Oct 10, 2022 | Campus Sustainability, Energy, News, News Releases
Geothermal is often overlooked as a renewable energy source, but at the University of Illinois, multiple organizations and campus units are championing it as a solution to meet clean energy goals. Geothermal energy systems take advantage of the stable temperatures...
Oct 6, 2022 | Campus Sustainability, News Releases, Transportation
There was really one way I could’ve gotten to the Campus Bike Center, literally and metaphorically. Time, the environment, my sanity, and a healthy dose of potential irony were at stake. I rode my bike.The ride was easy. The Campus Bike Center is on Gregory Drive,...
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...