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From a weekly compost collection on the Quad to a pilot project in residence halls and Bevier Café, new programs are making it easier for our campus community to compost.

Five students will work with a faculty mentor to analyze a campus sustainability challenge and recommend solutions, gaining valuable environmental research experience.

iSEE collaborated with student researchers and Housing to discourage single-use plastic bottles by validating drinking water safety and adding more reusable-bottle refill stations.

A University of Illinois team that designed a low-cost sensor to detect water contamination took the top prize at the fifth annual Reimagine Our Future sustainability competition.

Funded by the Student Sustainability Committee, this iSEE program is training 10 student ambassadors to connect with students from varied disciplines across campus and help them understand why sustainability matters.

Two recent research installations – an underground geothermal “battery” and an agrivoltaic solar array – are powering the Energy Farm.

By surrounding young people with fellow sustainability-minded individuals — all living in one residence hall — the SLLC provides opportunities beyond any typical curriculum.

Thanks to Zero Waste efforts championed by iSEE and its campus partners, a record freshman class kicked off the fall semester sustainably.

Attend a student input session this fall to help identify campus climate priorities for the next five years — and read about some of the top responses so far.

Team seeks to spread sustainability message all across our community.

Our campus has improved the quality and quantity of its natural resources.

Campus has had great success fulfilling many Transportation objectives. But big challenges remain — in particular, negating emissions from air travel.