Building a Greener Illinois. Together.
Welcome to the Greener Campus Portal, where you can learn how to make your campus office, chapter, and events more sustainable — and receive a certificate for your efforts!
See below for an overview of each program — with links to the full webpages for each.
You may also view the updated September 2022 overview video on our programs.
Many university employees want to set an example for students by taking environmental action at work, but they aren’t sure where to start. The Certified Green Office Program is designed to identify simple, inexpensive actions you can take in your workspace.
In its first five years, more than 50 offices and more than 1,000 staff and faculty joined the Certified Green Office Program. We invite you and your office to make a pledge to reduce your use of resources and improve the overall sustainability of your office’s day-to-day practices.
Small actions make a big difference when many take those small actions. The Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) outlines campus plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and we believe everyone can play a part in achieving that goal through their day-to-day actions. With your help, we can reduce the environmental impact of this campus and strengthen its position as a national leader in sustainability.
Click here for more information about the Certified Green Office Program.
The Certified Green Events Program was launched as of November 2020! This program is run by iSEE and aims to encourage all entities at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to commit to more environmentally conscious choices when planning events.
Event organizers can certify their events by completing any five elective actions among the following categories: transportation, energy use reduction, waste reduction, food and dining, or innovative options.
Click here for more information about the Certified Green Events Program.
The Certified Green Chapter Program is officially relaunched as of Oct. 1, 2020! This program is run by iSEE and aims to encourage Greek chapters at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to commit to sustainability actions across categories such as transportation, waste and recycling, and utilities.
Different certification rankings (bronze, silver, and gold) are based on the number of elective actions chosen by the chapter members. We recommend using this program as an opportunity to not only reduce your chapter’s carbon footprint, but to also increase member involvement and promote successes to prospective members.
Click here for more information about the Certified Green Chapter Program.
