Nov 1, 2024 | Campus Sustainability, News
In the corporate world, the double-L in “LLC” is an acronym for “Limited Liability.” At the University of Illinois, “LLC” stands for “Living and Learning Community.” And one specific community, the Sustainability LLC, is fighting for the planet’s environmental future...
Oct 21, 2024 | Campus Sustainability, News, News Releases, Zero Waste
In August, the University of Illinois welcomed the Class of 2028 — more than 9,000 students strong. Thanks to Zero Waste efforts championed by iSEE and its campus partners, this record freshman class started the semester off sustainably during events like the New...
Oct 3, 2024 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases
Conventional food and agricultural production systems employ a linear “take, make, waste” approach: taking natural resources from the Earth to make food and fuel, generating waste that contaminates the soil and water, and emitting harmful pollutants. More recently, a...
Sep 13, 2024 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases, Seed Funded Projects, Uncategorized
Existing global energy projections underestimate the impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by roughly 50% by 2099 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high, researchers report. This disparity could profoundly affect critical sustainable energy...
Sep 12, 2024 | Campus Sustainability, News, SWATeams, Transportation
The University of Illinois community has made steady progress and encountered a fair share of challenges on the road to its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 — a target set out by the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP). However, keeping that central...