May 25, 2022 | Campus Sustainability, News, News Releases
URBANA, Ill. — New solar and geothermal energy projects, a reduction in water use, and wide-ranging sustainability research helped the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign earn its fifth consecutive Gold certification in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment...
Apr 11, 2022 | Campus Sustainability, iSEE Bios, News, News Releases
Jennifer Fraterrigo was named iSEE’s Associate Director for Campus Sustainability effective Jan. 15, assuming a leading role for implementing actions to make the University of Illinois more environmentally sustainable. She plans to partner with students, faculty, and...
Mar 23, 2022 | Campus Sustainability, News Releases
I was welcomed to the Sustainable Student Farm (SSF) team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign a mere seven months ago. I quickly became obsessed with the site, finding solace in tedious weeding, happiness in good company, and a sense of purpose working...
Mar 3, 2022 | Campus Sustainability, News Releases
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been at the forefront of defining what sustainability means and what is needed to ensure a healthy future for life on Earth. Several University of Illinois professors recently co-founded a sustainable development...
Feb 8, 2022 | Campus Sustainability, News Releases
In September 2020, one NPR headline had all the environmentalists talking: “How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled.” This was no clickbait. Indeed, less than 10 percent of plastic is recycled each year, due to a combination of factors:...
Nov 3, 2021 | Campus Sustainability, News Releases
The university’s largest and oldest student-led environmental group, Students for Environmental Concerns (SECS), hosted its annual Climate Strike on Sept. 24. The students’ demands were clear: total divestment from fossil fuel companies; iCAP accountability;...