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Offer Tours of Sustainability Facilities (Ongoing)
Recent Project Updates
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10/6/2023Hey Dave, Can I get a copy of the route for our sustainability tour? I’m going to touch base with Morgan and pick up on some talking points. You had said you would send that route over, but I am not finding it yet. Thanks!...
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3/7/2022Pictures from a Waste Transfer Station tour can be found in the attached link:https://uofi.box.com/s/h0gvfs5uu82nol68goe72jieyabbn23u
Project Family
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Build a Culture of Sustainability
- Certified Greener Campus Programs
- Facilitate campus-wide sustainability events
- Green Sports Alliance (GSA)
- Guest Speakers for Sustainability Topics
- Major Annual Events
- Offer Tours of Sustainability Facilities
- Post Landfill Action Network (PLAN)
- Support Campus Green Teams
- Sustainability Art Displays
- Sustainability Competitions
- Sustainable Events Program
Description
There are several sustainability-related facilities that offer tours to the public and/or groups. This list includes a few options for tours available on campus or in the community.
- Solar Farm 1.0 or Solar Farm 2.0 tour: sign up online
- Recycling tour at Waste Transfer Station: http://go.fs.illinois.edu/recyclingtour
- Abbott Power Plant tour: sign up online
- Energy Farm and/or Biomass Boiler tour: contact the Energy Farm to arrange a tour energyfarm@illinois.edu
- Campus Bike Center: visit during open hours or call 217-300-4638
- Geothermal Test Well: contact Yu-Feng Lin
- Solar Decathlon houses: contact UIUCSolarDeclathlon@gmail.com
- Ameren's Technology Applications Center (TAC): https://www.ameren.com/illinois/company/reliability/grid-of-the-future/t...
- Pollinatarium: email uibees@life.uiuc.edu or use online form at http://pollinatarium.illinois.edu/visit-pollinatarium-request-form/
If you know of additional tours available, please submit information about it through the "Suggestions" page.