Jan 17, 2024 | SWATeams, Zero Waste
Meet Sakshi Vaya, an Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability student and a member of the University of Illinois’ 2023-24 Zero Waste iCAP team. Vaya works as a Zero Waste Intern with Facilities & Services, and was introduced to this team by Zero Waste...
Jan 17, 2024 | SWATeams, Transportation
Meet Mitchell Bryant, a second-year Bioengineering Ph.D. student and a member of the university’s Transportation iCAP Team. Bryant’s involvement with this specific team stemmed from his desire to install a bike shelter near the Engineering Quad. While he admits that...
Jan 13, 2024 | SWATeams, Transportation
Meet Sebastian Vega, a sophomore studying Chemical Engineering and a member of the 2023-2024 Transportation iCAP Team. Vega initially learned about the iCAP teams through his membership with the 2022-2023 GFX Global Sustainability Scholars program. After working with...
Jan 27, 2022 | Land & Water, SWATeams
Meet Marcus Benoff, an undergraduate student completing his degree in Landscape Architecture and a member of the university’s Land and Water SWATeam. Benoff discovered the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) and attended several information sessions in 2019, when he...
Jan 27, 2022 | Resilience Working Advisory Team, SWATeams
Meet Asli Topuzlu, a junior completing her Bachelor of Science in Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability. Topuzlu is a member of the Resilience SWATeam and was able to get involved simply by looking for sustainability volunteering opportunities on the iSEE...