University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Student Affairs Goes Green

Our Mission: Connect. Learn. Achieve Green.

"Sustainability" is more than a buzz-word for Student Affairs. As a part of the campus, Student Affairs has always played a key role in integrating new methodologies that help daily routines preserve and enhance our impact on the environment.

Today, we're actively soliciting our own units to be mindful, and cognizant, of energy use and the roles we play – and should regularly monitor – in 'powering down' our resources. We will continue to learn what we can and should do to reduce our collective global footprint and increase eco-friendly habits.

Most of all, we believe in the power of our people to help bring new ways to conserve and steward our efforts. Each staff member and student who works in Student Affairs has the 'power' to reduce, conserve and renew our sustainability commitment as we connect, learn and achieve green.

 

ipod user imageGo Green by Buying Music Online

Buying your music online typically helps cut carbon emisions and energy use by 40-80%: just check out this article. It's not necessarily how you listen to your music but rather how you 'get' your music. This and other small lifestyle changes contribute to your overall positive impact on our environment.

 

Illinois "Green Spotted" in the News

Christian Science Monitor, May 29, 2009 - "School Lunchroom Goes Green"

 

University of Illinois Supplying Cafeterias from New Student Run Farm from ASAP Illinois on Vimeo.

 

Take the CarbonRally Challenge!

Connect. Learn. Achieve. Student Affairs at Illinois.