Sustainable Transportation and Grounds in UIC - University of ...
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Report to <strong>UIC</strong> 46 Chancellor’s Committee on Susta<strong>in</strong>ability <strong>and</strong> Energy<br />
3. Utilization <strong>of</strong> the campus grounds as a resource for research,<br />
education <strong>and</strong> outreach at all levels.<br />
• Provide areas for research, education <strong>and</strong> passive<br />
recreation on campus, such as community gardens.<br />
• Create <strong>and</strong> susta<strong>in</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> development programs<br />
for the grounds crew <strong>and</strong> volunteer groups.<br />
• Promote outreach <strong>and</strong> education that heightens public<br />
awareness <strong>of</strong> the relationship between society <strong>and</strong> the<br />
natural environment.<br />
• Identify <strong>and</strong> obta<strong>in</strong> buy-<strong>in</strong> from campus facilities <strong>and</strong><br />
budget adm<strong>in</strong>istrators for such major projects as storm<br />
water management, use <strong>of</strong> porous pavements, <strong>and</strong><br />
LEED-certified build<strong>in</strong>g renovations, that, while beyond<br />
the immediate range <strong>of</strong> fund<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> implementation, are<br />
crucial to long-term environmental susta<strong>in</strong>ability.<br />
• Implementation <strong>of</strong> arboriculture practices, such as plant<br />
selection, site preparation, plant<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> transplant<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
fertiliz<strong>in</strong>g, compost<strong>in</strong>g, stak<strong>in</strong>g, prun<strong>in</strong>g, l<strong>and</strong>scap<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>and</strong><br />
tree ma<strong>in</strong>tenance <strong>and</strong> removal.<br />
• Implementation <strong>of</strong> tree protection <strong>and</strong> preservation<br />
policies, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g procedures for new construction<br />
projects; snow removal <strong>and</strong> salt alternatives; requir<strong>in</strong>g<br />
permeable <strong>and</strong> reflective surface alternatives <strong>in</strong><br />
l<strong>and</strong>scape design; specify<strong>in</strong>g prohibited practices, <strong>and</strong><br />
creat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> dissem<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g a strategy to communicate<br />
these policies.<br />
• Establishment <strong>and</strong> ma<strong>in</strong>tenance <strong>of</strong> a digital campus tree<br />
<strong>in</strong>ventory for use <strong>in</strong> tree management (species selection<br />
<strong>and</strong> diversity), campus plann<strong>in</strong>g, l<strong>and</strong>scape guidel<strong>in</strong>es<br />
<strong>and</strong> academic <strong>and</strong> general public events.<br />
• Establishment <strong>of</strong> an annual work plan that tracks <strong>and</strong><br />
documents expenditures <strong>and</strong> evidence that sufficient<br />
fund<strong>in</strong>g has been dedicated to the work plan (<strong>UIC</strong><br />
dedicates annual fund<strong>in</strong>g for full-time employees,<br />
contract labor, <strong>and</strong> the equipment <strong>and</strong> supplies used for<br />
tree care.)<br />
4. Sponsor outreach <strong>and</strong> educational events that engage<br />
community <strong>and</strong> support long term strategies. We recommend:<br />
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