University of Illinois Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment

University of Illinois Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment Sustainability starts here! iSEE is a hub for sustainability programming, research, action, and educ

With the world population projected to increase rapidly in the coming decades, we want to find solutions for the ever-growing demand for food, water and energy while ensuring a safe, productive and sustainable environment for all global citizens. The University of Illinois is internationally renowned for its research expertise on issues related to climate, water, food, alternative energy generatio

n and storage — along with significant interdisciplinary research on the ways these issues intersect. To harness these strengths for the greater benefit of people the world over, the University launched the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) in December 2013 and commissioned it to act as a central hub for research and education on its namesake topics, as well as to guide Urbana-Champaign campus sustainability efforts.

♻️ Looking for a way to make campus more sustainable? Apply to join an iCAP Team!🔶🔹 The iCAP — Illinois Climate Action P...
09/01/2026

♻️ Looking for a way to make campus more sustainable? Apply to join an iCAP Team!
🔶🔹 The iCAP — Illinois Climate Action Plan — is the university's roadmap to a , carbon-neutral campus. From to , teams of passionate students, faculty, and staff help advance iCAP themes and specific goals by sharing their ideas and expertise!

✅ Join this effort to help make our campus greener! Click the link to fill out the iCAP Team interest form and learn more about !
🔗 https://loom.ly/zDHEo7U

Student Sustainability Committee | Sustainable Design at Illinois | Facilities & Services | Illinois Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Illinois Student Engagement

Mark your calendars for Illini Lights Out (ILO)! 💡iSEE's energy-saving program kicks off Friday, Sept. 4, and four more ...
08/28/2026

Mark your calendars for Illini Lights Out (ILO)! 💡
iSEE's energy-saving program kicks off Friday, Sept. 4, and four more events are scheduled during the fall semester on Sept. 25, Oct. 16, Nov. 13, and Dec. 4.

Join hundreds of students as we shut off lights for the weekend in buildings across campus to conserve energy, save money, and reduce emissions!⚡

🕔 Fridays at 5 p.m.�📍 Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building

🔗Sign up for the next ILO event! https://loom.ly/CCJdYVg

Every switch counts. Help power real change. 🧡💙

Student Sustainability Committee | Facilities & Services | Illinois Student Engagement

♻️ A new campus composting initiative starts Friday, Sept. 4! ♻️Collect your food scraps, coffee grounds, and other orga...
08/27/2026

♻️ A new campus composting initiative starts Friday, Sept. 4! ♻️
Collect your food scraps, coffee grounds, and other organic waste at home each week and bring them to the compost collection site at the Illini Union! 🍑🍇🍐🍅🥑

🔶 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays
🔷 Anniversary Plaza (Quad side of the Illini Union)

✳️ Everyone is welcome to participate or stop by to talk with our student EcoReps about composting! This pilot project is open to all members of the campus community.

is an eco-friendly way to dispose of organic waste, which can be used as fertilizer to support soil health. And diverting organic waste from landfills avoids greenhouse gas emissions. 🌎

Visit the iSEE website for details about the project and how to compost effectively!
➡️ https://loom.ly/Er81RoU

This project is a collaboration by Facilities & Services, iSEE, Illinois Student Engagement, and the Illini Union, with funding from the Student Sustainability Committee!

🌎 We loved meeting lots of new sustainability-minded at Friday's Welcome event! 💚Thanks to everyone who stopped by the...
08/25/2026

🌎 We loved meeting lots of new sustainability-minded at Friday's Welcome event! 💚
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the iSEE table to learn about campus sustainability programs - and make new friends. 💙🧡
♻️ Our hard-working EcoReps and the folks from WasteNot Compost helped students recycle and compost leftover food, plates, cups, and utensils to keep landfill waste to a minimum!

✳️ If you'd like to be contacted about -related volunteer opportunities at iSEE or across campus this semester, join our volunteer listserv!
🔗https://loom.ly/093uZMc

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♻️Missed the first tour? Join us at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, and Tuesday, Sept. 1, to explore sustainability across c...
08/24/2026

♻️Missed the first tour? Join us at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, and Tuesday, Sept. 1, to explore sustainability across campus! 🔹🔶

Deadline extended! Submit your abstract by Sept. 1 for the 2026 International Miscanthus Summit! 🌿Hosted in Champaign-U...
08/21/2026

Deadline extended! Submit your abstract by Sept. 1 for the 2026 International Miscanthus Summit! 🌿

Hosted in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, on Oct. 26–29, this first-of-its-kind summit bridges the gap between scientific innovation and the growing marketplace. Over four days, the event brings together international leaders across academia, industry, policy, farming, and non-governmental organizations.

➡️ Abstract submission form: https://loom.ly/7az6g5A

Topics for talks or poster presentations include:
🔸Diversifying supply chains
🔸Bioprocessing, and bioproducts
🔸Policy frameworks and metrics
🔸Ecosystem modeling and techno-economic analysis 🔸Genetics and breeding
🔸Genomics and
🔸Agronomic systems
🔸Physiology and phenotyping

This event is open to anyone interested in miscanthus!

🔗 Register/details: https://loom.ly/Fo2WEBg

University of Illinois College of ACES | Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

Sustainability starts with education and grows through community engagement! 🙌Under , the University of Illinois Urbana...
08/20/2026

Sustainability starts with education and grows through community engagement! 🙌
Under , the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will continue to expand sustainability education with experiential learning, increase Greener Campus Certifications, and empower students, faculty, staff, and the broader campus community to take meaningful climate action. 🌱📖

🔷🔸 Explore the full five-year plan: go.illinois.edu/icap

Facilities & Services | University of Illinois College of ACES | Student Sustainability Committee

iSEE is thrilled to announce the 2026-27 Levenick Resident Scholars in Sustainability Leadership, four experts from acro...
08/19/2026

iSEE is thrilled to announce the 2026-27 Levenick Resident Scholars in Sustainability Leadership, four experts from across the globe who will share their perspectives with students and faculty at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign!

These scholars will collaborate with Illinois faculty on projects spanning environmental , adaptation, forest restoration, computational modeling, governance, development, loss, and quality:

🔷Kevin Gilmore, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Penn.

🔶Mani Nepal, Lead Economist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development in Nepal and Senior Intervention Manager of the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics.

🔷Nicole Karwowski, Assistant Professor in Agricultural and Environmental Economics at Montana State University.

🔶Tapan Sarker, Professor of Finance in the School of Business, Law, Humanities and Pathways at the University of Southern Queensland - Australia.

➡️ Read more about the scholars: https://loom.ly/fxRUJwY

Funded by a generous endowment from Alumnus Stuart L. Levenick and his wife Nancy J. Levenick, the resident scholar program brings in experts from other universities, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations to stimulate interdisciplinary interactions and connect with the Illinois community.

ICIMOD | Montana State University Agricultural Economics and Economics | Bucknell University College of Engineering

Want to learn more about campus sustainability programs? ♻️Our EcoReps are hosting an "Introduction to Campus Sustainabi...
08/19/2026

Want to learn more about campus sustainability programs? ♻️
Our EcoReps are hosting an "Introduction to Campus Sustainability" workshop from 1-1:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at the iSEE Collaboratory!

🔶🔹Hear about the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) — the university's roadmap to a sustainable, carbon-neutral campus — and how you can join this effort through our Greener Campus programs, student organizations, Illini Lights Out events, and more!

And the EcoReps will lead a fun activity to help you reduce waste in your everyday life! 🗑️♻️

🔗 Workshop details: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/6831?eventId=33558513

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