Illinois Climate Action Plan

The Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) is the campus’s strategic plan for achieving carbon neutrality, or net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, if not sooner. The iCAP is a roadmap — with explicit, achievable steps — toward fulfilling our commitments to a sustainable campus.

iCAP 2020, the third update to the Illinois Climate Action Plan, contains 56 SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-based) objectives organized into eight key themes: Energy, Transportation, Land & Water, Zero Waste, Education, Engagement, Resilience, and Implementation. Read it here >>>

With the dedication, passion, and hard work of our campus and community, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign can become a model for innovative, progressive environmental stewardship.

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iCAP 2020 Objectives

Since the first iCAP in 2010, we have worked to develop robust procedures for evaluating and implementing sustainability projects. The targets outlined in the 2020 iCAP require continuous action and evaluation from units, organizations, and campus leadership.

Chapter 1 – Energy

Chapter 2 – Transportation

Chapter 3 – Land & Water

Chapter 4 – Education

Chapter 5 – Zero Waste

Chapter 6 – Engagement

Chapter 7 – Resilience

Chapter 8 – Implementation

Chapter 9 – Engagement 2

Read the 2020 iCAP