Chancellor's Committee on Sustainability & Energy

The Chancellor’s Committee on Sustainability and Energy (CCSE) has been established to:

  • Set priorities
  • Suggest new initiatives
  • Monitor UIC’s progress towards goals and actions
  • Assist with the preparation of reports for the campus climate commitments
  • Help with the accountability of relevant sustainability initiatives
  • Promote environmental awareness on campus

The CCSE consists of the following eight subcommittees that meet regularly. Meetings are open to the UIC community and are currently posted on the Office of Sustainability Events Calendar.

Energy and Utilities
This subcommittee focuses on initiatives including energy efficiency and conservation projects, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction from electricity and co-generation activities. This will also include water conservation and green building policies.
Outreach and Marketing
This subcommittee focuses on outreach activities both internal and external to UIC, promotion of sustainability efforts and environmental awareness on campus.
Purchasing and Services
This subcommittee examines current purchasing practices and contractual services, develops policies and recommends processes that will reduce UIC’s consumption of natural resources, while utilizing its purchasing power to support sustainable enterprise.
Recycling and Waste Management
This subcommittee looks at UIC’s recycling and waste management programs including general, composting, construction, special and hazardous waste, and recommends processes and programs to reduce waste volume and increase recycling rates.
Research and Pedagogy
This subcommittee examines how to best integrate sustainability into curriculum and research at UIC.
Students and Activities
This subcommittee coordinates activities that enhance the awareness of environmental issues and sustainability among the student on campus. This includes Earth Day-related activities and campus-wide activities conducted throughout the academic year to promote sustainability.
Transportation and Grounds
This subcommittee, by examining transportation on and to campus, including air travel for university business, will develop policy and monitor progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the campus fleet and through commuting patterns. Landscape and grounds practices also falls under the purview of this subcommittee.