The PWR SWATeam submitted a recommendation, to the iWG, stating, "We recommend that a full-time Zero Waste Coordinator is hired."
See attached the SWATeam recommendation, PWR013 Zero Waste Coordinator, complete with comments from all the PWR SWATeam members.
Meeting Minutes 3/29
During this meeting, the PWR SWAT Team coordinated with Marya Ryan, the new Zero Waste Coordinator. We discussed previous campus efforts for multiple different projects like composting and recycling as well as introduced ourselves to one another.
The SWAT Team also was updated on progress with reviewing the Paper Policy Draft comments and will finish this review by next meeting.
Furthermore, a discussion of composting efforts on campus was discussed and an effort to create a comprehensive map of waste pickup routes will be created.
Next meeting is TBD.
The SSC semesterly report was submitted for the Zero Waste Coordination project. This project is pending HR hiring of Academic Hourly position.
Marya Ryan has been hired on a part time basis as the new zero waste coordinator.
Responsibilities added to the existing position - Associate Director for Compliance held by Dan Szajna.
See Transmittal of PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator to OBFS here.
See iWG assessment of PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator here.
See SWATeam recommendation PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator here.
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Several SWATeam recommendations were discussed. Also, an update from the Sustainability Council was provided:
"Review of Council Meeting/Status of iCAP Approval - The Sustainability Council meeting went very well with lots of good discussion. There were not too many serious objections to the iCAP. They would like to see financial information, such as cost-benefit analysis on projects. This information will be included in the study for accelerating our carbon neutrality date. The cover letter from the Chancellor affirming our commitment will include language about the current fiscal climate in Illinois. The Chancellor was keen to be able to reach carbon neutrality by 2035. Other concerns were in regard to the net zero space item and they suggested a space audit be included in the iCAP."
Following the completion of iWG assessment for PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator, the recommendation was forwarded to F&S on May 29, 2015.
See iWG assessment of PWR Zero Waste Coordinator here.
See SWATeam recommendation PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator here.
Following the completion of iWG assessment, the SWATeam recommendation, PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator, was transmitted to the OBFS department.
See iWG assessment of PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator here.
See SWATeam recommendation PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator here.
The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on May 21, 2015, to discuss and start the assessment for SWATeam recommendation PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator. Their official comment for the recommendation was:
"F&S should allocate staff time to communicate and implement waste reduction strategies, to meet the commitments of the iCAP."
See SWATeam recommendation PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator here.
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The PWR SWATeam submitted a recommendation to the iWG stating, "Hire a Purchasing Coordinator to facilitate and implement policy changes to reduce waste, to meet the commitments of the iCAP."
See attached the SWATeam recommendation PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator complete with comments from all the PWR SWATeam members.
The PWR SWATeam submitted a recommendation to the iWG stating, "Hire a Zero Waste Coordinator to communicate and implement waste reduction strategies, to meet the commitments of the iCAP."
See attached the SWATeam recommendation, PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator, complete with comments from all the PWR SWATeam members.
The iCAP Working Group (iWG) met on April 2, 2015, to discuss and start the assessment of the SWATeam recommendation PWR001 Zero Waste Coordinator. Their official comment on the recommendation was:
"We recommend that the PWR SWATeam consider whether it would be advisable to split this into two recommendations: one for F&S (focused on recycling and waste handling), and one for OBFS (focused on purchasing)."
The recommendation was, subsequently, returned to the PWR SWATeam on April 14th, 2015.
See attached the iWG assessment of the PWR001 Zero Waste Coordinator.
See the supplanted SWATeam recommendation PWR004 Purchasing Coordinator here.
See the supplanted SWATeam recommendation PWR005 Zero Waste Coordinator here.
See the SWATeam recommendation PWR001 Zero Waste Coordinator here.
Dear iCAP Working Group Members,
As a reminder, we will be meeting this Thursday at 1:30 (and also next Thursday, 4/9, at 1:30).
This week we will discuss the timeline for completing our work on the iCAP, and then turn our attention to the 7 attached formal recommendations we've received from the Transportation and Purchasing, Waste, and Recycling SWATeams. Please review these in advance of the meeting, so that we can discuss them most efficiently. If you will not be able to join us due to a schedule conflict, please email me in advance if you have any particular concerns.
Next week (4/9), we'll be joined by Kent Reifsteck and Mike Larson from F&S, and also Scott Willenbrock from the Energy Generation SWATeam, so that we can discuss what the iCAP should say about charting a pathway for clean energy for our campus.
Thanks,
Ben
Professor Benjamin J. McCall
Associate Director for Campus Sustainability Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus-sustainability@illinois.edu
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Several recommendations were discussed from the Transportation SWATeam and the Puchasing, Waste, and Recycling SWATeam.
The PWR SWATeam submitted a recommendation, PWR001 Zero Waste Coordinator, stating, "Hire a Zero Waste Coordinator to communicate and implement waste reduction strategies, to meet the commitments of the iCAP."
See attached the SWATeam recommendation, PWR001 Zero Waste Coordinator, complete with comments from all the PWR SWATeam members.
