    • Furniture
    • Housewares (dishes, mirrors, decorative accessories, etc.)
    • Jewelry
    • Linens
    • Lamps
    • Multimedia (DVDs, CDs, records, etc.)
    • Shoes
    • TVs (flat screen only)

    PROHIBITED ITEMS

    • Broken items (appliances, computers and equipment, furniture, housewares) etc.  – anything that is not really in selling condition
    • Perishable or opened foods and beverages
    • Mattresses or box springs
    • Cleaning products
    • Hazardous materials (paint, aerosols, chemicals, alcohols)

  6. Weekly Update: Bike donations

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, I’ll venture that the rain/cold kept folks away most of the week. I attended an academic lecture about bike lanes on Thursday, and we made some progress on the bike barn clear out on Friday, despite the rain. Interviewed for a summer staff position. Signage/marketing is going up for direct donations of bikes in hopes that’ll lower the abandoned bike numbers. Fingers crossed!

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 18
    Sales: $238
    Memberships: 1 for $30
    Tire/tube: 1 for $8

     

    Thanks!

     

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  7. Sustainability Council Meeting 04/26/2024

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability Council
    iCAP 2020: Illinois Climate Action Plan
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)

    The Sustainability Council met on April 26, 2024. The primary agenda items included: 

    • Updates
      • Green Research Program
      • Solar Farm 3
      • Plastic Waste Reduction in Housing and Athletics
    • Student Group Activities
    • Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP)
      • Progress & Challenges

    The slide deck is attached.

    Attached Files: 

  9. ILO 4/19

    Associated Project(s): 
    Illini Lights Out

    At Friday's Illini Lights Out event, 7567 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $1,151 in energy costs. This also prevented 9.1 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from 1026 gallons of gasoline being consumed. That's a huge impact!

  10. ME 470 Enerdrape Project Presentation

    Associated Project(s): 
    Steam System Maintenance
    Stop Burning Coal at Abbott Power Plant
    Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)

    Attached is information about the senior design project presentations scheduled for next Tuesday.

     

    The project that we have been helping with is scheduled to present at 8:30 on Tuesday in 4100 LuMEB, Abbott Enerdrape System.

     

    Mike Larson

    Attached Files: 

  11. Weekly Update: Sustainapalooza, bike rental, Lincoln Avenue Corridor Study Open House

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Sorry for the delay, I was out yesterday. My staff tabled at the Sustainapalooza yesterday on the quad.

    Elsewhere, our visitor numbers are creeping up and we had two people originally interested in renting our 1-person bikes but upon further consideration, opted to try out our tandem to great success. Our donations have anecdotally ticked upwards as well, which is fortuitous timing as we had exhausted our supply of used 26” tires.

    Just received late notice about the RPC having an outreach/input session this afternoon on the Lincoln Avenue Corridor Study, which I’ll publicize to my staff and visitors. The more voices that can provide input, the better.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 44
    Sales: $682.65
    Bikes: 4 for $675
    Memberships: 2 for $60
    Tires/tubes: 9 for $68

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  12. 4/19/24 Project Update

    Associated Project(s): 
    Zero Waste Woodshop

    Lowell Miller is updating a scope change for this grant to look at acquiring a machine to recycle 3d prints and other plastic that can then repurpose those materials into 3d printer filaments.

  15. Engagement iCAP Team Meeting Minutes 04-18-2024

    Associated Project(s): 
    Engagement iCAP Team
    Facilitate campus-wide sustainability events
    Major Annual Events
    Sustainable Events Program

    The iCAP Engagement Team met on 04/18/2024 to review 2020 objectives, and discuss iCAP 2025 planning. The team will continue to add to the living documents and finalize them in May. The team also discussed the upcoming Sustainapalooza event. 

    Attached Files: 

  18. Discussion about iCAP recommendations - April 15, 2024

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Michael McKelvey, Miriam Keep, and Sarthak Prasad met to discuss modifications to how projects are associated with recommendations and whether there are any modifications we'd like to make to the current setup.

    Discussion/Decisions

    • Recommendations:
      • Leave Associated Project(s) field as is - optional, allowing multiple projects to be associated
      • Add new field linked to a project where future updates can be found (naming it is tricky - "Further updates"? "See further updates"? "See additional updates"? "See ongoing updates"?) - optional, allows only 1 project
    • iCAP Teams:
      • Add Associated Project(s) field - optional, allows multiple project to be associated
      • On any projects associated with an iCAP Team, show all the recommendations for that team (will be used on iCAP Team projects)

    TODOs

    • ✔️ Add new Further Updates field to Recommendation content type
    • ✔️ Add new Associated Project(s) field to iCAP Team content type
    • ✔️ Add new Recommendations listing to projects associated with an iCAP Team

  19. Discussion about reporting Bike Fee funding - April 15, 2024

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal
    Bicycle Programs and Infrastructure Fee

    Michael McKelvey and Sarthak Prasad met to discuss how to report Bike Fee funding in the iCAP Portal. The Bike Fee and SSC are currently the only student-initiated fees to report, but we should consider the possibility that new sustainability-related fees will need to be reported in the future as well.

    Discussion/Decisions

    Two options came out of our discussion:

    1. Use the existing funding structure which was created early on in the iCAP Portal's development but isn't currently used. This structure requires entering each line item separately, which is powerful but laborious
    2. Implement a new, simplified funding structure which allows a single entry per year for each type of allocation, but wouldn't allow individual line items for each expenditure within a category. This option is simpler, but less granular.

    TODOs

    • Michael will implement the new, simplified funding structure on a dev site so Sarthak can test both options and compare them.

  20. Weekly Update: bike sale, TBP community ride

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Getting busier with the warmer temps. Working our way through a glut of single speed bikes, which are both easy to fix (thus far; knock on wood) and will be in demand come the fall. We’ve got around 20 or so bikes for sale, but the math is shifting from when we have more time to fix than help to now having more people in than down time to fix up bikes.

    Over the weekend The Bike Project held a community ride, which I attended. Great weather for some bumpy road meandering!

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 26
    Sales: $1,047.50
    Bikes (refurb): 4 for $685
    Memberships: 5 for $150
    Tires/tubes: 12 for $96

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

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