The following is an email conversation between Adam Davis, Morgan White, and Jen Fraterrigo.

On June 29, 2023 Adam sent the following email:

Good morning, Jen and Morgan

The REC staff has asked me whether there will be any Campus Sustainability funds to support cover crops this year? I’m wondering whether last year’s request was considered and approved? We would like to increase the acres of Crop Sciences research ground that’s in cover crops, and could use some financial support in purchasing more cover crop seed.

Thanks,

Adam

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Hi Adam,

When would funding need to be available?

Thanks!

Morgan

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The sooner the better—we need to purchase more cover crop seed, which will take 3-4 weeks for delivery. Planting would happen towards the end of September, so funds by early to mid-August would be important to get it done this year.

Thanks,

Adam

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On July 7, 2023 Jen replied:

Hi Adam,

The Sustainability Council was supportive of increasing land planted with cover crops; however, it is not a funding body and therefore cannot support this effort financially. If the department or college cannot provide funding, I suggest applying for funding from the SSC Green Fund. Unfortunately, the timing may not work for this year.

Happy to discuss more if it would be helpful.

Thanks,

Jen

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Thanks for this suggestion, Jen. We’ll self-support the increase in seed this cycle, and put in an application to the SSC green fund for next growing season.

Adam Davis

From: Marchello Graddy <marchello.graddy@champaignil.gov>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2023 12:49 PM
To: DeLorenzo, Stacey <sdeloren@illinois.edu>; Harman Jordan <Harman.Jordan@champaignil.gov>
Cc: White, Morgan <mbwhite@illinois.edu>
Subject: RE: [Needs approval] outdoor dual bin installation at Psychology Building

Stacey,

I’ve looked into this and there is no issue with you replacing the existing concrete can.  Please just minimize its encroachment into the walking path.

Thanks,

Marchello

From: Hulse, Daphne Lauren
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 10:31 AM
To: White, Morgan <mbwhite@illinois.edu>
Subject: [Needs approval] outdoor dual bin installation at Psychology Building

Hi Morgan,

You and Brent approved a dual bin installation site at 6th St and Daniel, near the Psychology Building. The new dual bin would face west and be located up against the building on existing concrete. Could we receive confirmation from the City of Champaign that this location is okay?

Thank you,
Daphne

From: Varney, Pete <pvarney@illinois.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2023 11:49 AM
To: Hansen, Zach <ZHansen@na.com>; Wallner, Molly <MWallner@na.com>; Sinn, Macie <sinn1@illinois.edu>
Cc: Hulse, Daphne Lauren <dlhulse2@illinois.edu>
Subject: FW: One Does Not Simply...Choose a Product Willy Nilly Every Time  

Great timing…Can Liners!

Right sizing needs to be on the sooner rather than later list.

Thank you,

Pete

(217) 333-7583

The following is an email conversation between Morgan White, Ahmed Hassan, and Johnathan Hasselbring.

On Jul 6, 2023 Morgan sent the following:

Hi Ahmed,

Thanks for sending another email!  I meant to get back to you earlier, so thanks for the additional note.

Jon, can you provide information to Ahmed about the current status of the geothermal system at CIF, or connect him with the appropriate people?

Ahmed, please use this info to request the energy data access:

The Energy Billing System (EBS) is a web-based software application that offers utility cost and consumption by month, building, and meter. It allows users to view current and historic information, compare buildings, and see trends over time. It requires Blue-Stem authorization and users must request access from F&S.

Thanks!

Morgan

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Dear Morgan, 

Thank you very much for the prompt response. Your contribution is highly appreciated. 

Best Regards 

Ahmed 

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Hi Ahmed,

The geothermal system is in operation and coupled with a heat recovery chiller and radiant heating panels.

Geothermal provides about 75% of the heating and cooling needs for the building, with the heat recovery chiller and radiant panels supplementing the remaining 25%.

Please let me know what questions you might have, and I will gladly connect you with more members of the team.

Thanks,

Jon

RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the June 2023 Buyer's Share amounts by the hour, totaling 1,263.1 Megawatt hours.

The June 2023 Buyer's Share Report is attached below.

The attached image is a June 29, 2023 e-Newsletter from the Land Conservation Foundation.

Provided a basic overview of campus waste management, opportunities for tours, and zero waste objectives/initiatives

Attendance: Jake Slager, Shawn Patterson, Thurman Etchison, Jen Fraterrigo, Steve Breitwieser, Travis Tate, Shreya Mahajan, Daphne Hulse

Coke Updates:

• Jake is now officially solely focused on colleges and universities
• RVAT totes
  • Nothing charged for totes or for transportation
  • Chloroplast wrap and cut-outs are about $150 each x 20 = $3,000 (probably does not include transportation)
  • Keep these recycling only
  • 2-3 weeks lead time for wrap
  • Coca-Cola has the rendering for royal blue. Can make tweaks and changes
  • Couple $100 to edit or change the wrap design
  • Daphne’s to-do: Update QR code for new website
  • Make sure bins have clear messaging just for “bottles and cans”
  • These bins would be used for tailgating near to Memorial Stadium, ideally

Reusable Cups/Bottles

• Coke is supportive of reusable cups
  • Yeti sponsors for reusable cups
• Making an effort to push sustainability early in the college processes
  • Encourage use of reusable bottles
  • Use tap water from filler stations
  • Cut back on waste
  • Where there are purchases, ensure that the recycling bin is used
  • Ohio State’s effort with reusable bottles has been mixed success (MyCup program)
  • Indiana did something similar. It was costly and mixed results there, too
    • Jake will get more plugged in on these programs at different schools

Athletics

• • 100th year of Memorial Stadium
    • Ohio State did something similar with their 100th year
    • Sustainability can be incorporated in here, too

Engagement opportunities

• • GoGreen - Eric Green - not a large sample size
    • Jake talked with David Watson, who is in contact with Eric
    • Shreya’s experience as a student: without the incentive behind it, it’s not going to encourage students to regularly use it
  • Looking into Rockwire Illinois App to see how we can encourage plastic reduction

Welcome Week

• T-shirts
  • Mid July get the quantities for the welcome week
  • Orange shirt may fit well with giveaway items for tailgating

Bigger Conversations

• Path forward - Be Orange Go Green, Fighting Illini, Fighting Waste, Don’t Waste
  • How do we differentiate, make it clear to the public what is what?
  • Is tailgating a fighting illini, fighting waste event?