Academic Senate passes two environmental sustainability-driven resolutions
By Megan Jones
April 4, 2016
Athena, a 9-month-old infant, was in attendance at Beyond Coal’s rally Monday. While she couldn’t speak words or even hold a poster in support of divesting from coal, she represented something bigger — the future. Joe Edwards, co-president of Beyond Coal and Athena’s father, said his daugh...
Facilites & Services announces $1.9 million in funding for utility conservation projects
March 1, 2016
The University’s Facilities & Services department announced Monday that $1.9 million will be available for projects on the Urbana campus during the spring semesterbr.According to a press release from F&S, the money comes from the Revolving Loan Fund, RLF, which was established through the Illinois C...
UI aims to become carbon-neutral by 2050
October 20, 2015
Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson informed the campus community of the University’s commitment to the 2015 Illinois Climate Action Plan, iCAP, in a University Massmail Tuesday.iCAP reaffirms the University’s goal to become carbon-neutral by 2050, with the possibility of reaching the goal early, in 2035...
UI solar farm construction almost complete
September 30, 2015
Solar power will account for two percent of the University’s energy source next year.Construction on the 20.8 acre solar farm — located south of Windsor Road and west of First Street — began July 20 and the clean-energy project is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.“They are actuall...
New campus recycling bins aim to bring waste awareness
By Emily Scott
April 30, 2015
In an effort to make campus more eco-friendly and closer to a zero-waste initiative, 20 new recycling bins with standardized signage were installed on the Quad this month, making 30 total recycling/landfill stations. The project was completed by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC). Accor...
