May 17, 2021 | Campus Sustainability, News, News Releases
By Kutasha B. Silva As a Latina girl raised in Puerto Rico, my favorite way to play was sliding down massive sand dunes. I also found delight in harvesting crops from my family’s small farm and cooking alongside my abuelo, my grandpa. Depending on what was in season,...
Feb 18, 2021 | Campus Sustainability, Engagement
Campus Sustainability Contests Are you up to the challenge? Welcome to iSEE’s landing page for campuswide contests and challenges! Each year, we host month-long opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to incorporate eco-conscious practices into daily...
Feb 11, 2021 | Campus Sustainability, News, News Releases, Resilience Working Advisory Team
In Fall 2020, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign published the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP), the university’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and pursue a culture of sustainability on campus and in the community. The iCAP includes...
Jan 22, 2021 | Campus Sustainability, News, News Releases, Zero Waste
The University of Illinois has taken a major step toward zero waste. In August 2020, the Urbana-Champaign campus joined a coalition of sustainability-striving schools across the country called the Post-Landfill Action Network, or PLAN for short. PLAN was founded in...
Dec 22, 2020 | Campus Sustainability, Certified Green Office, Green Campus Certifications, News Releases
Campus is home to five Greek councils, 90 fraternity and sorority chapters, and 49 chapter homes. While a chapter’s first priority for a house is providing a comfortable, welcoming living space for its members, this has become increasingly difficult due to the...
Nov 12, 2020 | Campus Sustainability, Certified Green Office, Green Campus Certifications, News Releases
While the Fall 2020 semester might look a little different, University of Illinois offices are still making it their mission to go green. iSEE designed the Certified Green Office Program (CGOP) to give employees the opportunity to set an example for students by...
