Are you interested in sustainability? Participate in the University of Illinois Sustainability forum this Friday.

We invite you to participate in a brainstorming session from 9 AM – 12 PM on 21 August at the I-Hotel and Conference Center on campus. The meeting will be designed to help us develop the ACUPCC plan and to identify near-term steps and targets to address the sustainability goals for our campus.

More information: Illinois Sustainability

The University of Illinois Office of Sustainability will be hosting Earth Week this coming week (coinciding with the national Earth Day, April 22). There will be documentaries, bike workshops, a showing of the hit Pixar movie WALL-E, and even a water drinking contest. Check out the events page for more details, and see more information on Illinois Sustainability below.

uiucsustainability.com
sustainability.illinois.edu

The School of Art and Design is hosting a design competition using recycled electronics. Participants are encouraged to enroll in the Sustainable E-Waste course ARTD 391/591 and register for the competition online at http://ewaste.illinois.edu .

There will be a community drive this Saturday to collect old electronics. “Old computers, monitors, keyboards, printers, keyboards, mice, scanners and cell phones can be dropped off any time between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. this Saturday at Lincoln Hall, 702 S. Wright St., U. One carload of waste is allowed per donor. Televisions will not be accepted. Hard drives will be erased.”

Electronic waste, or “e-waste,” generated by computers, TVs, cameras, printers, and cell phones is a new and growing global issue.Through the Sustainable E-waste Design Competition participants will explore solutions to this problem on the local level and beyond.The spirit of this competition is to invigorate the academic and industry dialogue about product designs for environmentally responsible green computing. With your participation and through this design competition, we hope to begin a new dialogue, refresh awareness, and explore new directions in sustainable, environmentally responsible product designs for computing.

Clean your room and help the environment. Bring those old electronics to the drive.

Check out all the details here: Sustainable E-Waste Design Competition

On Wednesday, February 25th, the university is offering the first career fair focused on sustainablity and going green.

With increased emphasis on sustainability, alternative energy, the environment, and all things Green, many Illinois students and soon-to-be graduates are seeking opportunities that will utilize their talent and passion to impact the earth. The Green Career Fair will attract a diverse group of candidates in a variety of levels and fields, encompassing degrees across disciplines, including, but not limited to, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Horticulture, and Landscape Architecture. The Green Career Fair is your opportunity to meet hundreds of bright students that are passionate about making an impact within your organization.

The fair will be from 11am-3pm on February 25th in Multipurpose Room 6 of the Activites and Recreation Center (ARC). There will also be a virtual career fair on the following day. The event is hosted by ACES Career Services, Engineering Career Services, Chemical Sciences Career Counseling & Placement Services and The Career Center.

Interested? Find out all the details from the ACES Career Services here.

Green Career Fair at Illinois – Quad Cities Online

I know what you are thinking… “there are already too many social networking sites, I can’t join another!” Well, this one is a little different than normal. It was created by a retired UI professor and speaks to the sustainability issues of Champaign county. The site is called “Transition Champaign County” and is open to all those who want to discuss “moving toward a sustainable and locally resilient Champaign County.”

Launched by Gary Cziko, a retired University of Illinois professor, Transition Champaign County is a clearinghouse of sorts for sustainability news, events and discussions in the region.

It’s part of a network of communities around the U.S. and abroad, inspired by Transition Town initiatives in Ireland and England, where communities have come together to address issues such as climate change.

“We hear about what can individuals do (replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent ones) and what can government can do (exploring carbon taxes or cap and trade), but you don’t hear a lot about what communities can do,” Cziko said.

So come on, sign up, log in and chat it up.

Transition Champaign County

Retired UI prof launches site for county sustainability issues – The News-Gazette

Looking for a way to save money and save the environment this semester? Invest in CFLs – Compact Fluorescent Lamps.

1. Write down the wattage rating of all the light bulbs in your apartment.
2. Go to the local Wal-Mart or hardware store and buy enough CFLs to replace all of these bulbs.
3. Take out and save all of the old bulbs in your apartment, and replace them with your new CFLs.

When it’s time to move out in August, replace the original bulbs and take your CFLs to the next apartment. They will last much longer than normal light bulbs, which means you will be saving money in two ways – you won’t have to buy light bulbs as often, and your power bill will be lower.