Summary
The 2021 Progress Report of the Climate Action Implementation Plan has been posted online. The report details the university’s progress toward the goals of the UIC Climate Commitments, including the Carbon Neutral Campus, Zero Waste Campus, Net-Zero Water Campus, Biodiverse Campus, and Teaching and Learning goals, and was prepared in conjunction with the Chancellor’s Committee on Sustainability and Energy.
UIC’s CAIP consists of seven strategies that will be achieved through 41 SMART goals. SMART is an acronym for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound. The goals provide guidelines to narrow goal scopes and ensure timely achievement. The CAIP will be supported, developed, invested in, implemented and reevaluated every five years through 2050.
A newly created CAIP portal has been created so the campus community can monitor progress and interact with the SMART goals within the plan’s seven strategies:
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation.
- Clean and Renewable Energy Sources.
- Reduced Transportation-Related Emissions.
- Natural Resources and Ecosystem Services.
- Sustainable Materials and Reduced Waste Systems.
- Education and Research.
- Climate Resilience.
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