After being on hold for just over a year, the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) services are once again available to public sector facilities. SEDAC is offered through the Illinois Energy Now program run by the Office of Energy & Recycling. Learn more.
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MREA Solar Courses/Training
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) offers a variety of courses in photovoltaics, solar thermal heating, and small wind energy systems. There are renewable energy courses for all levels of learning. The accredited courses and certificate programs are available online, at the MREA in Custer, WI, and throughout the Midwest in Solar Training Academies. Learn […]
Read MoreISTC Sustainability Seminar Series
The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC)’s Sustainability Seminar Series continues this fall with the theme “Contaminants in the Environment.” All seminars will be held at ISTC headquarters in Champaign, IL. Learn More
Read MoreCommunity Trees Program
The Morton Arboretum’s Community Trees Program provides information about funding and training opportunities and urban forestry news for the Chicago region and Illinois. Learn more.
Read MoreSouthwestern Illinois College: Grant for Solar Panels
A $500,000 grant from the U.S. Steel and American Bottom Conservancy trust fund will enable Southwestern Illinois College to install an array of solar panels at its Sam Wolf Granite City Campus to reduce the college’s carbon footprint and provide an educational resource for students and the community. “This is a very exciting opportunity to […]
Read MoreSoutheastern Illinois College Student Receives Award
EDWARDSVILLE – Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy Consortium (BIB) student Donald Jackson has received the prestigious Kathy Bryan Memorial Scholarship from BBI International, a company that produces and manages globally recognized bioenergy publications and events. A student at Southeastern Illinois College (SIC) in Harrisburg, Ill., Jackson was awarded one of two $2,000 memorial scholarships. They are distributed […]
Read MoreOakton Community College Environmental Studies Concentration
We are excited to announce our new Environmental Studies Concentration, being offered to students as of this fall. This 19-semester-hour program provides an interdisciplinary framework that promotes understanding of humanity’s impact on the natural environment and how the natural environment impacts human development; a critical appreciation of the importance of sustainability; and the central importance […]
Read MoreLincoln Land Community College Honey Bee Hives
Lincoln Land Community College received a gift of two honey bee hives this summer that were installed on campus just in time for the start of the fall semester. The interest in bringing the bees to campus stemmed from a collaborative effort between the Sustainability Committee, Facilities Services, and Community Education. Non-credit beginner and advanced […]
Read MoreHarper College ReUseIt Room
Harper College has started a program to collect and redistribute reusable office supplies among employees and departments. Harper’s campus is going through renovations and department moves and with these moves comes a lot of cleaning out and getting rid of unwanted items. This new waste management program saves office supplies of all shapes and sizes […]
Read MoreCollege of Lake County’s Development and Growth
The College of Lake County (CLC) is experiencing an exciting period of development and growth. New construction and renovations on all three campuses will greatly contribute to the sustainability of the college and include geothermal heating and cooling, a new science building with LEED Platinum certification, bioswales for enhanced storm water management, and native landscaping. […]
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