Jon Dyer sustainability.siuc.edu Greening SIUC

Outline  What else is Green at SIUC? Energy Transportation Waste Water Built Environment Food Grounds Purchasing Social Equity Education and Outreach Internal Funding Administration & Advocacy  The Future

Energy  Touch of Nature Climate Action Plan  Energy conservation Faner daylight utilization study

Transportation  Saluki Cycles  Saluki Spokes  Saluki Express  Rideshare Board

Waste  Trayless Dining  Plastic bag and styrofoam cup removal  Plastic bag collection  Biodiesel production  Pay as you print  SIU Surplus  Hazardous waste

Water  Rain water collection  Rain garden

Built Environment  Green roof – Agriculture building  LEED certified Transportation Education Center  Gaia House Residential College

Food  SIU LOGIC – Local Organic Garden Initiative  Local produce and livestock  Vegetarian options  Fair trade coffee  Cage free eggs  Growth hormone free milk  Antibiotic free chicken

Grounds  Native prairie plots  Post derecho landscape planning

Purchasing  Recycled content paper  Local food and Fair trade coffee  Notebooks, index cards, environmentally friendly pens, pencils, highlighters, and organic hygiene products

Social Equity  Trademark licensing  Associate Chancellor for Diversity  Office of Diversity and Equity  Committee on Equity and Diversity Training Awareness

Education and Outreach  Touch of Nature  Going Green FIG – Freshman Interest Group  Green Job Fair  sustainability.siuc.edu  Many events  Fall 09 Dawg Book Student Planner

Internal Funding  Project Eco Dawgs Green Fee ○ $10 per student per semester max ○ ~$300,000 annually ○ Effective fall this year

Administration and Advocacy  Project Eco Dawgs Sustainability Council Sustainability Coordinator  Campus Sustainability Project – sustainability.siuc.edu  Plant and Service Operations  Student Center Sustainability Committee  College of Liberal Arts Sustainability Committee  University Housing Green Team  Student Recreation Center Green Team  Student Environmental Center  Eco Advisors

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