Education Sustainability Working Advisory Team
Mission Statement / Committee Charge
The Education SWATeam (iCAP team) works to advance and achieve the University of Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) goals. The team seeks to complement the disciplinary educational experience of undergraduate and graduate students with opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, research, and independent study about sustainability, energy, and the environment. The goal is for all students to have both an understanding of sustainability best practices and a knowledge base of global issues and challenges. The members of this committee recommend sustainable actions and concrete steps that should be taken to meet and support iCAP goals and report annually on progress made toward Illinois Climate Action Plan objectives. The Education team focuses on, for example:
- curricular education (new and/or improved courses in sustainability, minors, certificates)
- getting instructors to incorporate a sustainability segment into courses, perhaps as a lecture or as a student project
- general campus education (non-curricular, e.g. presence at events)
Roster
- 4 faculty members
- 4 staff
- 4 students
Time Commitment
- 1 hour meeting 1 or 2x/month
- Research in preparation and follow-up for meetings
Term Limit
1 year
Chair Contacts
Faculty chair
- Gillen Wood
gdwood@illinois.edu
Student clerk
- Mallory Mahen
mahen2@illinois.edu
Affiliation
Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)