The University, under the guidance of the Illinois Climate Action Plan and recent state sustainability legislation, has awarded over 30 buildings with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. LEED certifications, pioneered by the U.S. Green Building Council, are given on a voluntary basis to buildings that undergo assessment for sustainability criteria. The certifications.
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This afternoon, Students for Environmental Concerns hosted a rally to protest the University’s inaction to completely divest from companies that profit from fossil fuels. Under the Illinois Climate Action Plan, the University plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or earlier. According to Objective 9.1, the University also committed to fully divest from fossil fuel.
When walking down Green Street on a sunny Champaign-Urbana day, it is not uncommon to be greeted by a fleet of bicycles on roads, sidewalks and bike lanes alike. A sustainable and efficient means of transportation across the University campus, bicycles are a popular choice among students hoping to save money and time. In recent.
Aman Mehta, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign junior in mechanical engineering and science, pushes green energy forward through his research and work at the Cache Energy startup. A dark-haired young man with eyes full of passion, Mehta is an international student born in Mumbai, India. A deforestation case in his home city inspired him to pursue.