CLASSROOM TOOLS
PREPARED SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCES
These resources have been designed and curated to make it as easy as possible for you to work into your courses. External resources include handouts and slideshows on major sustainability topics from peer institutions, nonprofits, and governmental entities. Internal resources include fact sheets, handouts, and presentations on campus’s current sustainability efforts.
Sustainability in Practice at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The iCAP Portal is the full archive of almost every sustainability project on campus working toward our Illinois Climate Action Plan goals. Many of the resources below are housed on the Portal, along with information for hundreds of other projects.
- Campus Energy Conservation, Production, and Purchasing Resources
- Campus Transportation Efforts
- Campus Recycling Efforts
- Facilities & Services Waste Management and Recycling Page
- Recycling in 5 Minutes Video (from the University Ethics and Compliance Office)
- Current iSEE-Supported Research Efforts
General Sustainability / Teaching Resources
- iCAP Portal Theme Page for Education
- University of Illinois Library Guides on Environmental Topics
- Full List of All Environmental Science Library Guides
- Environmental Education (primarily a K-12 focus, but good general teaching resources as well)
- Teaching Resources from the Center for Sustainable Systems (topics ranging from consumption and ozone depletion to environmental laws)
- The Piedmont Project @ Emory University (an Emory initiative to integrate sustainability learning outcomes into their courses, with examples from numerous disciplines)
- Penn State’s Field Guide to Teaching Sustainability
- Vanderbilt University’s Tips for Teaching Sustainability
- The Sulitest — the Sustainability Literacy Test
- A Guide for Applied Sustainability Learning Projects (from the American Association for Sustainability in Higher Education)
Energy and Climate
- iCAP Portal Theme Page for Energy-Related Projects
- University of Illinois Library Guides on Environmental Topics
- NASA Resources on Teaching Climate Science
- Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network Resources on Climate Science
- Climate.gov Resources on Teaching Climate Change
Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Nature
- iCAP Portal Theme Page for Land and Space
- iCAP Portal Theme Page for Water
- University of Illinois Library Guides on Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Nature Topics
- Full List of All Environmental Science Library Guides
- Biochar and the Environment
- Earth Sciences
- Endangered and Threatened Species in Illinois
- Illinois Forest Preserves
- Illinois Nature Preserves
- Illinois Water Supply Information
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) In Schools
- Rain Gardens
- U.S. National Parks at 100
Waste, Recycling, and Reuse
- iCAP Portal Theme Page for Procurement and Waste
- University of Illinois Library Guides on Waste and Recycling-related topics
- Battery Recycling
- Librarian’s Environmental Toolkit (features relevant information)
- Facilities & Services Waste Management and Recycling Page
- Recycling in 5 Minutes Video from University of Illinois Ethics and Compliance Office
- Illini Gadget Garage
Urban Design and Public Policy
- iCAP Portal Theme Page for Transportation
- University of Illinois Library Guides on Urban Design and Public Policy Topics
- Lesson Plans from the Environmental Protection Agency (more of a K-12 focus, but with relevant content)
Sustainability and the Humanities
- The University of Illinois Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Writing
- University of Illinois Library Guides on Environmental Topics